cobalt

I was so close to attending last year and am hoping to make it this year. Fingers crossed I will be there. I think the 928 needs a nice stretch of its legs. Looks like a fun time and would be nice to meet some of the clan after so many years talking online.

BTW it seems that more 928 owners are buying 95B's than anyone else.

Petza914

That's a beautiful GTS - your other cars aren't bad either

Adk46

Porsche introduced the new Cayenne in South Africa at "Camp Cayenne". Did they borrow the term from Camp 928? Hah! But it prompted me to register CampMacan-dot-com yesterday, in speculation. As long as I have the place straightened out anyway, why not?

Gotta restrict it to serious car people, such as those who also own a 928... a points system?

996FLT6

My good old days doing track days : ). Mike

Liste-Renn

I, too, have a MY2018 Macan. It is a GTS, which was built July 4-6. We ordered in mid-June to ensure a Sept 5 European Delivery to coincide with our anniversary. After driving it from Sep 8-11 in Germany and Sep 12-16 in Austria and Switzerland (Leipzig/Bamberg/Wurzburg/Fussen, then Davos/St Moritz/Bellagio), we have spent a month in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany.

My Macan GTS has Sport Chrono, Air Suspension, Torque Vectoring, 20-inch Spyder wheels with Pirelli P Zero Summer tires and an absolutely amazing PDK gearbox. It can hold it's own with many "sports cars" on paved twisties, and leave them all in the Tuscan gravel dust when taken onto the unpaved secondary roads that criss-cross this UNESCO World Heritage region.

I sat in the right seat and watched a Porsche demonstration/instructor driver in a (identical to my) Macan GTS chase down two 991.2 GT3 RS's on the FIA certified track at Leipzig. He also demo'ed extreme Paris-Dakar type rally driving skills on the Leipzig Gelande course.

99.9% of Macan owners will never, ever approach the performance capability that lies latent in the little tiger. If I had not witnessed the "GT3 hunt" myself, I would not be qualified to state this as fact.

I watched Hurley Haywood drive a Macan turbo at Willow Springs on YouTube- he describes it as a true sports car that "defies the laws of physics". Check it out:
I drove the Splugen, Fluela and Brenner passes in my Macan, it was nimble, sure footed and quick (I own a 997 GTS with a MT, SPORT PASM and LSD as a base line of comparison).

I have logged almost 1800 miles in 40 days- the Alps, Autobahn, Autostrada, Alpine passes, the Tuscan hills and its' many washboard rain-rutted gravel roads. This thing is the real deal.







In 200 miles, I will begin using the SPORT+ mode of the PDK and suspension (respecting the break-in period limit of 4200RPM). I cannot imagine my driving experience wielding another 2000+ RPM and generating lateral G's that trigger the PTV system even more frequently.

I will update my ownership experience post break-in, which will include another pass through the Swiss Alps on my way to Zuffenhausen (Sindelfingen) early next month to drop the little beast off for shipment to the US.

Oh, the 18-way Adaptive Sport seats and PDLS (headlights) are nothing short of spectacular. The Bose stereo in linear drive mode is killer- playing all styles of music via the Jukebox and USB. Apple Car Play is OK, but the PCM lags behind other late-gen Bluetooth phone/media/text systems.

cobalt

^^^

Sounds like a great experience. I was considering the European delivery but wasn't in the cards this year. Maybe the next one. .

We argued over the 18 way seats but glad I pushed for them and the LED lights are a no brainer and worth it at at double the price.

I do plan to try it at AX and possibly a track event next year I can see this doing incredibly well.

1pvr

Nice write-ups, Kobalt and Liste-Ren.

I'm almost at 10k miles on my GTS (Volcano Grey...a killer color), and agree it's amazing the way it handles for a vehicle its size. I do notice the higher center of gravity and weight transfer as compared to a high end sports sedan or true sports car, but essentially it does everything to 8-9/10ths of a sports sedan.

It's not exceptionally quick off the mark, but it's deceptively fast, and speeding without realizing it is a real issue.

Enjoy your Macan GTS.

cobalt

Curious if you have PTV+.

1pvr

Yes. Only performance option missing is the sports chrono. Wish I got it.

Petza914

In a 997, you can add it after the fact, except for the dash wart (but who wants that). Maybe you can do the same in the Macan.

1pvr

From what I’ve been told...yes. Just have to want to spend the dollars.

Liste-Renn

I read on another thread you can add the SC with OEM software and Button for less $ than if you ordered it on a new car.

My 997 GTS MT had it installed by a dealer after manufacture, so it has no dash wart (which I prefer). It is on Sunset Porsche's website, for about $900, plus installation labor.

On a MT 997, it changes the throttle travel (50% down is 100% wide open), so it is a lot more sensitive for heel and toeing, and widens the operating envelope before the PSM (stability management) activates.

On a PDK 997, the above applies, and you also get Launch Control and a more aggressive shift mapping program that changes gear at, or close to, redline. It is about $1300 (plus install labor) for the PDK SC upgrade.

It is available for the Macan on the Sunset Porsche website for $765 (plus 2-3 hours install at a Porsche dealer).

Mark Dreyer

[QUOTE=Liste-Renn;14610402]I, It can hold it's own with many "sports cars" on paved twisties, and leave them all in the Tuscan gravel dust when taken onto the unpaved secondary roads that criss-cross this UNESCO World sat in the right seat and watched a Porsche demonstration/instructor driver in a (identical to my) Macan GTS chase down two 991.2 GT3 RS's on the FIA certified track at Leipzig. [QUOTE]

That Porsche driving instructor in a Miata can chase down a GT3 RS driven by a novice driver on a road course. The most important variable is the driver, not the car. That’s not to take anything away from the Macan GTS. I’ve driven the Macan, and know how well it handles. However, there’s no way I could set an equal lap time at a road course like Sebring in a Macan GTS as compared to my Boxster S race car, let alone if I was driving a 3 RS!

Liste-Renn

Agree with all you wrote.
The instructor knew the track and the Macan, was chasing a customer of unknown ability in a new 2018 GT3RS, took insane lines, was on the kerbing in every turn, straddled the tires marking the chicane, etc., etc.
It, nonetheless, demonstrated to me the untapped potential built/engineered into the SUV.
It must have looked hilarious from the restaurant above the track.

Tim Cooper

They're great cars, just can't believe how light it feels.

The 18 way seats are very supportive and easy to set for two completely different shaped people.

Only thing missing is the beautiful sound of a V8.