The Porsche Macan completes its final tests
The completely newly developed all-electric Porsche Macan completes its final tests. Ten years after its market launch, the Stuttgart-based company's most sought-after model series, currently just behind the Cayenne, is entering its second generation. With a drag coefficient of 0.25, the Macan will be one of the most areodynamic SUVs. Porsche promises WLTP ranges of over 500 kilometers for all variants.
"We have an automatically extending rear spoiler and active cooling flaps on the front air intakes," explains Thomas Wiegand, Head of Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics. There are also variable elements on the underbody. The vehicle floor is even in the area of the rear axle. The panels there are flexible and ensure low air resistance even when the suspension is extended. The rear spoiler, the chassis level and the air flaps automatically adapt to the current driving situation.
The Macan is equipped with a lithium-ion battery with a gross capacity of 100 kWh, of which up to 95 percent of the energy can be used. The DC charging capacity at 800-volt charging points is up to 270 kW. This means that the charge level can be raised from ten to 80 percent in less than 22 minutes. At 400-volt charging stations, a high-voltage switch in the battery splits the 800-volt battery into two batteries, each with a nominal voltage of 400 volts. This speeds up the process.
So far, the camouflaged prototypes of the all-electric Macan have covered over three and a half million test kilometers on test tracks and on public roads. "We cover all temperature ranges. From minus 30 degrees Celsius in Scandinavia to plus 50 degrees Celsius, as we experienced in Death Valley in California," reports series manager Jörg Kerner. "Of course, an SUV also has to work on any surface. That's why we test not only on roads, but also off-road, on gravel, snow and ice."
The second-generation Porsche Macan will have rear-biased all-wheel drive and an output of over 450 kW (612 hp) with overboost. The top model will have a torque of more than 1000 Newton meters, promises Porsche. For the first time, there will also be rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to five degrees. (aum)
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