i actually was looking into X3. although it's very nice compared to Q5 or GLK, i wasn't entirely convinced that the price was right (i drove 28, not 30. that may be the reason).

 

Can't wait to see and drive the TT PDK in person.
Might add one to the stable for an around towner if it's appealing.....

 

thx
not it´s not a typo, it´s a new 3.0-liter 90-degree TT-V6 engine which will make its debut in the Macan. It was developed in-house at Porsche’s research and development center in Weissach


exterior and interior:

"The Macan is somewhat smaller than the Cayenne, with an overall length of about 4.6m, width of 1.89m and height of 1.65m. That’s about 210mm shorter, 50mm narrower and 40mm lower than its bigger brother.
It will have a modern-looking cabin closely related to the Cayenne’s, complete with trademark features such as the dashboard-mounted starter, sited to the right of the steering wheel on UK models.
With seating for up to five, the Macan is tipped to offer 520 litres of luggage volume, slightly less than an X3 or Q5."

 

now, you don't work for a porsche, do you? smaller than X3 but faster than x3. exciting news for sure!

someone will do cayenne motor swap and TT for sure. this is going to be a one hell of an SUV. i am just crossing fingers for ext/int styling, which porsche never disappoints.

 

no, but sometimes i think they should consider some ($$$) support, it´s worth it!
back to topics, as you said, the only thing that is worrying me a bit is the exterior. other than that it is a 100% winner!

 

When will see this available in theUS? I am in the market in the next year, so Macan TT, Cayenne or pan GTS?

 

I think 2014...I may be wrong though.

 

Found some new images, the sketch is pretty close to the real deal, not sure if the pic isn't photo-shopped though (lights look "hinky"), I'm pretty sure the Macan won't have the wheels sticking out like that though... nor that they'll be that big or have as little wheel well space!

 

Cool pic!

Just curious... What source are you referencing that says the skech is the read deal or is this just your opinion?

 

The sketch (2nd below) is a more refined rendering of the official Porsche sketch used for publicity (1st image below).
It's the only image they've used so far at that... sneaky bastards .

We'll see how closely the actual vehicle will match that sketch but the pics looks like a pretty good approximation.

Cheers!

 

Not sure how close any of these are but the tail lights are an improvement from the Cayenne...yet somehow they managed to make the back end uglier despite that!

 

I'm in Australia but have just put an order in for one of these (first in the country apparently). I'm surprised PCA don't have more orders for them and details haven't come out yet. It's only about 12 months away from release.

Does anyone have any insight as to when it will debut at a motor show?

 

I am intrigued
Looks sporty and compact,yet the nice wheels on the pics...make my 22s look smaller and even better proportioned

 

It's been a while since I started this thread... with that said I can inform you guys that there's a ton of pictures out there of the actual "real-life" Macan... and in my personal opinion it sucks!!

It has absolutely NOTHING to do with the sketches/renderings Porsche used for their marketing... NOTHING!!

I'm disappointed, can ya tell?
The new Macan is a baby Cayenne, like the Q5 is to the Q7...
I put my order for the Cayenne on hold because there's a new "face-lift" version coming next summer (as a 2014 model) but I was really hoping the Macan would be more 991 inspired and have more of a futuristic "rally" look to it... clearly not!

Oh well...

Edit, to 1q2w3e4r (Nick. I believe) just saw your post... uhmmmm ya... looks like I just put my foot in my mouth.
I'm sure you're gonna love your Macan man, don't pay any attention to my opinion.
No disrespect intended!

Cheers!

 

Probably not many people know about it. Although I love Porsches, I have a feeling that it may be difficult to compete against X3s considering the price point of other Porsche vehicles. It's a perfect commuter car for me in New England!