2017 Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package

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As the sports car of the compact SUV segment, the Porsche Macan has been setting standards in terms of driving dynamics since it first made its debut. Now, the renowned Stuttgart sports car manufacturer is upping the ante once again; the enhanced driving dynamics and increased agility of the Macan Turbo with the new Performance Package ensures it stands out at the top of the range.

Courtesy of a performance upgrade, the twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre V6 petrol engine delivers 324 kW (440 hp). With 30 kW (+ 40 hp) more than the Macan Turbo, this horsepower figure places this variant firmly in pole position. The car now accelerates from zero to 62 mph in just 4.4 seconds (- 0.4 seconds), and achieves a new top speed of 169 mph (+ 4 mph). The maximum torque has also risen to 600 Nm (+ 50 Nm) and is available to the driver across a broad rev range of between 1,500 and 4,500 rpm. This also increases the tractive force: in Sport Plus mode, the time taken to accelerate from 49 mph to 74 mph has dropped to 2.9 seconds (- 0.2 seconds) and making overtaking especially swift. Depending on the tyres, fuel consumption (in line with the NEDC) is up to 30.1 mpg.

However, it is not just the engine power that is given a boost in the Porsche Macan Turbo equipped with the Performance Package - a newly developed braking system, lowered body, controlled sports chassis, Sport Chrono Package and sports exhaust system are all fitted as standard. The front axle features grooved brake discs with a diameter of 390 millimetres; 30 millimetres larger than the brake discs fitted on the standard Macan Turbo. The discs are gripped by six-piston brake callipers with a red paint finish.

In addition, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is available at the push of a button to further optimise the sporting stance on the road. This damping system has also been optimally tuned to the body, and sits 15 mm lower. Air suspension with a self-levelling function and height adjustment, lowered by ten millimetres, is available as an option.

With the Sport Chrono Package, drivers can further ramp up the performance of the Macan Turbo. In Sport Plus mode, this ensures the chassis, engine and transmission are tuned to more sporting effect - accompanied by an even more emotional sound from the sports exhaust. The seven-speed PDK double-clutch transmission then delivers extremely short response times, optimum gear-changes and increased torque when shifting for maximum acceleration.

To further personalise the Macan Turbo with Performance Package, a range of tailored equipment options are available, such as the Turbo Exterior Package. Options available include 21-inch diameter 911 Turbo design alloy wheels (with lateral spokes painted in high-gloss black), LED main headlights equipped with the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) Plus, and numerous other black elements. The Turbo Interior Package offers a black leather interior with lavish Alcantara elements, colour appliqué highlights, and carbon elements such as the door entry guards with the model logo illuminated in white.

The Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package is available to order now from Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland, priced from £68,073 RRP and €122,512 RRP respectively. First customer deliveries will arrive towards the end of 2016.

https://www.netcarshow.com/porsche/2017-macan_turbo_with_performance_package/

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The Porsche Macan Turbo is now available with a new Performance Package that ramps its power output up by 40bhp, to a total of 434bhp.

The car’s twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre V6 engine has also gained 37lb ft of torque, bringing its total to 443lb ft and enabling the hot SUV to sprint from 0-62mph in 4.4sec.

Not only is this 0.4sec faster than a regular Macan Turbo, it’s two-tenths of a second faster than a Porsche 911 Carrera can manage.

The Macan Turbo's performance has also been made more accessible thanks to a wider peak torque window – the headline figure arrives at 1500rpm and remains until 4500rpm – while top speed has grown from 165mph to 169mph.

Along with the added potency, Performance Package-equipped Macan Turbos also gain a new sports exhaust system and a 15mm lower ride, due to bespoke chassis settings for the car’s Active Suspension Management (PASM) system.

Buyers wanting more adjustability can choose the option of air suspension with a self-levelling function and height adjustment. This setup lowers the Turbo by 10mm.

The car’s front disc brakes have been increased in size by 30mm to a diameter of 390mm, and six-piston calipers are finished in red to signify the additional stopping power.

For the most focused chassis and drivetrain setup, Porsche’s Sport Chrono Package is offered, too. In Sport Plus mode, gear change times from the car’s seven-speed PDK gearbox are minimised and the car’s torque window maximised.

