Porsche Macan News

  • 2019 Porsche Macan facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Like the Cayenne before it, the Macan has been a huge hit for Porsche. It’s the marque’s most popular model, with more than 97,000 delivered in 2017 alone. Having been introduced for 2015, the Macan is now at the midway point in its life cycle. To keep sales brimming, Porsche will implement a subtle update. A prototype for the updated Macan has been spotted again, and this time there's virtually no camouflage gear left. This means the debut can't be far. 2019 Porsche Macan spy video from Motor Authority on Vimeo. The latest prototype is for the Macan Turbo and reveals that a new...

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    Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variants

    As capable as the Cayenne and Macan are, the Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variants like their sports car siblings. That’s the word of Porsche engineer Andreas Preuninger, who leads development of the automaker’s GT sports cars like the 911 GT3 and Cayman GT4. Speaking...

  • 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo equipped with Performance Package
    Porsche Macan Turbo gets power-boosting Performance Package

    Porsche’s Macan is currently the performance leader in the compact SUV segment. Whether you’re driving the base 4-cylinder model or the range-topping twin-turbocharged V-6 Turbo, we bet there’ll be a huge grin on your face. However, with fellow German firms BMW and Mercedes-Benz...

  • 2017 Porsche Macan GTS
    8 ways to turn an SUV into a Porsche

    The 2017 Porsche Macan GTS is the compact SUV the automaker always set out to build, according to Porsche. Based on the Audi Q5, the Macan GTS is, in our opinion, the best handling crossover on the planet, but how does it get that way? Let's dissect how a sports car maker turns an SUV into a...

  • 2017 Porsche Macan GTS First Drive
    2017 Porsche Macan GTS first drive review

    Porsche's strategy for old GTS models had been magnificent in its mission: Even if buyers couldn’t afford faster cars, there was still a race to empty whatever they had left in their wallets.

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    Chinese Porsche Macan knockoff is worse than we thought

    A Chinese firm has so closely copied a Porsche Macan that it takes an especially keen eye to spot how they differ. Zotye Auto has developed a reputation for knocking off European crossovers and SUVs, but the company's new SR8 is undoubtedly its best effort yet. These latest photos, which follow up...

  • 2017 Porsche Macan

    The Macan has been a roaring success for Porsche, with the small SUV rocketing to the top of the sales chart in only its first full year on the market. Porsche sold more than 80,000 Macans last year globally, enough to put it ahead of the automaker’s next best-seller, the Cayenne, which recorded just over 73,000 sales. That trend should continue this year as Porsche is adding a new base Macan here in the United States that sees the starting price head lower. The base Macan arrives for the 2017 model year with a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that’s been available overseas since...

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    2017 Porsche Macan GTS Arrives With 360 HP, $68,195 Price Tag: Video

    Porsche is expanding its Macan lineup for 2017 with the Goldilocks GTS, which was unveiled today at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Porsche’s GTS models are aimed at buyers seeking something sportier than the S-badged cars but aren’t quite ready to hop into high-performance Turbo versions...

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    2015 Porsche Macan Turbo Video Road Test

    So, you think Porsche only makes sports cars? What, did you stop reading in 2003? That's when Porsche came out with its first SUV, the Cayenne. And without the Cayenne, we might not have today's 911s and Caymans and Boxsters. At all. Porsche's sold so many Cayennes, it's building a follow-up act, a...

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    Porsche planning lawsuit over Chinese Macan clone?

    The Chinese automotive landscape is one that is still in the early evolution stages, but it's growing strongly. Still, it's plagued a bit by a major problem that pops up albeit with less frequency than in years past. We're talking about design plagiarism, where a Chinese automaker simply copies an...

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    China’s Zotye Auto copies the Porsche Macan

    Chinese automakers are notorious for copying the designs of more established firms, and though there have been significant gains made in the areas of quality and unique design in China's nascent auto industry in recent years there are still a number of firms whose design teams appear to have a...

