Porsche has announced the potential modifications on the new Macan SUV engine. The modifications are mainly the four-cylinder engines. This will be the first four-pot Porsche since 1995.
The engines are likely to be both petrol and diesel, and from within the Volkswagen group.
Deliveries for the Macan will start in April, and at first customers will get a choice of three V6 units: a 258hp 3.0-litre diesel, a 340hp 3.0-litre petrol and the range-topping Turbo 400hp 3.6-litre petrol.
The four-cylinder engines will improve on the diesel’s efficiency of 159-164g/km of CO2 and fuel economy of between 30.7 and 31.7mpg (depending on tyres).
Porsche insists that the Macan is the first ‘sports car’ within its sector – so all models have the performance figures you’d expect from a sports car.
The diesel can accelerate from 0-62mph in 6.3 seconds (6.1 with the optional Sport Chrono package) and on to a top speed of 143mph.
The petrol Macan S can reach 62mph in 5.4 seconds (5.2 with Sport Chrono package) and a top speed of 158mph – while the Turbo hits 62mph in 4.8 seconds (4.6 seconds with Sport Chrono) and maxes out at 165mph.
There’s no word on pricing for the four-cylinder engines – but we expect them to undercut the current £43,300 starting price by several thousand pounds.
