Porsche Macan EV due out in 2024 with AWD and 600 horsepower

Porsche is busily creating the second-generation Macan, which can completely be supplied with an electrical powertrain when it lands in showrooms in 2024. The mannequin stays on the prototype stage, however a brand new report sheds mild on what its specs sheet will appear like.

Constructed on the PPE structure co-developed with sister firm Audi, the subsequent Macan is being engineered to ship a fascinating driving expertise. British journal Autocar realized that the crossover will launch with two electrical motors (one per axle) linked to a 100-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and programmed to zap the 4 wheels with as much as 603 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. These figures are huge; the current-generation Macan tops out at 434 horsepower in range-topping GTS trim. Whereas the EV will inevitably weigh greater than the present gasoline-powered mannequin, we’re betting it’ll simply tick the “make it fast” field on the event group’s to-do checklist.

Nothing is official but, however we would not be stunned to see much less highly effective variants be a part of the vary in the end. And, the PPE platform will be arrange for rear-wheel-drive, although plans to launch a two-wheel-drive Macan have not been introduced but. Regardless, dealing with might be a part of the equation, and Porsche is creating what it calls a “efficiency rear axle” to enhance weight distribution, in line with Ars Technica. Briefly, the rear-mounted motor is positioned behind the rear axle to realize a near-perfect 48% entrance and 52% rear weight distribution.

Torque vectoring and a rear-wheel steering system might be obtainable as nicely. And, an 800-volt electrical structure will make the Macan appropriate with 270-kilowatt fast-charging whereas permitting the battery pack to cost from 10% to 80% in roughly 25 minutes.

From a design standpoint, the next-generation Macan seems to borrow styling cues like rectangular headlights from the Taycan. We have not seen the mannequin with out camouflage but, however spy photographs recommend it wears a extra fastback-like roof line than the present mannequin. As for the inside, we’ll must be affected person to learn how Porsche formed it. Look forward to finding luxurious supplies and a jumbo serving of expertise.

Extra particulars in regards to the second-generation Porsche Macan will emerge within the coming months, and it is scheduled to make its debut in 2024. The gasoline-powered mannequin will stay in manufacturing for at the very least 18 months after its successor arrives, in line with an earlier report.

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