Friday 18th October 2013

Porsche Macan 'official' spy shots

Disturbing near-future vision of Macan-filled roads in Porsche testing photos

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Like it or not, Porsche is poised to sell truck loads of Macans. Following a 500m euros investment in a dedicated factory extension to the Leipzig plant, recruitment of 1,000-plus people to build the things and boasts that the construction project for the above was the biggest in Porsche's history it's clear that resistance is futile.

The view in your mirror, some time next year

The covers officially come off at the LA Auto Show in November but ahead of that 'official' spy photos - a hateful term if ever there was one - preview a disturbing vision of a school run or motorway near you soon where the roads are filled with nothing but Macans.

Apparently based on shared underpinnings with the next-gen Audi Q5, the Macan is at least promised to be "an emotional product" by Leipzig factory boss Siegfried Bulow. Not that he specifies exactly what kind of emotions it'll inspire. For a taste see Autocar's first ride story here.

Anyway, brace yourself because after all the inspiring 'ring lap glory for the 918 Spyder, the 50 years of 911 chest beating and a run of 'proper' products like the 911 GT3 and Turbo, the might of the Porsche hype machine will be turning its back on the sports cars in Stuttgart as the power base shifts inexorably towards Leipzig. Already home to the Cayenne and Panamera, with the Macan coming on stream this will be Porsche's powerhouse and where the money really gets made. Those funny sports car things? Merely garnish.

[Sources: CarAdvice, 4WheelsNews, Autocar]

[BeirutTaxi]

Glad to see Porsche are offering more choices to their consumers

A good choice of well engineered cars - what's not to like with their range

[Oddball RS]

The look of some of them..................................?????????

[ewenm]

Premium badge, small SUV - it'll sell by the truckload. Good luck to them.

[Davey S2]

So just a samller Cayenne then.

[toasty]

I was going to sign up for the special 'Madeleine' edition but got worried it'd be stolen in the night.

Edited by toasty on Friday 18th October 11:52

[Doshy]

Very dull looking.

[DannyScene]

Davey S2 said:

So just a samller Cayenne then.

Wasn't that the actual point of the car though?

[dave7692]

Now all the Chelsea mums will have to trade out their RR Evoques for one of these.

[Gavinio]

Looks great IMO, seems to have good proportions, and I'm sure with Porsche you can expect a quality product. With the new Porsche V8 diesel it'd go like a stabbed rat!

[Soupie69uk]

Actually quite like the look of this. Especially the front picture

http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/28677/PorscheMa...

[Spuffington]

Uncle's just ordered one to replace his Cayenne (which he loves). He's v excited.

[Muncher]

toasty said:

I was going to sign up for the special 'Madeline' edition but got worried it'd be stolen in the night.

[schmalex]

I like the look of that.

It's going to really hurt Evoque sales

[RankAmateur]

Huh? It's indistinguishable from the Cayenne?

[DannyScene]

RankAmateur said:

Huh? It's indistinguishable from the Cayenne?

Stop the press!
Porsche in new car looks like old car shocker!

[Zod]

BeirutTaxi said:

Glad to see Porsche are offering more choices to their consumers

A good choice of well engineered cars - what's not to like with their range

That it, like the Cayenne and Panamera is horrendously ugly perhaps?

[jas xjr]

ugly is good for me , have you seen what you can pick up a cayenne turbo up for ? if they were as pretty as an aston , they might fetch more

[hope2421]

I like it

[Munich]

Soupie69uk said:

Actually quite like the look of this. Especially the front picture

http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/28677/PorscheMa...

Although it states in the artical that the Macan is based on the next-gen Q5, from this angle in this picture, the Macan's roof-line, C/D pillar treatment and back end looks a lot like the current Q5. I'm not a fan of the design of the current Q5 and I'm struggling with the Macan too.... Shame becauase I'm sure it is going to be a great car to drive.

[Fittster]

So how much extra to have a Porsche Badge on your Audi Q5?

How long before Porsche becomes a trim level?