The Porsche Macan Turbo might owe its underpinnings to the Audi Q5, but you'll not mind much else from Audi here. What Porsche has done in the development of the Macan is not only build a compact SUV that's ferociously fast and superb fun to drive, but established a new benchmark on which to measure SUV dynamics.
In this exclusive test drive, Steve Sutcliffe puts the Macan to the test on track.
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Einarbb
Nice car
chandrew
admirable but...
You also wouldn't have someone telling you not to switch the traction off - because it never had traction control. It had a bunch of traditional mechanical diffs doing their thing in a predictable manner.
Here's a challenge for you Autocar. Get a Prodrive 2.5 XT and a Macan and see which is most fun on a slippery surface. I'd love to see which was quicker down a rally stage - more power and electronics or less weight and mechanical grip.
finecitytom
Prodrive Forester
Different in so many ways but still, very similar in others.
And it sounds better,I think!
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RCT V
This week’s magazine’s mis-matched comparison
However, the comparison was not totally irrelevant. If the magazine “copy” is kept on-file, Autocar will be able to DELETE the words Porsche and Macan, and save time and effort by INSERTNG the words Jaguar and C-X17 SUV.
What was not addressed within this week’s mis-matched comparison is the capability of the Evoque, and the Macan, off-road.
Whilst undoubtedly a “style-icon” it is the Evoque’s ability in the mud that has undoubtedly contributed to its success . . . . where is a copy of that press advertisement from Land-Rover, featuring the elegant Zara Phillips, in her gorgeous - muddy - evening gown . . . .
RPrior
A winner for Porsche
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Do you honestly believe that?! I doubt it even occurs to 99% of people who buy an Evoque. Off-roading Evoques are the preserve of journos at Eastnor Castle and never-to-be-repeated-in-the-real-world advertising photos. I presume your reference to a mis-matched magazine comparison was because the Evoque has a 2.2 l4 and the Macan a 3.0 V6?
Maxecat
Is sportscar handling important to buyers of SUV's?
Why not just buy an actual sportscar.
david RS
Not really. The car have to
It will be perfect with a 2.0 TDI and FWD.
275not599
Bomb I think that 99% of
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