Porsche: This is how the Macan triplets drive 🎥
The Macan from Porsche is something like the Cristiano Ronaldo among the noble SUVs. It's older now, but it feels like it's getting better and better. More than 600,000 units have been sold since its debut in 2014. In total, 9531 Macan were sold between the start of sales and the end of last year [...].
In total, 9531 Macans were delivered to Swiss customers between the start of sales and the end of last year. The most popular model by far in 2020 was the Macan GTS, followed by the S, Turbo and Base. This is also true of incoming orders for the new Macan.
80 percent of his customers are new to Porsche. On top of that, he is the biggest womanizer in all of Zuffenhausen. No other Porsche attracts more women to its sports seats. The first model update came in 2016, and now the Macan has been facelifted for the second time.
2.0-liter four-cylinder engine for beginners
As far as the engines are concerned, Stuttgart is light years ahead. There are now three of them. At the same time, the engine program has been streamlined.
The fundamentally revised 2.0-liter four-cylinder for newcomers to the Porsche world now produces 265 hp. This is the most widely used engine in Germany, the EA888 Evo4. It can be found in the Golf GTI, Golf R and countless other models.
385 hp for the S and 440 hp for the GTS
The S variant gets the 380-hp 2.9-liter V6 of the former GTS, while the 440-hp upgrade brings the GTS to exactly the same power level as the now-defunct top model, the Macan Turbo.
The Macan GTS doesn't need more power, either, because it offers outstanding performance: According to the factory, the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes 4.3 seconds, and the top speed is a proud 272 km/h. All of this corresponds with outstanding lateral dynamic properties.
Elaborately developed sports exhaust system
The Macan S (top speed of 259 km/h, 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds) is considerably less ambitious, but also delivers respectable performance. In normal mode, it doesn't seem particularly spirited; only in Sport mode, which can be activated at the push of a button, does it really get down to business.
And even the entry-level engine (232 km/h top speed, 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds) only really comes alive in Sport mode. The exhaust note is also lacking here, but an elaborately developed sports exhaust system is to be available soon that will significantly sharpen the sound of the two-liter unit coming from the Group's shelf.
All three engines transmit power to all four wheels via a quick-shifting, thoroughly convincing seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. We never missed an eighth gear.
The steering wheel comes from the Panamera
The cockpit looks more modern than before, with a display instrument still enthroned on the cockpit top. An extremely rarely used chronograph or a sluggishly rotating compass is located there.
The steering wheel has been taken from the current 911 and Panamera, but some premium extras are not available even for money and good words - such as a head-up display, seat ventilation or a frameless interior mirror.
Drag coefficient is unchanged at 0.35
From the front, the Macan now looks as if you had a colossal air intake and then built a car around it. So it fits. The new rear diffuser with the four tailpipes is also clear.
Who would seriously suspect that here is a vehicle that is basically still based on the first Audi Q5? The drag coefficient of 0.35 has remained unchanged.
Battery-powered successor model coming in 2023
Porsche believes in an electric future; the purely battery-powered successor model is to be launched at the end of 2023. Insiders expect the now optimized combustion engine to be built by 2024, and there will be no further facelift.
In view of its compelling features, we wouldn't be surprised if the classic Macan were to roll off the production line for even significantly longer than planned.
