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Porsche presents new "Macan" in Shanghai


Thu 26 Jul 2018 | 02:53 PM
Mohamed Aly

Porsche has unveiled the new "Macan" in Shanghai, The compact SUV has been a great success since its launch in 2014, The "Macan" is a genuine success story, The combination of typical Porsche performance on any terrain coupled with a high degree of everyday practicality impressed customers right from the start since 2014, Porsche has delivered more than 350,000 units, With over 100,000 deliveries to date, the model is especially popular in the Chinese market where Porsche unveiled the redesigned compact SUV.

and has now been significantly enhanced in terms of its design, comfort, connectivity and driving dynamics, allowing the "Macan" to remain the sporty flagship in its segment.

Thanks to a number of conscious changes to the exterior, the new "Macan" now has an even sportier and more modern look. Numerous details reflect the DNA of the iconic 911 sports car and the 918 Spider. In particular, the topic of lighting plays a key role, the new "Macan" is equipped with headlights featuring LED technology as standard.

the new Macan is able to consolidate its exceptional status as a sports car in the compact SUV

segment, thanks to its optimized chassis, fine-tuning of the chassis delivers enhanced neutrality while maintaining stability and improving comfort. Although unusual for the SUV segment, the "Macan" still features mixed tires with different widths on the front and rear axles. As with Porsche sports cars, this arrangement enables the driver to take full advantage of the intelligent, all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM) when it comes to driving dynamics.

Newly developed tires with improved performance characteristics enable even better lateral dynamics for enhanced driving pleasure, while the new 20- and 21-inch wheels also offer greater scope to customize the design.

Through the new Porsche Communication Management (PCM), the Macan offers total connectivity and numerous digital functions. Above the typical Porsche rising center console, a full-HD touchscreen enlarged from seven to eleven inches has been incorporated seamlessly into the newly designed instrument panel. Just like in the Panamera and Cayenne, the user interface on the infotainment

system can be customized using predefined tiles. The air vents have also been re-designed and are now positioned below the central, each Macan is equipped with a Connect Plus module, making every vehicle fully networked as standard. This module underpins various digital functions and services such as intelligent voice control and the real-time traffic information that forms part of the standard online navigation system. One of the key elements of this system is the “Here Cloud” connection, which offers cutting-edge, swarm-based traffic data. Using the new Off-road Precision App, it is also possible to record and analyse off-road driving experiences in the Macan.