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I've driven a Macan Turbo with performance pack on track. It's heavy and will put a toll on the brakes and tires. You would want to run a track brake pad (if they are available) and a high temp brake fluid.
Why not run your GTS? That would be more fun.
From the standpoint of reliability I would be worried about the transmission, it's an Audi DSG that Porsche fitted with new software. It's not the regular PDK that's found in the cars. Audi runs the tiptronic in the Q5/SQ5, so you can't draw any conclusions from those models.
I have done both AutoX and a few track sessions in my Macan GTS. Honestly it's lot like a golf R. Not quite as point and shoot since there's rear bias on the GTS but it works. However! Could you be interested in an E63 estate? You'll get more usable room/cargo than you will in the macan and it will go like hell.
Last night after taking wife to get her hair done, I saw two younger guys dropping their wives off at same salon. They obviously knew each other, one in an older 911 turbo (late 90s) and the other in an A6. They took off out of the parking lot trying to slide the back out and so I hunted them down in my Macan S. They couldnt shake me. We had some fun on the suburban streets. They were shocked to see the old folks in the loud *** SUV driving like them... "Boys I was tearing these streets up before you were born"... LOL. (because science)
Using a Macan for track duty may well depend on where you live and what track/s you may run on. Sadly, VIR does not allow SUV's of any make on track. If any doubt check beforehand.
Bingo, I was thinking about the same thing with regard to VIR while reading this thread.
I've driven a Macan Turbo with performance pack on track. It's heavy and will put a toll on the brakes and tires. You would want to run a track brake pad (if they are available) and a high temp brake fluid.
Why not run your GTS? That would be more fun.
From the standpoint of reliability I would be worried about the transmission, it's an Audi DSG that Porsche fitted with new software. It's not the regular PDK that's found in the cars. Audi runs the tiptronic in the Q5/SQ5, so you can't draw any conclusions from those models.
Thanks for the input!!!
I've tracked my Cayman GTS before, but it is getting replaced with a Boxster Spyder shortly (which I intend to use only on the street)
Want to get a Macan S to replace my 991.2 as a daily driver, but want to be able to track it until I decide what ACTUAL track car I want (thinking along the lines of a Radical, Atom, etc)
Wonder if an extra/higher capacity trans cooler on a Macan S would be a good idea given the above info...
Our daily drivers were 2010 and 2012 GTIs. We swapped them for Macan S and BMW 550ix then after driving her Macan S I swapped the 550 for a Macan S
So now we have two Macan S'
I agree, they drive alot like a GTI. I always said they look like one too.
This is literally the setup I am considering...my 991.2 and my wife's Grand Cherokee need to be replaced around the same time, and I feel like a 2x Macan S is a great setup
I’ve taken my Macan GTS to autoX. It’s like a boat out there. Note really fun on a track, IMO. It is better for hauling bikes and camping. Even on the road, it
Is very bouncy compared to my Sports cars.
It is an SUV, nothing even close to a sports car. Never understood people who compare it to a 911. On the other hand, I do own a 987 and 718..still haven’t been lured by the 911 bug...maybe because it feels like a Macan.
I replaced an 06 Cayman S and an 08 Golf R with my 16 Macan S. If the first two cars mated, the Macan S would be their offspring. It is a really hard car to pigeon hole. It’s obviously not a sports car, but the handling is absolutely shocking for a car this size/height/weight.
Inhad the the opportunity to drive a base Macan and a GTS during a local dealer’s track day hosted by PCNA at LRP. Follow me laps in the GTS were a bit disappointing as I was stuck behind 1st time track drivers. I could definitely feel the suspension improvements over my S. My time in the base, however, I was immediately behind the instructor who was in a GTS. The base gave up a LOT in cornering to the GTS, but in this context, it made for one of the most entertaining track laps out of any car I’ve driven. The instructor was game and didn’t worry about the growing gap between us and the followers and, literally laughing the whole way, we went full tilt boogie all the way round.
*Many* cars could have gotten around quicker, but for sheer entertainment value, it would be hard to beat.
For all that, I ordered a 911 GTS specifically to play with on the track. The local PCA chapter doesn’t permit Macans for HPDE and I’m not sure I’d want to be the moving chicane in any run group with it regardless.
It would definitely benefit from proper tires and pads if you go for it. PASM would likely also be a good idea. My car has 40k miles and, granted not track time, it’s been remarkably reliable even without me babying it (at all).
Pipe dream for me would be auto-x in the snow with it. *That* would likely be amazing!
still haven’t been lured by the 911 bug...maybe because it feels like a Macan.
Originally Posted by CarGuyNVA
Well there's nothing that drives like a 911 on track, the rear weight basis makes it special. The Macan if anything can feel more balanced like the Cayman. But it still has a slightly forward balance so at the edge it likes to push a bit. A 911 on the other hand you can toss it into a corner, get on the gas to swing the rear and turn the car quicker.
Planning on doing a de event in June at thunderhill. Have a 2018 Macan gts. Car has maybe 1700 miles on odom. Don't really drive much. Stock brakes/pads and all season tires. What are the expectations as stock? It's a 2 day event. Just doing this out of curiosity. Thanks. Will stock pads etc lasts for 2 days?
03-27-2019, 12:55 AM
If any doubt check beforehand.