Additionally, opting for the Turbo Exterior Package adds dynamic LED headlights, extra black trim and 21in 911 Turbo-design alloys finished with gloss blacks spokes.

Inside, buyers who choose the Turbo Interior Package get black leather and Alcantara seats and carbonfibre trim.

On sale now, the Macan Turbo Performance Package is priced from £68,073; £5533 more than a regular Turbo. First deliveries will arrive with customers near the end of 2016.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...-new-performance-package-makes-it-quicker-911
 
Price guesstimate

The Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package is available to order now, with first deliveries in South Africa planned for late November or early December. Local pricing has yet to be finalised but, as an indication, the Performance Package adds 8.8 percent to the cost of the Macan Turbo in Germany. Applying the same premium here would bring the Macan Turbo with Performance Package in at very close to R1.6 million.

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/performance-package-amps-up-macan-turbo-2063999
 
Lol...serious!

Revealed in Beijing, the Zotye SR9 takes advantage of relaxed Chinese laws to copy the look of Porsche's Macan

Chinese car maker Zotye Auto has unveiled the production version of its controversial SR9, revealing a five-door SUV that closely resembles the Porsche Macan.

Set to go on sale in China on Wednesday at a price around £12,300, the Zotye SR9 will initially be sold with just one engine – a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol unit sourced from Mitsubishi developing 187bhp and 184lb ft of torque. It drives through a standard five speed manual or optional six-speed dual clutch gearbox.

A smaller turbocharger 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 148bhp and 104lb ft is planned to be added to the SR9 line-up in 2017.

Despite threatening legal action when the new Zotye was shown as a concept back in 2014, Porsche is yet to officially sue for copyright infringement, according to officials at its German headquarters in Stuttgart.

Autocar’s exclusive comparison pictures reveal the extent of Zotye’s plagiarism. As well as copying the overall proportions and silhouette of the Porsche Macan, the SR9 also features similar shut lines and exterior detailing.

The interior of the SR9 also bears close similarities to that of the Macan.

At 4744mm in length, 1929mm in width and 1647mm in height, the Zotye SR9 is 63mm longer 6mm wider and 23mm higher than the Porsche Macan. It also rides on a 43mm longer wheel base than the car from which it is clearly inspired at 2850mm.

Zotye is well known for its plagiarism of successful car designs. The Yongkang-based car maker current sells the SR7, which is heavily reminiscent of the Audi Q3 and the T600, which is styled to resemble the Audi Q5. Other copycat models within its range include the Damai X5, a close take on the Volkswagen Tiguan, and the recently unveiled Damai X7, a clone of the Volkswagen Crossblue Coupe concept.

Zotye Auto was founded in 2005. Its first model was the RX6400, a compact SUV bearing a close resemblance to the Daihatsu Terios R.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/zotye-sr9-porsche-macan-clone

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Macan as small and cheap as we’ll go, says Porsche

If you were hoping to have the option of buying a Porsche-badged crossover that is smaller and cheaper than the entry-level Macan, keep hoping.

Detlev von Platen, global sales chief for Porsche, says the brand has no plans to “go below” the current crossover line-up.

“There is absolutely no intention to go below what we have today,” Von Platen said, according to Automotive News.

The comments come after renewed speculation that Porsche is developing a new mini-crossover to slot in below the popular Cayenne and Audi Q5-based Macan.

“We are an exclusive sports car manufacturer. We have nothing to gain by creating a cheaper Porsche in the future. It’s not about quantity; it’s about quality in what we do,” he added.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/macan-as-small-and-cheap-as-well-go-says-porsche/
 
When driving past Century City there was a bloke in his Macon Turbo really hammering it...it has that all Porsche (Porsha) sound we love.
 
2018 Porsche Macan – new turbo V6 engines and restyled interior due

Porsche's facelifted sporty SUV gets a new range of turbocharged V6 petrol engines co-developed with Audi, plus cosmetic tweaks

The 2018-model-year Porsche Macan has shed most of its disguise as prototype versions of the updated SUV, which aims to rival the Jaguar F-Pace, continue to rack up miles in durability testing ahead of a planned world debut at next year’s Detroit motor show.

