008

http://www.carscoops.com/2013/11/por...-make-any.html

oldman40

+1, this is a thinly disguised attempt to capture more marketshare outside of sportscar enthusiasts ranks. look out cayenne, this will be the newest top selling p-car.

WCE

Just wait till the base model comes out with the 2.0l VW motor for around $42k with promo leases at $399/mo. (although no time soon)
And by the way, all the motors are turbocharged but the top model is the "turbo"!

008

Exactly. This will turn into the "I have a Porsche" car. The sad thing is the smart folks will just buy a VW Tiguan. Pathetic attempt at badge engineering , that many will fall for.

CatSailor

Not sure how one can compare the value of a Macan to a 911; one is an SUV/crossover and one is a pure sports car.

mtbscott

Platform for the Macan is completely different from the Tiguan, which is on a previous base.
I wish people would quit calling this car "badge engineering." Platform sharing, but with Porsche given freedom to completely personalize it with their own drivetrains, body panels, interiors, etc. Very few parts shared with any other VAG product, same for Cayenne.

008

Call it what you like but the Touareg and Cayenne are more similar than different same with the new offering. I'm not against it, it helps the bottom line of the group but it is what it is.

Hammer911

My wife had a Touareg at the time I had a Cayenne GTS...the two were not the same experience at all. Both were black though!

008

We also had the same gen (first) of the two. Shared chassis, air suspesion, brakes, transmission, some engines, etc. Different body panels, different sway bars, different interior. Porsche did a great job of making the experience different but they shared their "guts". Same is true of the current cars.

chuckbdc

The Macan shares the platform of the Audi Q5. I think the Tuguan has the Golf foundation. Are they the same (or are they scheduled to be)? In any case the VW corporate link is irrelevant. it is clearly marketed as a "step sportier" than the SQ 5 at the base level, and several steps up in the top end Turbo model.

I am totally baffled by concerns that it, the Cayenne or the Panamera somehow tarnish the brand. The only materiel grounds for value comparisons would be to compare the price per pound. They are sold in different markets, and add to rather than divide the bottom line. Might as well ask if Audi sports cars hurt the Porsche brand (LeMans don't count).

008

I agree, that's why I bought them and a Cayman for that matter. I don't care about tarnishing the brand. The Panamera though, I don't know, the rear is just soooooo ugly..probably tarnishes the brand a smidge... Maybe we can all find common ground there. :-)

Noah Fect

What do I care about the guts? I can't even see my car's guts without taking it halfway apart with a socket wrench.

goofballdeluxe

I'd take the new Audi SQ5 and it's supercharged engine over the Macan Turbo any day. The Audi has similar performance numbers for less money. And the Audi looks better too. You're just paying thousands extra for the Porsche badge

TheBen

The q5 is a few years old now. The next generation should've out soon no?

The interior of the mecan is much nicer IMO

Suzy991

We'll have to wait some time before the next gen Q5 arrives in 2016. It had its facelift last year.



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