Drive Wire for September 1st, 2016: Porsche Unveils a Faster Macan Turbo
New Performance Package makes the small SUV as quick as a 911.
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The Drive Staff
September 1, 2016
Today on Drive Wire, The Drive discusses the news that Porsche is releasing an even more powerful version of the Macan sport-utility vehicle. The new Performance Package for the Macan Turbo boosts the twin-turbo V6 engine to 440 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, gains of around 10 percent over the standard-issue Macan Turbo—giving it enough oomph to zip from zero to 60 miles per hour roughly as quickly as the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera. Want to know what other upgrades Porsche applied to the Macan Turbo? Check out the video above to find out.
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