After proving the difference between a couple of OEM wheels available for the Audi RS6 Avant last week, AutoBildSportsCars put two more vehicles to the test: the Porsche Macan Turbo and Cayenne Coupe Turbo.
The two Porsches met on the Lausitzring and were subjected to a fast lap, with an experienced drive behind the wheel. Both runs were timed, in an attempt to see which one is the better choice for the driving enthusiast who might want to put their SUV into a track.
Review: 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo Puts The ‘Sport’ In SUV, But Is It Worth The Premium?
Before spending the next four minutes watching the two Porsche SUVs go from apex to apex, we will remind you that the bigger Cayenne Coupe Turbo is also more powerful. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 rockets it to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 3.7 seconds, and up to 178 mph (286 km/h), pumping out 541 HP (549 PS / 404 kW) and 567 lb-ft (768 Nm) of torque.
The Macan Turbo is a few tenths of a second slower to 60 mph (96 km/h), needing 4.3 seconds, and flat out, it will eventually do 167 mph (269 km/h). The premium compact model has as much as 434 HP (440 PS / 324 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque produced by the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 that replaced the old 3.6-liter lump.
For the Macan Turbo, you are looking at a minimum of $83,600 in our market, while the former range-topper of the Cayenne Coupe series, before the 670 HP Turbo S E-Hybrid broke cover, has an MSRP of $130,100. So, can the more affordable, and less powerful, Macan keep up with its bigger, brawnier sibling?