2015 PORSCHE MACAN steering

Macan design22 | Life, intensified
True beauty is more than just skin deep.

Interior design.
As a creator of sports cars, we know
that driver and car must form a single
entit y. As such, you do not simply sit in
the Macan – the ergonomic architecture
integrates you into the vehicle. The three-
dimensional arrangement of the controls
lends the interior a cockpit-st yle layout.
In t ypical Macan fashion, the sport y front
seats convey a sense of height above the
road without any loss of intimacy with it.
The essentials are seen at a glance.
The instrument panel has a three-tube
design. Three tubes – just like in a
classic sports car. Also in view is the centrally positioned rev counter. To the
right is the 4.8-inch colour screen, which,
among other things, displays information
from the on-board computer.

Thanks to the ascending centre console
– a t ypical feature of a sports car – you
don’t have very far to reach from the
steering wheel to the PDK gear selector
and most important vehicle functions.
The ignition lock, as ever, is on the left
– typically Porsche.

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Interior in Espresso with dark walnut decorTwo-tone interior combination of Agate Grey and Pebble Grey
Two-tone interior combination of Agate Grey and Pebble Grey with carbon decor
Interior in Black with brushed aluminium decor
The multifunction three-spoke sports
steering wheel is inspired by the design
of the 918 Spyder – and an established
motorsport principle: keep your hands
on the wheel. Two manually operated
and ergonomically positioned gearshift
paddles enable fast and sport y gear
changes.

Sound and navigation systems follow the
ergonomics philosophy. Equipped with a
high-resolution colour touchscreen, they
offer intuitive ease of use.
With the versatile three-way split-folding
rear bench seat – ratio 40 : 20 : 40 – you
can adapt the Macan perfectly to your
needs. On the subject of customisation, you can
make the interior even more individual,
thanks to a diverse selection of options.
The palet te of materials and decors
ranges from classic to sport y. For an
exclusive ambience, you could have the
interior of your Macan lined in leather in
various ways or have the decor refined
with the elegant wood dark walnut.

For a theme that places the emphasis
on sport, choose carbon or brushed
aluminium. However you personalise the
interior of the Macan, remember one
thing: there are no limits.

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For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 126–127.
Fitted as standard, 7-speed Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK) lets you experience
motorspor t-st yle gear changes, which
take place in milliseconds and with no
interruption in the flow of power. The
system also features a coasting mode,
which reduces fuel consumption and
emissions where the driving situation
allows. To this end, the auto start /stop
function, intelligent thermal management
and many more efficiency-enhancing
measures make a decisive contribution.
The steel spring suspension, fit ted as
standard, helps to provide the driving
precision and performance t ypical of any
Porsche. As an option (standard in the
Macan Turbo), it can be upgraded to
include optional Porsche Active
Suspension Management (PASM). At the
push of a but ton, the shock absorbers
respond even more precisely to the
current driving st yle. An air suspension is
available for even greater dynamic
performance and a high level of ride
comfort. With this suspension, the Macan
sits 15 mm lower. The three-position
ride-height adjustment capability enables you to adapt it optimally to the driving
situation.
Optional Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PT V Plus) lets you feel the Macan
principle in every corner – and in a
particularly intense way. Operating in
conjunction with an electronically
controlled rear differential lock, the
system works by varying the torque
distribution to the rear wheels and
thereby significantly further improves
handling and steering precision. It also
increases the agilit y of the car when it
attacks the corner.
Naturally, active safet y also follows the
Macan principle – and, in doing so, fulfils
the requirements of a sports car.
Integrated as standard, Porsche Stability
Management (PSM) helps to ensure
stabilit y at the limits of sport y
performance. Typically Porsche, the
brakes set standards for deceleration.
Optional driver assistance systems
relieve your workload so that you can
have more fun. Adaptive cruise control including Porsche Active Safe (PAS)
regulates the speed of your vehicle in
line with the speed of the vehicle in
front. Lane Change Assist monitors your
blind spots, while Lane Keeping Assist
monitors your car’s distance to divider
line markings on the road.
Intensive living can also be measured in
bits and by tes, with Porsche Car
Connect for instance. Available as an
option, our comprehensive packages of
remote and PV TS (Porsche Vehicle
Tracking System) services provide you
with all the important information about
your Macan – not only when you’re
behind the wheel. Other digital
functionalities of the Macan include the
abilit y to log into social net works or
search for a Point of Interest and then
select it directly as your navigation
destination. Being highly net worked –
that, too, can be the principle of a
s p o r t s c a r.
So you see: for us, staying true to one’s
principles is essential. The principle of
power above all.

