Macan is Coming!

[G60SuperCharger]

[livi]

Cute. The rear end of an Audi. I like.

[dan88911]

I want to see one lowered with wider tires and flared fenders.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

Volkswagen VR6?

[Bill Douglas]

We should wait until Todd gets one then sells it six months later to see what he thinks of it.

[scottmandue]

Is it just me or does that look very much like a Mini Clubman? (just saw a Mini on my lunch break)

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

We should wait until Todd gets one then sells it six months later to see what he thinks of it.

He's never kept a car that long. You mean six weeks.

[Don Plumley]

I have a V6 Cayenne and think it is great. If I didn't need the 6K GVWR I'd be all over the Macan...

[MikeD930]

Is it possible to put a trailer hitch on it? Looks like there's no room to attach the hitch! I'd be interested to pull a lightweight motorcycle trailer.

[strupgolf]

This small one is just as ugly as the big one.

[RWebb]

It uses an advanced Porsche magnetic traction beam technology to pull trailers, termed PMTB.

It also has PCCB, PEST, and POOT.

[McLovin]

As long as making that helps make money so porsche can remain independent, then I'm all for it!

Oh, wait . . .

[stealthn]

Looks great, lot better than the older Cayennes, should throw a turbo diesel in there as well. Now let's get out the Panamera Gran Turismo out and Porsche should have record sales.

[GG Allin]

So the S and the Turbo will both be turbo'd?

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

We should wait until Todd gets one then sells it six months later to see what he thinks of it.

Nice, but out of my price range. If the base S is $49K, then one with any options will push close to $60K.

So far, the X1 is a total keeper. I love this car...

[jyl]

It looks like a Subaru from most angles.

[maler928]

No!
It is Subaru that has copied the BMW!

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

At the unveiling here Tuesday, Porsche discussed only the two twin-turbo V-6 engines available at launch -- a 3.0-liter that generates 340 hp with a 5.2-second 0-to-60 mph time and a new 3.6-liter engine that generates 400 hp and a 4.6-second 0-to-60 mph time.

However, Porsche executives previously disclosed that a four-cylinder turbo will be the base engine in many countries. That would be the first four-banger Porsche since the 968 coupe was offered in the early 1990s.

Car and Driver is reporting that while those four-cylinder engines won't be making the transatlantic voyage to our shores.

Porsche will offer the Macan S Diesel in North America beginning in early 2015, nearly a year after the gas V6 versions arrive.

The 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 is based on the same engine found in the Cayenne Diesel and the Audi Q5 TDI on which the Macan is based. Of course, its 248 hp is substantially less than the 340 ponies in the Macan S, but its 413 pound-feet of torque outshines not only the 339 lb-ft in the Macan S but also the 406 lb-ft in the Macan Turbo. Acceleration times, however, suggest the Macan S Diesel is still slower, with a 6.3-second run to 62 mph than neither the Macan S (5.4 sec) or Macan Turbo (4.8). The good news is that the Macan S Diesel is tipped to undercut the price of both, dropping the oil-burning crossover's MSRP below that of the $49,900 starting price for the Macan S and the $49,600 for the base Cayenne. If that C/D prediction comes to pass, that will make the Macan S Diesel the most affordable Porsche sold.

[FLYGEEZER]

I'm hopeful the Macan will displace the used "Pepperbox" prices. A V6 Cayanne would be a nice replacement for the wifes car. Waiting for the prices to drop just a little lower.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by McLovin

As long as making that helps make money so porsche can remain independent, then I'm all for it!

Oh, wait . . .

Just read this little dity from Hemmings this morning:

In the first three quarters of 2013, over half the Porsches produced were Cayennes, 18% were 911's, the Boxster and Cayman 16% and the Panamera 13%.