2019 Macan Teaser
#47
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I think Porsche knows not to get the base Macan too close to 300hp or many buyers won't opt for the higher-margin Macan S. I drove the "base" Macan from San Francisco to Seattle a few months ago and for me it was *plenty*. And I'm coming from a BMW X1 with the incline six-cylinder, 3-liter turbo engine making 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. Even though the Macan was a power downgrade technically, I'd never notice. When I buy my Macan, I'll almost certainly go for the four-cylinder turbo version. I prefer the better gas mileage and I'm not going to track it.
-James
Seattle, WA
2014 BMW X1 xDrive35i loaded/auto (current)
2006 BMW X3 3.0i loaded/manual
2006 BMW 330Ci convertible loaded/manual
1998 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro loaded/auto
-James
Seattle, WA
2014 BMW X1 xDrive35i loaded/auto (current)
2006 BMW X3 3.0i loaded/manual
2006 BMW 330Ci convertible loaded/manual
1998 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro loaded/auto
performance wise, the base car is very peppy up to about 60, and above that you can feel the weight a little bit more, but I wouldn’t call it slow.
If outright acceleration isn’t your priority the base model is a wonderful car!
#48
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Lol, I'm keeping my '17 GTS as it has an actual Porsche engine and not an Audi unit, as all these facelift models will have. As for aesthetics, I do prefer the rear of the current one, front of the new one (those new LED headlights look fantastic) and the interior of the new one. Those new 21" multi-spoke wheels are a nice addition too.
I like the interior of the facelift, but cannot quite stomach the new tail lights. It screams to me of a Lincoln MKC (no joke, far more of that than the bigger Cayenne brother). Not crazy about the front either, I feel Porsche got it right the first time around, which probably explains the rather long period before facelift, never thought even 4 yrs later it is getting long in the tooth...
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hope this helps clarify some wrong information out there.
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#53
Drifting
I am with you. Part of the allure in me getting the Macan Turbo was knowing it has a Porsche engineered bespoke engine (still surprised to see this has been the only application of the 3.6 in any Porsche, so perhaps got too expensive to sustain given no cross-model sharing and is produced in relatively small numbers, hence no economies of scale).
#54
Pro
I am with you. Part of the allure in me getting the Macan Turbo was knowing it has a Porsche engineered bespoke engine (still surprised to see this has been the only application of the 3.6 in any Porsche, so perhaps got too expensive to sustain given no cross-model sharing and is produced in relatively small numbers, hence no economies of scale).
I like the interior of the facelift, but cannot quite stomach the new tail lights. It screams to me of a Lincoln MKC (no joke, far more of that than the bigger Cayenne brother). Not crazy about the front either, I feel Porsche got it right the first time around, which probably explains the rather long period before facelift, never thought even 4 yrs later it is getting long in the tooth...
I like the interior of the facelift, but cannot quite stomach the new tail lights. It screams to me of a Lincoln MKC (no joke, far more of that than the bigger Cayenne brother). Not crazy about the front either, I feel Porsche got it right the first time around, which probably explains the rather long period before facelift, never thought even 4 yrs later it is getting long in the tooth...