Porsche Macan Mules
#11
03-14-2012, 07:59 AM
Just found this little nugget from an article on MotorAuthority.
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First up, the Macan
The Macan compact crossover will be an obvious target for improving fleet fuel economy averages. A "four-cylinder makes sense" for the Macan, says Bernhard Maier, though it won't be a boxer-style engine, as it wouldn't fit the platform.
It will also be targeted at a new sort of buyer for Porsche: more urban, younger, and likely more concerned with fuel economy and price. As the fastest growing segment in the industry as a whole, Porsche wants a piece of the B-segment SUV pie.
Porsche CEO Mueller says a "cautious estimate" of Macan volume at the outset is 50,000-55,000 units per year. Some of that volume will likely come from the entry-level end of Cayenne sales, says Mueller--about 10 percent. The rest, however, will be buyers new to the brand.
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Can anyone say 'Audi's 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo?"
Porschephile88
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First up, the Macan
The Macan compact crossover will be an obvious target for improving fleet fuel economy averages. A "four-cylinder makes sense" for the Macan, says Bernhard Maier, though it won't be a boxer-style engine, as it wouldn't fit the platform.
It will also be targeted at a new sort of buyer for Porsche: more urban, younger, and likely more concerned with fuel economy and price. As the fastest growing segment in the industry as a whole, Porsche wants a piece of the B-segment SUV pie.
Porsche CEO Mueller says a "cautious estimate" of Macan volume at the outset is 50,000-55,000 units per year. Some of that volume will likely come from the entry-level end of Cayenne sales, says Mueller--about 10 percent. The rest, however, will be buyers new to the brand.
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Can anyone say 'Audi's 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo?"
Porschephile88
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#15
03-14-2012, 02:30 PM
Just found this little nugget from an article on MotorAuthority.
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First up, the Macan
The Macan compact crossover will be an obvious target for improving fleet fuel economy averages. A "four-cylinder makes sense" for the Macan, says Bernhard Maier, though it won't be a boxer-style engine, as it wouldn't fit the platform.
It will also be targeted at a new sort of buyer for Porsche: more urban, younger, and likely more concerned with fuel economy and price. As the fastest growing segment in the industry as a whole, Porsche wants a piece of the B-segment SUV pie.
Porsche CEO Mueller says a "cautious estimate" of Macan volume at the outset is 50,000-55,000 units per year. Some of that volume will likely come from the entry-level end of Cayenne sales, says Mueller--about 10 percent. The rest, however, will be buyers new to the brand.
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Can anyone say 'Audi's 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo?"
Porschephile88
***
First up, the Macan
The Macan compact crossover will be an obvious target for improving fleet fuel economy averages. A "four-cylinder makes sense" for the Macan, says Bernhard Maier, though it won't be a boxer-style engine, as it wouldn't fit the platform.
It will also be targeted at a new sort of buyer for Porsche: more urban, younger, and likely more concerned with fuel economy and price. As the fastest growing segment in the industry as a whole, Porsche wants a piece of the B-segment SUV pie.
Porsche CEO Mueller says a "cautious estimate" of Macan volume at the outset is 50,000-55,000 units per year. Some of that volume will likely come from the entry-level end of Cayenne sales, says Mueller--about 10 percent. The rest, however, will be buyers new to the brand.
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Can anyone say 'Audi's 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo?"
Porschephile88
#17
03-14-2012, 05:30 PM
My Porsche source tells me the new Macan is going to be heavily based off the Q5. I was notified the roof panel and doors will be carry overs. The front end will be a little lower, and there will be new tail lights. I was told to cut costs, they are only putting a Porsche badge on the front, and depending on how the workers on the production line are feeling the day they build your Macan, there may or may not be an Audi badge on the rear.
Other pieces of information I learned is that that are 7.5 cup holders, and engine options in common with the VW Beetle. I also heard that Porsche will be recycling all of the unused automatic transmissions from the Saab factories as another cost cutting technique.
Other pieces of information I learned is that that are 7.5 cup holders, and engine options in common with the VW Beetle. I also heard that Porsche will be recycling all of the unused automatic transmissions from the Saab factories as another cost cutting technique.
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