Report: 600+ HP Porsche Macan EV Coming in 2024

The second-generation Porsche Macan will get a dramatic horsepower enhance over the present mannequin, near-perfect weight distribution, and be “the sportiest mannequin in its phase,” Porsche says.

Oh, and it received’t have a gasoline engine. Not at the same time as an choice.

The Second Macan Will Be Porsche’s Second EV

Porsche has provided particulars on the upcoming 2024 Macan compact SUV. The second technology of its compact crossover will even be Porsche’s second electrical automobile (EV).

We don’t know what it can appear like, however Porsche advised reporters this week it can trip on a completely new EV platform developed with Audi. Known as the Premium Platform Electrical (PPE), the unit may be scaled up or all the way down to construct automobiles for various wants.

It makes use of an 800-volt structure just like the Taycan, which theoretically supplies sooner charging instances. Porsche goals for the Macan to cost from 5% to 80% in beneath 25 minutes at a DC quick charger.

RWD or AWD, As much as 603 HP

The platform can settle for rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive designs, utilizing one electrical motor or two. The utmost output obtainable on the Macan at launch, Porsche says, might be 603 horsepower.

Unusually, Porsche will mount the rear motor behind the rear axle. The corporate says that transfer helps the SUV obtain near-50/50 weight distribution.

The Porsche Energetic Suspension Administration (PASM) system will reportedly be obtainable with air or mechanical suspension. The air-powered model will robotically decrease at excessive speeds to realize higher aerodynamics. Torque vectoring and a rear-wheel steering system might be obtainable as effectively.

The gasoline-powered Macan will reportedly stay in manufacturing for at the very least 18 months alongside its electrical alternative. The corporate doesn’t plan to go all-electric — having stated there might by no means be an electrical 911 — however hopes to be carbon impartial by 2030.