A decade after its introduction, Porsche unveiled the all-new second-generation Porsche Macan in Singapore. Two all-electric variants were announced as the Stuttgart outfit ramps up its EV onslaught. Starting with the Macan 4, it is powered by a pair of permanently-excited PSM electric motors that produce up to 408 PS and 650 Nm. It has a combined WLTP range of 516-613 km while 0-100 km/h is done and dusted in 5.2 seconds. Top speed for the entry Macan variant is 220 km/h. Stepping up next is th

In its tenth anniversary, the Porsche Macan is on the verge of an all-electric second-generation model. Pioneering the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the second-generation 2024 Porsche Macan is developed from the ground up. The challenge during development was harmonizing the Macan’s identity with the aerodynamic demands essential for efficiency and extended range. This balance demanded seamless collaboration between the Design department and aerodynamic testing in Porsche’s state-of-the-art w

Porsche is said to be rethinking its strategy of offering the 2nd-generation 2024 Porsche Macan solely as a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) for the US market, beyond 2025. Following a recent meeting with US-based dealers, Porsche said it ‘will take a wait-and-see approach to go EV-only with its best-selling model’, according to Autonews. Also read: 2024 Porsche Macan PPE EV platform detailed - up to 4 more EV models could follow The main issue is the lack of EV chargers (and maintenance of chargi

Porsche Engineering has released further details of its Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform which will underpin the second-generation 2024 Porsche Macan, and up to 4 more Porsche EV models if design concepts are anything to go by. Developed in tandem by Audi and Porsche, the PPE platform will give Porsche the ability ‘to launch high-volume models with high technical standards at profit, thus taking the electrification of its portfolio another step further’. The Porsche Ludmilla concept from

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 tyres from China

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 delivered, up 12 p