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Macan test drive..........

Got a chance to drive my son's 2016 Macan S today. Man, is that thing loaded with switches and buttons! Didn't have much room to play, but did kick it once for a few seconds. It is quite a hauler! It is black with a black leather interior. I may have to get one for myself!

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We bought a 2017 Macan for my wife's daily driver. It is a great vehicle. It handles much like a 911. Amazing for a car that heavy.
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We bought a 2017 Macan for my wife's daily driver. It is a great vehicle. It handles much like a 911. Amazing for a car that heavy.
The Macan is a great small SUV with an emphasis on the S of SUV. But... it does not handle like a 911 of any 911 gen. From a handling balance POV it may be more balanced than a 911, especially up to the 997, if balance is what you are after. But... 911 fans are after the unique 911 all-in-the-rear dynamics (warts et al), never to be found in a Macan..

BTW... a great sport ute is also the MB GLA, for a lot less money and the GLA AMG 45 runs rings around the Macan Turbo.

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How does the hype of balance actually translate to the real world? Are people actually scrubbing tires and oversteering with their Macan? I doubt it. When does balance matter one bit? People aren't even driving their 911 like that. The rear weight bias is a complete moot point in the real world. Please spare me the snow/rain excuse, which applies to 1% of 911 driving, at best.

I love when these YouTube auto channel windbags talk about "balance" while driving straight down some local neighborhood road. Right.
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The Macan..............

No, not a 911. But it is a very nice, well equipped modern road burner. His car has the twin turbo V6 and all wheel drive. Come heavy rain, ice or snow, I would rather be in the Macan! Unlike some, I don't have any heartburn about Porsche building SUVs or the Panamera as long as income helps keep the sports cars alive! If taking a long trip, I would prefer the Macan over my SC coupe. Just bombing around the county or doing a DE day at the track, the 911 wins hands down!
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How does the hype of balance actually translate to the real world? Are people actually scrubbing tires and oversteering with their Macan? I doubt it. When does balance matter one bit? People aren't even driving their 911 like that. The rear weight bias is a complete moot point in the real world. Please spare me the snow/rain excuse, which applies to 1% of 911 driving, at best.

I love when these YouTube auto channel windbags talk about "balance" while driving straight down some local neighborhood road. Right.
I view balance in this perspective as more of the balance between a utility car (family hauler) and a driver's car (e.g. a 911) -- put another way, it's not about whether the car understeers/oversteers at its limits, but how much/whether it makes me smile when I drive. For me, and in this setting, the amount of balance is inversely proportionate to a vehicle's "camry-ness" --

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