The engine comes from the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which is not something a Porsche owner likes to hear. It’s a good engine, no doubt, refined and responsive enough and a good match for the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, but the engine isn’t loud in a hatchback, and it certainly isn’t in this big, heavy SUV. It’s unlikely, but Porsche should try the Honda Civic Type R’s engine if it wants to go down the path of a strong and characteristic hot-hatch engine…
It’s been a while since I’ve driven a four-cylinder Macan, admittedly, but my test track didn’t reveal a significant difference between the standard car and the T, which is what I remember. The steering, in particular, retains plenty of feel and feedback, while the balance between steering and handling is well-judged for a car of this class, with the steering engaging you rather than exasperating you. There’s no eureka moment you get when driving one of the air-sprung-comfortable six-cylinder Macans that grips the road well and eliminates any feedback that SUVs can’t handle.
Whisper, but that’s because this seemingly ever-young and popular car is starting to look a little old: the 2018 ‘second-generation’ Macan is actually a substantial upgrade from the 2014 original, and isn’t ready to use that shared architecture. The architecture and cabin design, in particular, look very serious, T or T, and Android Auto is inexplicably absent.
The engine comes from the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which is not something a Porsche owner likes to hear. It’s a good engine, no doubt, refined and responsive enough and a good match for the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, but the engine isn’t loud in a hatchback, and it certainly isn’t in this big, heavy SUV. It’s unlikely, but Porsche should try the Honda Civic Type R’s engine if it wants to go down the path of a strong and characteristic hot-hatch engine…
It’s been a while since I’ve driven a four-cylinder Macan, admittedly, but my test track didn’t reveal a significant difference between the standard car and the T, which is what I remember. The steering, in particular, retains plenty of feel and feedback, while the balance between steering and handling is well-judged for a car of this class, with the steering engaging you rather than exasperating you. There’s no eureka moment you get when driving one of the air-sprung-comfortable six-cylinder Macans that grips the road well and eliminates any feedback that SUVs can’t handle.
Whisper, but that’s because this seemingly ever-young and popular car is starting to look a little old: the 2018 ‘second-generation’ Macan is actually a substantial upgrade from the 2014 original, and isn’t ready to use that shared architecture. The architecture and cabin design, in particular, look very serious, T or T, and Android Auto is inexplicably absent.
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