Set to launch four years after the Macan was first introduced to the Porsche line-up, the facelifted model is planned to remain on sale until 2021, when it will be replaced by a new model that offers, among other engine options, full electric drive.

The stylistic changes made to Porsche's best-selling model are subtle, to say the least. Evident on the prototypes pictured here are restyled front and rear bumpers with new-look air ducts. The front indicators are also mounted lower than that of the current model, on the lowest horizontal fin of the outer front air ducts.

The Porsche SUV also receives upgraded headlights with altered LED graphics, although the overall shape of the headlight clusters remain the same as those in use today. The Macan was the first Porsche to adopt structured tail-light lenses; those on this new model are restyled with new LED-enhanced lens graphics and what appears to be a full-width reflector panel across the tailgate – a design feature that has already graced a number of recent Porsche models.

Although the facelifted Macan was originally expected to receive an updated interior featuring the touch-sensitive switchgear introduced to the latest Panamera, the prototype pictured here gives no clues that it will head in that direction, retaining the same controls the Porsche SUV was launched with back in 2014. But with another three years before it is due to be replaced by a comprehensively re-engineered second-generation model, we would be surprised if the new capacitive switches didn’t make their way on to the 2018 Macan.

What we can bank on is the adoption of a pair of new 7.0in displays within the instrument cluster, together with a 12.3in touch-sensitive infotainment display as part of an updated Porsche Communication Management system. The system, launched in the latest Panamera, supports Apply CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration and contains a new function called Porsche Connect, which offers services such as call centre support, a wi-fi hotspot, real-time traffic updates and remote access via a smartphone.

On the engine front, the Macan’s existing turbocharged 3.0-litre and 3.6-litre V6 petrol engines will be replaced by more advanced units boasting capacities of 2.9 litres and 3.0 litres.

In 3.0-litre form running a compression ratio of 11.2:1, the new V6 delivers 325bhp and 332lb ft of torque in the base Panamera. This is 10bhp and 7lb ft less than the least powerful version of the outgoing 3.0-litre engine, which serves up 335bhp and 339lb ft in the existing Macan S. There is more to come from the new engine, though. With altered software liberating added turbocharger boost pressure, the same unit kicks out 349bhp and 369lb ft in the latest Audi S4/S5.

A more performance-oriented version of the new V6 with a lower capacity of 2.9 litres and compression ratio of 10.5:1 is earmarked to replace the current 3.6-litre engine. In the Panamera S, it provides 434bhp and 405lb ft – or some 40bhp and the same torque loading as the existing Macan Turbo.

Also planned is a new petrol-electric version of the Macan, running the same driveline used by the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. It uses the new turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine in combination with an electric motor to provide a combined system output of 456bhp and 516lb ft of torque.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...ew-turbo-v6-engines-and-restyled-interior-due

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Macan Turbo gets 'Exclusive Manufaktur' treatment

The Exclusive Manufaktur department is essentially Porsche’s in-house personalisation division that helps customers individualise their new vehicles with special paints and materials. To show exactly what it can do, the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur department went to work on the Macan Turbo Performance.

To personalise the exterior of the crossover, Porsche has added 21-inch 911 Turbo Design wheels, LED headlamps, tinted LED taillamps and a Carmine Red finish for the front spoiler, rear apron, sideblades and badging.

Inside, you’ll find the Exclusive Performance Edition package, and a similar colour scheme. The seats are trimmed in black leather and Alcantara along with red accenting. Cabin elements such as the dashboard, gear selector and door lining are also finished in black and red.

Seeing that the Exclusive Manufaktur department deals primarily with the styling of a vehicle, the Macan Turbo Performance’s twin-turbo 3,6-litre V6 is unchanged, still making 324 kW and 600 N.m and giving the vehicle a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 4,4 seconds and a top speed of 272 km/h.

The cost of this exclusive edition? A whopping €116 091,25 (or about R1 878 170)…

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/macan-turbo-gets-exclusive-manufaktur-treatment/

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Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur refinement for the Macan Turbo Exclusive Performance Edition

[video=youtube;3oHsntP2u7o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHsntP2u7o[/video]
 
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