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As the sports car of the compact SUV segment, the Macan has been setting standards in terms of driving dynamics since its debut and now Porsche is upping the ante once again. Equipped with the Performance Package, the Macan Turbo now tops off the model line, impressing with enhanced driving properties, increased agility and an even greater emotional appeal. After the performance enhancement, the twin-turbocharged, 3.6-litre V6 engine delivers 440 hp (324 kW). With 40 hp (30 kW) more than the Macan Turbo, this figure places the new variant firmly in the top spot of this model line. The car now accelerates from zero to 100 kmph in just 4.4 seconds (a reduction of 0.4 seconds), and achieves a new top speed of 272 kmph (an increase of 6 kmph). The maximum torque has also risen to 600 Nm (an increase of 50 Nm) and is available to the driver across a broad rev range between 1,500 and 4,500 rpm.
However, it is not just the engine power that is given a boost – a newly developed brake system, lowered body, controlled sports chassis, Sport Chrono Package and sports exhaust system are all standard. The front axle features grooved brake discs with a diameter of 390 millimetres, 30 millimetres larger than the brake discs on the non-Performance Package variant. The discs are gripped by six-piston brake callipers completed with a red paint finish.
The seven-speed PDK double-clutch transmission is now designed to deliver extremely short response times, optimum switching points and increased torque during gear changes for maximum acceleration.
To customise the Macan Turbo with Performance Package, a range of tailored equipment options are available, such as the Turbo Exterior Package. Features available with this package include 21-inch wheels in the 911 Turbo design with lateral spokes painted in high-gloss black, LED main headlights equipped with PDLS Plus and numerous other elements finished in black. The Turbo Interior Package delivers a black leather interior with lavish Alcantara elements, colour appliqué in numerous areas and carbon elements such as the door entry guards with the model logo lit up in white. The Macan Turbo with Performance Package is available for order now. In India the new top model costs ₹1.41 crore (prices ex-showroom Maharashtra).
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