When I last visited Porsche’s Leipzig plant, the factory was expanding and getting retooled to produce the new Macan compact luxury crossover alongside the saloon and the second-gen Cayenne.
It took more than a couple of years for the smaller SUV in Porsche’s range to be formally launched but now the Macan production is in full force and everyone is itching to get their hands on one.
The Macan may be based on the Q5 platform, since both Porsche and Audi belong to the VW Group, but it is longer, wider and lower. According to the Stuttgart-based automaker, it is much sportier, too.
Motor Week has tested the range-topping Turbo version that comes with a 3.6-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 that’s good for a nice, round 400hp that’s good for a 0-60 mph sprint in just 4.5 seconds.
Does the Macan Turbo handle as well as Porsche claims? Find out Motor Week’s verdict by watching the video right after the break.