There will be a Turbocharged V6, but my guessing is that it will not be on the market before 2015. I agree that a 2.0 Turbo seems underpowered in a car like this. I've had Q5 2.0 loaner when my own Q5 3.0 diesel was in for a service and it immediately felt underpowered compared to my diesel, which a bad comparisation of course.
For me personally it is no question which engine I want... Again the 313hp diesel, because it outpowers almost all the petrol engines except the upcoming Turbo and Turbo S. And I easily get 38-40mpg. It lacks the higher revs of a petrol engine though.... (Only downside IMO)

But I understand that Diesel cars aren't that populair in the U.S.?

Suzy991

 

I don't understand what this means...

These words don't make sense when used in the same sentence.

 

It does if you see it in the right context I understand why he says it. allthough i have to admitt that a Panny Turbo is a really nice car to drive!!! But the GTS also is a really nice car.

Suzy991

 

Its gonna be a daily grocery getter for like my mom and gf, so 400+HP in the tiny SUV is definitely overkill.

But we will see, if pricing isn't too bad, might as well go straight to the turbo

 

I still don't get it.

Should be a 500HP minimum. Keeps the ice cream from melting (I learned that in a Mercedes commercial, so it must be true).

 

 

LOL... thats a job for the GTR!!!

 

But then, they won't be driving GTR for grocery shopping, will they?

When I go for grocery shopping, I go hard.

 

Exactly!

 

Some cool shots of what reminds me of green that came on the Murcielago & Gallardo!
SWEET!

 

Looks incredibly bad a$$.

 

Nailed it (almost)!

 

i hope that the connected taillight makes it into production!

so is the S model getting a NA V6 or the same Supercharged V6 found on Chinese Cayennes and Hybrid Cayenne?

 

I like those connected taillights too! Would be nice if that would make it into production.

Regerdless of what rumors say, I personally think that the Macan will be offered with the complete (slightly modified) Audi Q5 engine line-up except for the Turbo and Turbo S. They get the Porsche V6 from the new Panamera S, which replaces the V8.
I also think that they will offer all models, except the Turbo and Turbo S in a Diesel version, at least in Europe.

My guess:
Macan 2.0TFSI 4-cil 180hp (maybe only for Europe)
Macan 2.0TFSI 4-cil 235hp
Macan Diesel 2.0 TDI 4-cil 180hp
Macan S 3.0TFSI V6 280hp
Macan Diesel S 3.0TDI V6 250hp
Macan GTS 3.0TFSI V6 325hp
Macan Diesel GTS 3.0TDI V6 315hp
Macan Turbo 3.0 V6 380hp (Porsche engine incl. PDK)
Macan Turbo S 3.0 V6 420hp (Porsche engine incl. PDK)
Macan E-Hybrid 2.0 4-cil 245hp with 55hp electric motor.

 

Wow.... TBH, i think the 2.0T model would be most sensible model to get. For some reason, I love driving cars with a 2.0T motor. Some are fast, and some are decent, I've been driving countless number of EVO and STI in the past decade or so, the Golf GTI, just brought and sold a Focus ST, even my current 328i is brought solely becuz BMW developed a 2.0T, my up-coming A45 is also a 2.0T!!

From my experience with the last gen cayenne with the VW V6, porsche did absolutely a great job retuning the VW sourced engine. I'm not surprised if Porsche didn't retune the 2.0T engine. With an aftermarket chip, I think the 2.0T should be able to hang in with the V6 in the S model.

This car and the engines for me is in a really awkward segment. For emotional reason, I really want one. But I can't find a reason to justify buying one. I simply don't need a car like this. It was the same with the Evoque, but I don't have the same emotional attachment to the Range Rover brand. Especially this isn't a sports car.