A facelifted version of the Porsche Macan will be revealed at the Paris motor show this October before arriving on roads towards the end of the year.
Autocar has already driven a prototype for the car, and it has been spotted testing on multiple occasions with next to no camouflage.
The sighting showed slimmer indicator strips that have been integrated into the grilles of a new front bumper, which has an entirely new lower section. The SUV also receives upgraded headlights with altered LED graphics, although the overall shape of the headlight clusters remain the same as those in use today.
The Macan was the first Porsche to adopt structured tail-light lenses; those on the new model are restyled with new LED-enhanced lens graphics and what appears to be a full-width reflector panel across the tailgate — a design feature that has already graced a number of recent Porsche models.
The Macan facelift has been revealed - read about it here
Due on UK roads around four years after the Macan first landed here, the refreshed rival to the Jaguar F-Pace will remain on sale until 2021, when it will be replaced by a new model that offers, among other engine options, full electric drive.
Although the facelifted Macan was originally expected to receive an updated interior featuring the touch-sensitive switchgear introduced to the latest Porsche Panamera, the prototype pictured below gives no clues that this will be the case, since it retains the same controls the SUV was launched with back in 2014. But with another three years before it is due to be replaced by a comprehensively re-engineered second-generation model, we would be surprised if the new capacitive switches didn’t make their way into the 2018 Macan.
What we can bank on is the adoption of a pair of new 7.0in displays within the instrument cluster, together with a 12.3in touch-sensitive infotainment display as part of an updated Porsche Communication Management system. The system, launched in the latest Panamera, supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration and contains a new function called Porsche Connect, which offers services such as call centre support, a wi-fi hotspot, real-time traffic updates and remote access via a smartphone.
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So a new colour
And for the 3.0 an engine that could be a little better (hopefully more ecomomical) but likely much of the same. Wish they would have moved to the newer Q5 platform that would likely be 100kgs lighter taking it down from current 2 tonnes. Interior has to be upgraded.
The 2.9 is for China tax hurdles
Vehicle tax is lower for engines under 3.0litre in China - VW/Audi is introducing this 2.9lt version into performance models but eventually into all models it intends to sell in China
It's going into everything from the R8, A8, RS4 etc - Panamera, Maccan, Cayenne as well
2.9
I read the 2.9 is a substantially different engine. Higher scope for tuning probably oversquare lower friction more revs. What i don't get is the lower compression ratio.