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Macan: A Fall from Grace?
V-6, 2.997 cm³ (gasoline), 3.604 cm³ (gasoline), 2.967 cm³ (diesel), turbocharging, turbo, twin (gasoline), torque, 460 Nm at 1450-5000 rpm, 550 Nm at 1350-4500 rpm, 580 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm, 250
kW (340 HP) at 5500-6500 rpm, 294 kW (400 HP) at 6000 rpm, 190 kW (258 HP) at 4000-4250 rpm, emisiones de CO2, 204 g/km, 216 g/km, 164 g/km, front-engine, longitudinal, all-wheel drive, sequential-
seven-speed, wheelbase 2.807 mm, Front suspension: five-link; rear suspension, trapezoidal links, wheels f/r, 235/60 R 18 (8'')/ 255/55 R 18 (9'') / 235/55 R 19 (8'')/ 255/50 R 19 (9''), Length 4.681 mm, width 1.923 mm,
height 1.624 mm, luggage compartment, 500-1500 liter, cW value, 0,36, 0,37, 0,35, payload, 685 kg, 625 kg, 695 kg, curb weight 1.865 kg incl. driver, 1.925 kg incl. driver, 1.880 kg incl. driver, fuel tank capacity,
65 liter, 65 liter, 75 liter, 254 km/h, 266 km/h, 230 km/h, ab 2014, purchase price, 57.930/79.826 euros.
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If this were a 'fall from grace', then the 2002 launch of the Cayenne would definitely have to be mentioned first. Except that you are now entering the category of more compact SUVs. This makes a
Porsche more affordable.
You didn't even have to play it that safe. That is why it took another two years for the four-cylinder engine to become available in Europe. After all, he has already been introduced directly in Asia (China). Actually
that makes it very easy to explain the Macan's existence.
Here, a renowned manufacturer of compact sports cars with weight management and a focus on driving was attempting to gain a foothold in a promising category. This led to a significant expansion of
production.
Was the vehicle purchased because of its brilliant all-wheel drive, even though Audi also offers it as a primarily rear-wheel-drive model (60%)? One might doubt that. It was probably more the wonderful interior design,
but basically, it was probably the Porsche logo.
The efforts to classify the Macan as part of the Porsche family were probably unique. In the video, CEO Matthias Müller, in his somewhat stiff manner, desperately tried to use the approval of
Porsche's most loyal fans to demonstrate support for the new project.
Michael Maurer and one of his designers tried to compare the Macan's roofline with that of the 911. The former went to great lengths to confirm Porsche's identity during the design phase
of this vehicle.
Of course, an SUV isn't a sports car, even though people really try to convince us otherwise when it comes to electric cars with their low center of gravity, and an all-wheel-drive vehicle is, at best, capable of great success
in rally racing. But should Porsche have come out with a sporty station wagon like Audi?
The Macan with an internal combustion engine was an extraordinarily big sales success for Porsche. Alongside the Cayenne, it became one of the company's mainstays, even though it was originally positioned as a
compact SUV below the Cayenne.
In this regard, a clear distinction had to be made from the diesel version, which was originally intended to further boost success. They had already ventured quite far with a Porsche powered by a diesel engine. But the
disappeared in 2018, presumably in connection with the company's 'Dieselgate' scandal.
The Macan continued to shine, with sales figures showing little sign of slowing down. Today, however, one might consider him, the Cayenne, and the inflated prices surrounding the 911 to be key factors behind the current
crisis. The Porsche brand has been diluted.
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