Porsche's best-selling model will have an electric version arriving in 2023, and the company is currently testing prototypes. It'll ride on a new electric platform, have significantly more range than the Taycan electric sedan, and be sold alongside the new gas-powered Macan that'll arrive later this year.
Porsche hasn't announced what the electric model will be called or when the gas-powered model will go away. That'll be decided based on how well it sells. The electric Macan will be built on VW Group's Premium Platform Electric (PPE) electric architecture that will be used on a range of future Audi and Porsche products. The new gas-powered model will use Macan's existing platform. The EV will borrow the Taycan's 800-volt architecture, which allows for fast charging at a maximum of 270 kilowatts, and like the Taycan, Porsche is planning that the electric Macan will have two battery sizes available. However, Porsche says that the majority of North American customers thus far have chosen the larger battery pack, so we could have only one battery size in the States. The Macan is currently available as a base, S, Turbo, and GTS models powered by turbo four-cylinder or turbo V-6 engines.
Porsche Macan Electric Prototype
They'll look different from the standard Macan, too. Michael Steiner, Porsche's executive board member for development, made a reference to the Taycan and Panamera. Visual differences between the two Macans are hinted at in the photos, especially on the front end where Porsche has attempted to cover it with camouflage that blends in with the looks of the current Macan. These prototypes' headlights are slimmer and of course, don't have a traditional grille like the gas-powered model. Other than that, they are similar in size and shape to the current crossover. And Porsche says they'll have a similar propulsion sound to that of the Taycan.
We should know more about the electric Macan once the new gas-powered model makes its debut by the end of the year.
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Porsche Macan Electric Prototype
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Porsche Macan Electric Prototype
-by Amaan Attar
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