Porsche killed Macan Turbo to improve other Macan variants

Porsche’s second best-selling model, the world-famous Macan SUV, received a small facelift for the third Since its launch in 2014. With a little new sheet metal to give it a new face and a redesigned model to give more power to each model, this is the latest Macan petrol template. The all-new electric Macan will arrive next year in 2023, and the two will be sold side-by-side until the gasoline-powered Macan leaves production.

The car will apparently also receive an interior update to match the rest of the Porsche lineup, giving it a styling more similar to that of the Taycan or 992, increasing the size of the dashboard infotainment system and pushing it forward. forward. The center console has tactile feedback on the buttons on the flat screen. It’s a familiar look that isn’t out of place in the new Macan. The next all-electric version will definitely have more screens, but for now this one looks very good on the inside. The Macan now supports wireless Apple CarPlay, but it does not yet have Android Auto connectivity.

The most interesting thing about the new Macan line is definitely the death of the Macan Turbo. Don’t worry, the twin-turbo 2.9L V6 engine Turbo is not going anywhere. The engine now sits under the hood of GTS models, and is the new top of the line, and still produces an impressive 434 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque.

The new GTS will be sportier than the outgoing Turbo model, with 10mm lower adaptive air Standard suspension (which is now 15% stiffer than previous GTS models), Optional Sport Chrono package 0 to 60 times of 4.1 seconds, and Porsche brakes coated as standard. A new sport package is also available for the GTS, which includes the Sport Chrono, Torque Vectoring Plus, sport seats and 21-inch wheels with one-inch high tires. The Sport package also includes carbon fiber, special colored stitching and “Race-Tex” interior fabric.

375 HPThe 383 lb-ft version of the old 2.9-liter biturbo engine from the GTS will now be carried in the Macan S lineup. Even the base Macan will receive a slight power boost from the VW derivative. 2-liter turbo four, now producing 261 horsepower and 295 lb-ft (up to 13 and 22 respectively).

The base Macan will start as the cheapest Porsche on the market at $ 56,250. That’s $ 4,150 more than the 2021 model year. The S and GTS models will cost you a dollar.66,750 (up to $ 5,200) And $81250 (up to US $ 7,800) successively. It might seem like big leaps, if you think of the engines under the hood it’s actually a price drop compared to the GTS and Turbo currently at a lot of dealerships.

The new Macan 2022 will be available early next spring, while the S and GTS models will be delivered a few months later in the spring.