BMW developed this twin -
turbo system because it didn't want to eke any more displacement out of the inline six but wanted to compete with all of the 3.5 - liter V - 6 engines available today.
Not exact matches
This car drives excellent in the snow
because of its Quattro transmission
system, very economic due to its 2.0
turbo engine.
Firstly that's
because modern plug - in hybrid powertrain
systems don't come without adding a lot of weight to a car - and they add more than 300 kg to this one compared with the equivalent Panamera
Turbo.
The most impressive achievement is how the PTM
system works when left on,
because it allows the 911
Turbo S to be driven up to the limits of adhesion without any premature electronic intervention in both dry and wet conditions.
The one thing you won't get, though, is an audio
system because the builders believe all the music you need to hear comes from the twin
turbo engine right behind your ears!
If you buy a Macan GTS, you are privileged even compared to getting a Macan
Turbo,
because the thrilling engine sound
system, that comes for 2,501 Euros, is standard here, only needing to pay extra for the sport baffler (804 Euros).
As for the
turbo lag expected from diesel mills, this one has none
because of the Power Pulse
system that the car comes with.