CAR magazine UK drives a prototype of Porsche's new electric Macan SUV, with our first impressions, specs and more info on its release date
You have to feel for Ben Weinberger, Porsche’s affable spokesperson for the Macan and Cayenne model lines. He had it all worked out. Curious parties would ask him: ‘So Ben, how much of the new Macan is actually new?’ And with a flourish he’d point at the badge on the nose and proudly declare it the only carryover part. ‘Except now we have a new badge ,’ says head of vehicle dynamics Maurice van de Weerd.
In terms of chassis hardware, van der Weerd has brake-based torque vectoring and two-valve dampers to play with, along with an e-diff and the aforementioned rear-wheel steering. The torque vectoring is, he insists, low in the mix, particularly on the rear-steer cars. Why? ‘Because braking makes the car slower, not faster, right?’ Right.
The dampers, meanwhile, are mighty impressive, imbuing the chassis with so much roll control it doesn’t feel compromised by the lack of active anti-roll control, a feature incompatible with the Macan’s price point.Sensational to drive in flagship guise and as good as it needs to be in its more humble variants, Porsche’s all-in electrification of the Macan looks less and less like a gamble the more you drive it.
As well as being an immediate and very accessible car – the acclimatisation period is measured in moments, not minutes or hours – the Macan’s grip, power and poise, and their adjustable interplay, completely immerse you in the driving. As with any good Porsche.Kia EV6 GT review: a journey to the end of the earthPorsche Macan Turbo review: ultimate firepower
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