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2024 Porsche Macan
Premium Platform Electric, models, Macan 4 Electric, Macan Turbo Electric, battery (gross/net), 100/94,9 kWh, 800 V, Fuel consumption (manufacturer) 17,9-21,1 kWh/100km, 18,8-
20,7 kWh/100km, Range (manufacturer), 516-613 km, 518-591 km, Charging capacity (DC), up to 270 kWh, Charging capacity (AC), 11 kWh, Torque, 650/1130 Nm, 285/300* kW (387/408* HP), 430/470* kW (584/639* HP),
Front-/rear drive, 1 gear, Wheelbase 2.893 mm (+86 mm), Turning circle, 11.100***/12.100 mm (+140 mm), Wheels, 20 - 22 inches, Length 4.784 mm (+58 mm), Width 1.938 mm (+11 mm), Height 1.622 mm (+16 mm),
cW value, 0,25, Luggage compartment, 84**/540/1.348 liters, 84*/480/1.288 liters, Kerb weight incl. driver 2.405 kg, 2.480 kg, Gross Vehicle Weight, 2.920 kg, Towing capacity, 750/2.000 kg, Acceleration,
0-100km in 5,1 s, 0- 100km in 3,3 s, Top speed (throttled) 220 km/h, 260 km/h, from 2024, Purchase price, from 84.100 euros, from114.600 euros,
*Overboost-performance at Launch Control,
**Frunk, ***at 5°
Rear-axle steering.
We believe we have identified a general management error and are now wondering whether the Porsche story, with the Macan having undergone multiple redesigns, has come to a happy ending, and unfortunately, we
have to say no.
Several car manufacturers around the world, with the possible exception of Toyota, could be faulted for one particular mistake: they bet too aggressively on pure electric mobility. Despite a significant expansion of the
charging infrastructure, sales of electric cars were initially slower than expected.
However, Porsche clearly went overboard with its commitment to electric vehicles with the Macan. Although not on its own, but in collaboration with Audi, the company had developed a completely new platform and, in
addition, proprietary technologies such as rear-axle steering.
The electronic architecture, featuring several high-performance computers, was also completely new. It was the first Porsche model to feature the Android Automotive operating system. Of course, difficulties soon arose: a
recall in the U.S. and a delayed start to production in Germany.
And although the new body was built separately from the old one in Leipzig but used the same assembly line for final assembly, sales of the internal combustion engine version were abruptly stopped with the launch of the
electric Macan, at least for the European market.
The justification given was a new EU directive, the implications of which were allegedly no longer worth the effort. This represented a loss of approximately 50 percent, which the electric Macan was only able to recover with
difficulty. And in the years that followed, its sales actually declined slightly.
It's the same pattern as when the 928 was introduced: Instead of quietly continuing to produce the 911 and letting it phase out gradually, they keep talking about its impending demise. One did not give new things enough
time to develop.
Perhaps even worse was that, as a result of all this, the price of the entry-level model rose by more than €14,000. Later, they wised up and offered the Macan Electric exclusively with rear-wheel drive at a lower price, a full
3,500 € less.
So Audi offered the car on the same platform for significantly less money. The technical features, aside from the optional rear-wheel steering, included Porsche's two-valve technology instead of adaptive
damping, as well as other unique features on the rear axle and the all-wheel-drive system.
The rear engine was shifted slightly backward to increase rear-end weight; the turbo was equipped with an electronic limited-slip differential, and it had a different drive control system. The front motor was also a
permanent magnet motor that was electronically controlled, even when it wasn't in use.
A rather unusual turn of circumstances was beginning to take shape. Porsche had joined forces with Audi to develop a comprehensive electric vehicle strategy. To this end, new platforms, new production processes, and
new vehicle concepts were developed.
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