The current Porsche Macan has shown that an SUV can be sporty. It is true that combining concepts such as SUV and sportiness is complicated to say the least, the Bavarian house has been able to find a middle ground that satisfies a large part of the market. The problem is that it is one of the oldest premium SUVs on the market since it hit the market a decade ago. However, it is the model of Porsche best seller during the year 2023…
And good, This year 2024, after more than a year and a half of delay, we will meet his replacement. As you well know, Porsche is within the Volkswagen Group and the Bavarian consortium is experiencing a "totum revolutum" that not even they themselves have known how to develop. And so it has happened to them: their development has been delayed for longer than desired. Especially for the electric version, which should be one of the market references. At least that's what the brand wants and lets you know.
The Porsche Macan will sport a design inspired by the Taycan…
If you do a little memory you will remember that Porsche released the first “spy” images of the Macan in May 2021. Since then, until today, it has rained and he still has not arrived although these photos and all the data that he has been publishing encourage his faithful. To this we must add that from time to time a series of renders emerge that announce and advance what its final aesthetic could be like. In fact, we have already told you about his styles…
Be that as it may Porsche continues the development of the Macan. As we have indicated, the internal troubles in the Volkswagen Group have slowed down the plans and now they are "keeping their tongues out" so as not to waste more time with "nonsense." And to show the world that they are "on it" here is a new round of "spy" photos that make it clear that they "seem to be on the right track." Although yes, they still keep secrets to themselves such as their final design.
However, if you review the images carefully you will see that We could have the first preview of the Macan without the camouflage layer. This hypothesis is very risky to make since the image is out of focus and gives the impression that the exposed unit is from the current generation. However, you can see the rear of a Macan which, although it is almost identical to that of the current one, could well be that of the new one. Especially because of the roof line, the "C" pillar and the tailgate.
Its technique is built on the new Premium Electric (PPE) platform…
All in all, what interests us about the new Macan is its technique. The new Premium Electric (PPE) platform has been talked about at length since it has caused several internal disputes within the Volkswagen Group. One of the most popular has been the economic cost of the project although now the firm "boasts" that its team of engineers have "spared no expenses" to fine-tune their creature. And for this they give some other information...
One of them, although related to design, is that offers a Cd of 0,25. With this aerodynamic penetration coefficient it will be one of the best electric SUVs. Above all because this data has a direct impact on it having a more generous autonomy than its rivals with the same battery. For this, its new bodywork has the latest technology embodied in the Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) and other elements still unknown.
The underbody is also fully faired to reduce air resistance. Added to this is the new active spoiler that, depending on the selected driving mode, will allow a better adjustment. All of this will have an impact on autonomy which, according to Porsche, will be greater than 500 kilometers WLTP in all versions. But the most interesting thing is that the brand already announces certain data about its electrical architecture and battery capacity.
The new Macan will have a power which, in the spiciest version, will be greater than 450 kW (612 HP) with 1.000 Nm of torque. The battery will be lithium ion and will have a gross capacity of 100 kWh, which will be 95 kWh net. Additionally, the 800-volt architecture will allow DC charging capacity at 800-volt stations of up to 270 kW. Therefore, these validation tests represent a great advance that we would like to test sooner rather than later...
Source - Porsche
