Porsche Macan News in Malaysia

With skyrocketing prices of RON97 grade fuel – RM 4.70/litre at the time of writing – one must wonder if posers with recond/used Porsche Macans and Cayennes (which are not expensive to buy after a few years) can still afford to refuel their cars with the right stuff today. And we have all seen or know of certain 'entrepreneur types' who cruise around in their dolled-up Macans and Cayennes, wrapped in either white, gold or luminescent green sporting 20-inch wheels from Taiwan and tyr

Arvind

Jun 6, 2022

If you’ve put in an order for a new Porsche Macan or Panamera here, we’ve got some bad news. Porsche has hit the brakes on production at its factory in Leipzig, Germany, due to supply chain issues that are a result of the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, that factory delivers the two aforementioned models to Porsche Malaysia.Production was suspended from last Wednesday afternoon until the end of this week according to a report by Automotive News Europe. Although a temporary stop, expec

Dinesh

Mar 4, 2022

Porsche variants can be quite a stickler to remember. A while back, the Turbo badge meant, well… turbocharged models. Now they’re all turbocharged. Recently, they’ve introduced the “T” variants. It supposedly stands for “Touring” and is applied to base models but with the driving experience sharpened a little for a more involved drive.After being applied to the 718 Boxster, Cayman and 911 the “T” now makes its way onto the rear hatch of the

Dinesh

Feb 22, 2022

Porsche delivered 301,915 cars in 2021, up 11 percent from 2020. The figure is Porsche’s highest ever annual sales record, breaking the pre-pandemic era 2019’s record of 280,000 cars.Never before in the companys 73-year history (since 1948) has more people bought a Porsche. If there was an economic slowdown last year, Porsches customers never felt it.“Despite the challenges posed by the semi-conductor shortage and the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic we have been work

Hans

Feb 3, 2022

Second facelift for Porsche Macan Three variants available, prices start from RM 433k Power output up to 440 PS/550 NmPorsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), has launched the 2022 Porsche Macan facelift. Prices for the fully-imported (CBU) Porsche Macan start from RM 433,154 for the Macan, RM 623,593 for the Macan S and RM 786,232 for the Macan GTS.Previously, the Macan was priced at RM 439,351 while the Macan S went for RM 602,729.For greater clarity, this is the se

Shaun

Jan 6, 2022

Earlier this week, Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance, announced that for the first time ever, the Porsche Cayenne will be produced outside of Europe, with local assembly (CKD) to start in Kulim.Prices start from RM 550,000, and deliveries will begin by March 2022. Not only that, buyers of the CKD Porsche Cayenne can also opt for the Exclusive Manufaktur Package, Porsche’s own customization programme.Also read: Customisable Porsche Cayenne is the first CKD model f

Hans

Nov 14, 2021

This is the 2022 Porsche Macan facelift, before the next-generation model that will be all-electric.For greater clarity, it’s actually the second facelift; the first facelift made its global debut in 2018 and arrived here in 2019, the original Macan was unveiled in 2013 and was subsequently launched here in 2014.Changes are subtle, with redesigned front and rear bumpers. The GTS variant gets the centre section of the front bumper finished in black, while other variants feature body-coloure

Shaun

Jul 22, 2021

Porsche delivered 153,656 vehicles worldwide in the first 6 months of 2021, up 31 percent compared to 2020, a year which saw many disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.More importantly, Porsche’s numbers is 15 percent higher than the pre-pandemic H1 2019’s deliveries of 133,484 vehicles, a sign that economies around the world are rapidly recovering from the pandemic.As usual, it is the more expensive Porsche Cayenne that is leading Porsche’s sales, with 44,050 vehicles d

Hans

Jul 21, 2021

Following a report by The Edge Weekly, it seems that Porsche is seeking to locally-assemble (CKD) some of its models at Sime Darby Motor’s Inokom plant in Kulim. Some of the models planned include the Porsche Cayenne and the Porsche Taycan. However, some media sites have also said that the Macan is also planned to be one of those models.This is based on an article published by Maybank Investment Bank Research. Given how popular the Macan and the Cayenne are, it makes sense for the German p

CY Foong

Feb 24, 2021

Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) continues its 10 years of sportscar fascination celebration by introducing the 2020 Porsche Macan with new attractive enhancements worth over RM 39,000. The new Premium Package will enhance the Macan’s comfort, connectivity and driving dynamics in the compact SUV segment with a starting price of RM 439,351.The Premium Package will now offer three additional luxury and comfort features as standard, namely Comfort Access, Park Assist with Surround

Jerrica

Sep 11, 2020