Monday 18 June 2012
2013 Porsche Macan
2013 Porsche Macan - Porsche has confirmed it intends to produce the Macan, a small sport-utility based on the Audi Q5 platform that will be positioned beneath the larger Cayenne SUV. The Stuttgart-based automaker has provided a few details, including a production date of late-2013, and has released a concept drawing. Porsche Macan mules undergoing winter testing and disguised by a crafty Audi body-shell. 2013 Porsche Macan - First Look: plans are released for Porsche’s new small SUV.
Porsche confirmed that its upcoming compact crossover SUV would be called "Macan." The name is from the Indonesian word for tiger, and judging by these spy shots, the name may be apt--even if a bit odd at first blush. The latest images show the Macan testing on the Nordschleife in heavy rain, apparently at fairly high speed. Even the shots showing testing in the dry reveal very little body roll, however, indicating the Macan is already a very sporty and composed compact crossover.