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    Macan Crossover Could Be Porsche's Most Popular Model By This Year

    In a move that would surprise no one, Porsche says it can see its Macan crossover take over the top sales spot from the best-selling Cayenne. For a number of years now, the Cayenne has been a volume leader for the German automaker. Now that the Macan will get a full calendar year of sales under its...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan

    Like the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG, the Porsche Macan is a new breed of crossover that more closely resembles the hot hatch than anything else. Call it a tall, fast wagon, we don’t really care. What it is is amazing. No, really, it is. As Marty Padgett wrote in our first drive review, “It's been ten years already, but if you still haven't absorbed the reality of a Porsche SUV, brace yourselves. There's a second one--and it's probably the best crossover SUV we've driven.” So what earns the Macan such high praise? A combination of things, but ultimately, it’s the...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan S
    Porsche Exec Confirms Macan S Diesel For U.S.

    It’s been known for some time that a diesel-powered Macan would eventually be offered in the U.S., but now we have official confirmation from the German sports car manufacturer. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Porsche Cars North America’s vice president of...

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    Report: Porsche likely to launch Macan plug-in hybrid

    Porsche already has three plug-in hybrids in its lineup, the limited edition 918 Spyder as well as the Cayenne and Panamera S E-Hybrid models, but the sports car manufacturer won’t be stopping there. This is because Porsche sees vehicle electrification as a crucial element of its...

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    Porsche Quietly Reveals Four-Cylinder Macan

    Porsche’s first four-cylinder production car since the 968 bowed out of the market in 1995 has arrived in the form of the 2015 Macan crossover. While the stylish sport ute is offered exclusively with turbocharged V-6 engines in the U.S. (Macan S, Macan Turbo and later Macan S Diesel)...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
    2015 Porsche Macan S / Turbo first drive review

    It's been ten years already, but if you still haven't absorbed the reality of a Porsche SUV, brace yourselves. There's a second one--and it's probably the best crossover SUV we've driven. Let us first-drive you into reality with the 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo, the vehicle that will cement Porsche's...

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    Porsche Considering Hardcore Macan GTS

    As one of Porsche's more affordable models, the new Macan crossover will lift Porsche sales to heights never before attained by the company. But plenty of Porsche fans are still keen driving enthusiasts, and to that end the automaker is considering a more focused GTS model for the Macan range...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo

    Porsche’s new Macan made its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show last month but volume production of the sporty new crossover only got underway this month at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany. This video shows parts of the production process, from the point the body is welded together to its initial painting to the final point where the Porsche emblem is affixed to the hood. Though the Macan shares its platform with the Audi Q5, so many modifications have been made that you’d never guess the two were related. Not only is the Macan slightly smaller than the Q5, its r...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan S
    Macan S Diesel Will Be America’s Most Affordable Porsche: Report

    Next year will see Porsche’s Macan crossover receive two new variants: a four-cylinder base Macan and a fuel-efficient Macan S Diesel. Unfortunately, only the diesel model will be reaching the U.S. market. The information was reported by Car and Driver, which claims the Macan S Diesel’s...

  • Porsche design chief Michael Mauer
    Porsche Design Team Talks About The New Macan: Video

    The new Macan crossover is instantly recognizable as a Porsche, though there are also a number of subtle details that make the vehicle's design unique among the German sports car manufacturer's lineup, such as the overlapping hood. In the video, we get some insight into the design process for the...

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    2015 Porsche Macan: 2013 L.A. Auto Show Video

    The initial shock of Porsche's Cayenne SUV has turned to begrudging acceptance over the years, but its presence should make the new 2015 Macan crossover much easier to stomach. That's just as well--with a starting price of just over $50,000 for the mid-range Macan S trim, Macans will soon be...

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    2015 Porsche Macan Pricing Revealed Via Configurator

    One of the stars of last week’s 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show was Porsche’s all-new 2015 Macan crossover. The vehicle goes on sale in the first half of next year, initially in more potent Macan S and Macan Turbo trim. We can now reveal how much Porsche will be charging for the new...

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    2015 Porsche Macan Live Photos And Video From L.A. Auto Show

    Porsche’s new Macan crossover made its debut earlier today at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, and here are the live photos and a video taken at its unveiling. The Macan is expected to be the most affordable model in Porsche’s lineup, which means undercutting the $49,500 starting price...

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