Porsche’s bestseller goes electric.
Porsche’s first official interior photographs of the all-electric Macan reveal a sometimes familiar design: the logo is rarely accurately known for revolutionizing its designs on a whim. The influence of the Taycan EV can be felt in several places: the button on a gear lever on the dashboard, the passenger-side display, the completely virtual tool group. Thank you completely, the physical messages for the weather and radio volume are still on the center console.
Also, true Porsche fanatics will note that the crest on the steering wheel is rendered in the dark gray known as “Turbonite,” suggesting that the top-shelf Macan EV will indeed be called the Macan Turbo.
While the larger Cayenne offers a choice of classic chassis styles, two-frame SUVs, and SUV coupes, the gas-powered Macan has only featured one, and this will most likely continue with the electric model. All official camouflage preview photos The prototypes and unofficial spy images showed a compact crossover with a silhouette similar to the BMW X4 or Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe.
Porsche has not confirmed a launch date for the Macan EV yet, but it appears to have been delayed significantly. Reports from 2022 had Porsche pushing the Macan EV back until at least 2024 due to VW Group software issues. And those software issues seem to be ongoing.
A German report (first seen via Electrek) claims that the schedule for the Volkswagen Group’s new 1. 2 software, which is expected to debut on the Macan, has been pushed back by 16 to 18 weeks due to task cuts.
On the plus side, Macan EV prototypes are on the road, driven by journalists. At the end of the day, it still looks like the SUV will arrive in the 2024 year of Calfinishar.
The new Macan will be the first Porsche to ride on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform developed by Porsche and Audi. That should allow for more powerful and more efficient electric motors.
The Macan EV will have an 800-volt fast-charging capability, allowing it to fill up from 5 to 80 percent (the longest speed maximum other people get with a fast tester) in less than 25 minutes. The Macan EV will also use “bank charging,” which allows the battery to be split into two 400-volt packs for higher charging on slower fast testers.
Initial plans called for Porsche to phase out the current-generation combustion Macan in 2025 or 2026 after installing the electric vehicle, but Porsche has reportedly told U. S. dealers that it would possibly keep the combustion Macan beyond that limit depending on sales. (Porsche’s plans to boost profit margins. )While many automakers are backtracking on their plans to adopt fully competitive electric vehicles, it’s very likely that the gas-powered Macan will stick around for a while. . . At least, as long as there are still interested buyers.
We know what power. Porsche said the Macan will produce 603 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque; The other versions will obviously have less than that. Porsche has yet to intervene in the lineup.
All Macan electric cars in the U. S. are expected to be available in the U. S. The U. S. Patent and Drug Administration includes a giant battery of around 100 kWh, which is bigger than the Taycan’s. A spy photo from the Macan EV’s dash tests showed about 243 miles of diversity remaining (version and fare status are unclear). Expect the distance to comfortably beat the Taycan, which the EPA measured in the 200.
That said, Porsche’s first official symbol on the interior of the Macan EV may be offering a clue about the car’s diversity. The speed prestige indicator on the tool panel shows “420 km” with about 80% speed remaining, according to the display. Assuming that’s the case, it’s a real-life example and not just an Elon Musk-style joke, which equates to about 260 miles of diversity with about 80%, or about 325 miles of absolute diversity.
Porsche has said the rear electric motor would sit as far back as possible on the Macan EV, giving the weight differential a slight rearward bias for better performance dynamics. Higher trims will receive an electronically controlled rear differential. The Macan EV will also feature rear-axle steering of up to five degrees. The Macan EV will also have larger staggered tires at the rear for added grip.
The Macan EV will come with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with both steel springs and an air suspension as options. The Macan EV will add two-valve shock absorbers that operate independently and allow even further control and refinements while increasing comfort. The air suspension will be able to lower the body at speed for improved aerodynamics.