Before its marketing which should arrive in the year 2024, the Macan is still in the testing phase. Currently, he swallows sand in California’s Death Valley and also travels the frozen roads of Scandinavia.
Highly anticipated by fans of compact SUVs and Porsche, the all-electric Macan is really not far from its final release. In the Volkswagen group, EVs from Porsche are clearly popular and the Macan itself is THE global bestseller from the German manufacturer. The future Macan will certainly not deviate from the brand’s habits; we therefore expect solid performance and high-end services.
Electrifying performances
Let’s start directly with the most interesting: the engine. The Macan will be powered by two asynchronous motors permanent excitement. Behind this somewhat strange term hides a mechanical particularity: these motors in fact use permanent magnets, responsible for creating the magnetic field necessary for their proper functioning. Compared to an asynchronous motor separate excitation, a motor of this type is more efficient from an energy point of view and has the advantage of being lighter. The Macan will therefore be equipped with 450 kW (612 hp) and a maximum torque of 1,000 Nm.
It is based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) platform, on which the Audi Q6 e-tron is also based. The use of the PPE platform allows for very optimal weight distribution: 48% at the front and 52% at the rear. On the braking side, Porsche hasn’t done things by halves either, because the Macan will be able to count on a maximum of 240 kW of regenerative braking. It will also be equipped with six-piston jaws. A set more than enough to stop the machine.
To counter its weight (still unknown) and not harm its handling, the Macan will benefit from rear-wheel steering as well as an active air suspension system based on two-valve shock absorber technology. Just like the Porsche Taycan, the future SUV operates at 800 V. An asset which will necessarily benefit from rapid charging since its battery can go from 10 to 80% in 22 minutes.
Technological innovations
The Macan’s battery has a capacity of 100 kWh (of which 95 kWh can actually be used) and is made up of NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) prismatic cells manufactured by the Chinese company CATL and assembled in Leipzig. Another new feature: the appearance of a high voltage switch, which allows the battery to be divided into two 400 V units. A design which allows recharging to be optimized at 150 kW.
In terms of looks, Porsche didn’t take any risks and the electric version of the Macan looks a lot like its thermal counterpart. However, the drag coefficient has been lowered to 0.25 (formerly it was 0.35), which places it very close to the Model systems, the addition of active cooling flaps and an automatically extendable rear spoiler. The Macan is therefore capable of adjusting its aerodynamic line directly to optimize its autonomy, which should theoretically exceed 500 km (WLTP).
After being extensively tested in the wind tunnel, the Macan covered more than three and a half million kilometers during its tests, some of which were in rather extreme conditions of heat or frost. Even if the overwhelming majority of owners will not venture off-road with this Macan, the manufacturer still tested it on different surfaces to test its reliability. No information on the price, but we can expect a fairly high price overall and within the brand’s standards.
Source : Clean Automotive
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