Tuesday 12th November 2013

Porsche Macan details leaked

Chinese spec sheet emerges with all the details on Porsche's new SUV

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The Porsche Macan will be shown to the world officially in Los Angeles next week. Some of you may be grateful that the seemingly endless stream of 'spy shots' and promo vids is ceasing, but there's one more teaser before the official unveiling.

Digest and discuss as you please!

This leaked photo reveals the specifications of all three Macan models, the S, S Diesel and Turbo. Perhaps the biggest shock comes from the respective kerbweights; despite initial suggestions that the Macan would shed a few kilos from its Audi Q5 underpinnings (more on that imminently), the lightest model is 1,898kg. That's a DIN kerbweight for the Macan S Diesel, which includes all the fluids and a 90 per cent full tank but not a driver. The Audi SQ5 TDI has a 1,920kg DIN kerbweight.

The petrol cars come in at 1,928kg and 1,947kg, effectively making them two-tonne cars with a driver. Blimey.

But any concerns the mass may dent performance are soon allayed by a quick glance at the performance stats. Even the diesel hits 62mph in 6.2 seconds and a 140mph maximum, with the 340hp Macan S capable of a 5.5-second sprint to 62 and 158mph. The Turbo, as you would expect, possesses some rather extraordinary performance figures. Thanks to 400hp and 406lb ft, the fastest Macan dips under five seconds to 62 (4.8) and will do 167mph.

Macan 'surprisingly dissimilar' to Q5 says Porsche

We spoke with Porsche to clarify the exact relationship between the Q5 and Macan. Its typically diplomatic response was that it had "made use of great economies of scale within the wider VW Group." So although the Macan is based on the Q5 architecture (they wheelbase is identical, the dimensions very similar), Porsche has overhauled the underpinnings to ensure the two are "remarkably dissimilar."

Despite Porsche's claims to the contrary, you would imagine prospective Macan S Diesel buyers would also consider an SQ5. The BMW X3 xDrive35d is also a significant rival, boasting more power than the Macan (313hp plays 258hp) and torque (464lb ft against 428lb ft). There's no Range Rover Evoque to match the Macan for performance but Porsche still considers it another contender.

The Macan Turbo will probably rival the Mercedes GLA45 AMG when that arrives. AMG and Porsche in a junior SUV shootout? Purists best look away now.

[Sources: WCF via Porscheboost, Autocar]

[Andy ap]

Drumroll please for the new porsche SUV..........Oh er it looks no bloody different to the last one.

Edited by Andy ap on Tuesday 12th November 15:18

[Spyder5]

"Surprising dissimilar"

For Porsche maybe

[LuS1fer]

Andy ap said:

It's named after some nuts?

Tasteless joke removed though too much quoted to make any difference. Sorry.

Edited by LuS1fer on Tuesday 12th November 21:07

[Spyder5]

[B10]

More VAG badge engineering. Yawn.
However it will be successful.
Where are the Skoda and Seat versions?

[Andy ap]

Sorry its a Tiger.... Or a tiny Island in Indonesia.

Edited by Andy ap on Tuesday 12th November 15:10

[carnut360]

If its anywhere near as good as the cayenne I will buy one, as with the kids gone, we don't need a full size 4x4, but do need the 4wd for when taking it to the slopes.

[911TEL]

LuS1fer said:

Let's hope they don't sell it in Portugal....

LuS1fer.....( stupid name) your comments show that you are a fkw1t.........

[Agoogy]

Looks quite funky-chunky to me, quite like that.

[LuS1fer]

911TEL said:

LuS1fer said:

Let's hope they don't sell it in Portugal....

LuS1fer.....( stupid name) your comments show that you are a fkw1t.........

Tasteless joke, apologies.

Do tell us how you came up with your genius name though.

[911TEL]

LuS1fer said:

Tasteless joke, apologies.

Do tell us how you came up with your genius name though.

You are correct...but .tasteless 'joke' isn't a good description of it really .....

& is that your measured response in defence of it , comment on my Forum name? That's good , coming from ' Lus1fer'....

Doesn't really deserve a qualified reply from me .....

[LuS1fer]

911TEL said:

& is that your measured response in defence of it , comment on my Forum name? That's good , coming from ' Lus1fer'...

Doesn't really deserve a qualified reply from me .....

Come again? You started the comment on the name and made it personal, then very personal. I doubt you're qualified to make a reply TBH.

[Phil Dicky]

fight fight fight

[Spyder5]

Just as well Cock Womble is no longer here!

[TroubledSoul]

911TEL said:

You are correct...but .tasteless 'joke' isn't a good description of it really .....

& is that your measured response in defence of it , comment on my Forum name? That's good , coming from ' Lus1fer'....

Doesn't really deserve a qualified reply from me .....

To be fair, he did apologise? Maybe better to accept it and move on, as genuine offence obviously wasn't intended from what I can see.

[Cacatous]

Move along now!

I think it looks pretty well resolved but 1,900kg! Where the hell is that weight coming from?

[SprintSpeciale]

carnut360 said:

If its anywhere near as good as the cayenne I will buy one, as with the kids gone, we don't need a full size 4x4, but do need the 4wd for when taking it to the slopes.

Or you could buy a Fiat Panda 4x4 and have enough money left over for several skiing holidays...it's not as if you you haven't got anything else to go fast in!

[Cacatous]

Move along now!

I think it looks pretty well resolved but 1,900kg! Where the hell is that weight coming from?

[WCZ]

136bhp / tonne in the diesel : /

[alock]

400bhp 3.6l turbo?

Could be the basis for new RS3 and TTRS to replace the 5 pot.