Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), the authorised importer of Porsche vehicles in Malaysia, has officially previewed its Macan medium-sized SUV at the Porsche Centre in Damansara.
Available in four variants, the Porsche Macan, which comes from the Indonesian word for tiger was given a sneak preview before it officially arrives in Malaysia.
Porsche Macan
The level-entry Macan is the first Porsche model since the 968 sportscar of the early 1990s to use a four-cylinder power. It features a turbocharged 2.0-litre in-line 4-cylinder petrol engine which generates 237hp and 350Nm of peak torque. Paired with Porsche’s dual-clutch PDK automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive, the Macan is capable of reaching 100 km/h from standstill in 6.9 seconds and tops out at 223km/h, with Porsche claiming fuel economy of 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres. The estimated price tag for the new Macan starts at RM450,000.
Porsche Macan S
Meanwhile, the Macan S is equipped with a 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine delivering 340hp and also features an active all-wheel drive with an electronically controlled, map-controlled multi-plate clutch. This all-wheel drive is fitted on all Macan models. A seven-speed double-clutch transmission transfers power as required and almost without any interruption in tractive force, enabling the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds (or 5.2 seconds with the optional Sport Chrono package fitted). The vehicle reaches a top speed of 254 km/h, and its NEDC* fuel consumption figures are between 9.0 and 8.7 litres/100 km, which corresponds to a CO2 emissions level of between 212 and 204 g/km. The estimated price for the new Macan S is RM560,000.
Porsche Macan S Diesel
The Macan S Diesel is the economical long-distance runner of the three Macan models. Its 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel engine achieves NEDC* fuel consumption figures of between just 6.3 and 6.1 litres/100 km, which corresponds to a CO2 value of between 164 and 159 g/km. Nevertheless, the Macan S Diesel accelerates from 0 to 100 km in just 6.3 seconds (or 6.1 seconds with the Sport Chrono package fitted) thanks to its 258hp engine, and achieves a top speed of 230 km/h. The estimated price for the new Macan S Diesel is RM550,000.
Porsche Macan Turbo
As the top model in the Macan model line, the Macan Turbo is set to be the most powerful vehicle in the compact SUV segment. The 3.6-litre V6 biturbo engine, which is being used in a Porsche model for the very first time, achieves an unrivalled 400hp and catapults the vehicle from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. With the Sport Chrono package fitted, it is even possible to achieve such a speed in 4.6 seconds. Although the top speed is 266 km/h, the Macan Turbo delivers NEDC* fuel consumption figures of between just 9.2 and 8.9 litres/100 km, which equates to a CO2 value of between 216 and 208 g/km. The estimated price for the new Porsche Macan Turbo is RM780,000.
For the first time in a new Porsche model range, all variants of the Macan feature the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) as standard. The advantages of this transmission design include excellent start-up performance, extremely fast gear changes without any interruption in tractive force, short reaction times, low fuel consumption and outstanding shift comfort.
Apart from that, active all-wheel drive is part of the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system and comes as standard for all Macan models. Together with the other elements of the system – the electronically controlled, map-controlled multi-plate clutch, the Automatic Brake Differential (ABD) and Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) – the all-wheel drive looks after traction and safety.
The all-wheel drive system is one of the systems with the fastest response times on the market and its design underpins the sportscar characteristics of the Macan. The rear axle is always driven, the front axle receives its drive torque from the rear axle, and the torque is dependent on the locking ratio of the electronically controlled multi-plate clutch.
Produced at the Leipzig plant in Germany, the Porsche Macan model range is now ready for bookings at Porsche Centre Damansara and Porsche Centre Glenmarie with deliveries expected to begin in Malaysia by August 2014.
For those who are interested to have a closer look at the new Macan can do so at the Bangsar Shopping Centre on 21st May till 25th May 2014.
