Porsche Macan

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The Porsche Macan (Type 95B, Malay
pronunciation: [mat͡ʃan] ) is a luxury compact
crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV)
manufactured by the German car
manufacturer Porsche .
Name
The Macan was originally known by its code
name Cajun , a portmanteau of Cayenne
Jun ior. [1] On February 16, 2012 Porsche
announced the final name for the car to be
"Macan". [2] The name Macan is derived from
the Indonesian word for tiger.
Development
Initially announced in November 2010 as a
development project, [3] and formally
announced by Porsche in March 2011, the
Macan was formally launched at both the
2013 Los Angeles Auto Show[4] and the 2013
Tokyo Motor Show, [5] with European sales
commencing in spring 2014. [6]
The Macan is produced alongside the
Panamera and the Cayenne in Leipzig,
Germany in a newly extended factory. [7] The
Macan compact crossover SUV offers a more
compact body than the Cayenne midsize
crossover SUV. The Macan is also intended to
be sportier than the Cayenne; for instance the
Macan has a standard 7-speed dual-clutch
PDK gearbox which is more responsive while
the Cayenne has an 8-speed Tiptronic
transmission for smoother shifts. [2] [3]
The Porsche Macan shares one-third of its
platform with the Audi Q5 . [8][9] The
wheelbase and suspension configuration are
the same as the Audi, but the engine,
transmission, suspension tuning, interior and
exterior are unique to Porsche for the Macan.
It is also 1.7 inches (43 mm) longer and 1.4
inches (36 mm) wider than a Q5. [10]
Drivetrain and performance
At launch, there will be three different models
and engines available, all being V6 format: [11]
a 3.0-litre Macan S with 340 PS (250 kW;
335 bhp), a 3.6-litre Macan Turbo with 400 PS
(294 kW; 395 bhp) and a 3.0-litre 258 PS
(190 kW; 254 bhp) Diesel , with a CO2 emissions of 159 g/km. All of them feature a
seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-
wheel drive.
Porsche released a base Macan for select
Asian markets and the United Kingdom. Using
a reworked version of the Volkswagen Group's
popular 2.0L inline-four engine used in multiple
applications such as the Audi Q5, the Macan
is the first Porsche to be powered by four
cylinders since the Porsche 968 . A 204 PS
(150 kW; 201 bhp) 2.0L four-cylinder diesel is
due to join the range at a later date. [12]
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