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Drive concept.
3.6-litre t win-turbo V6 engine
294 kW (400 hp) at 6,000 rpm
Maximum torque:
550 Nm at 1,350 –4,500 rpm
Acceleration from
0 to 100 km/ h: 4.8 secs
Top speed: 266 km/ h
Direct fuel injection (DFI)
VarioCam Plus
Auto start/stop function
Highlights of the standard
specification.
Sideblades painted in exterior colour
19-inch Macan Turbo wheels
Two twin tailpipes outside left and right
with design specific to Macan Turbo
Bi-Xenon main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
LED fog lights
Automatic rear hatch
Electrically folding exterior mirrors
Steel spring suspension including
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM)
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Multifunction sports steering wheel
with gearshif t paddles
SPORT button
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM)
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Two-zone automatic climate control
Adaptive Sports seats with comfort
memory package (18-way)
Leather package
Roof lining in Alcantara
Brushed aluminium interior package
Selection of personalisation options.
Wheels up to 21-inch
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS +
)
Panoramic roof system
Privacy glazing
Air suspension including Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus)
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Sport Chrono Package
Power steering Plus
Burmester® High-End Surround
Sound System
Leather interior
Seat ventilation (front)
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS)
Surround View
For more on personalisation, please refer
to page 106 onwards.
Macan Turbo engine plaque
Macan Turbo: 550 Nm at 1,350 – 4,500 rpm, 294 kW (400 hp) at 6,000 rpm
3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 engine
For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 126–127.
Output (kW)
330 650
Torque (Nm)
300600
270 550
240 500
210 450
180 400
150 350
120 300
90 250
60 200
30 150
0 100
1000 2000300040005000600070008000
Speed (rpm)
550 Nm
294 kW (400 hp)

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Highlights of the standard
specification.
Sideblades in Lava Black
18-inch Macan S wheels
Two twin tailpipes outside left and
right with design specific to Macan S
Automatic rear hatch
Electrically folding exterior mirrors
Tinted thermally insulated glass all
round with grey top-tint on windscreen
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Multifunction sports steering wheel
with gearshif t paddles
SPORT button
CDR Plus audio system
Rain sensor
Two-zone automatic climate control
Comfort seats with seat centres in
Alcantara
Electric seat adjustment (8-way),
driver’s side
Piano Black interior package
Selection of personalisation options.
Wheels up to 21-inch
Sideblades in carbon
Bi-Xenon main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Privacy glazing
Air suspension including Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus)
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Sport Chrono Package
Power steering Plus
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM)
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Adaptive Sports seats with comfort
memory package (18-way)
For more on personalisation, please refer
to page 106 onwards.
Macan S engine plaque
Macan S: 460 Nm at 1,450 –5,000 rpm, 250 kW (340 hp) at 5,500 – 6,500 rpm
3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine
Drive concept.
3.0 -litre t win-turbo V6 engine
250 kW (340 hp) at
5,500 – 6,500 rpm
Maximum torque:
460 Nm at 1,450 –5,000 rpm
Acceleration from
0 to 100 km/ h: 5.4 secs
Top speed: 254 km/ h
Direct fuel injection (DFI)
VarioCam Plus
Auto start/stop function
For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 126–127.
Output (kW)
330 650
Torque (Nm)
300600
270 550
240 500
210 450
180 400
150 350
120 300
90 250
60 200
30 150
0 100
1000 2000300040005000600070008000
Speed (rpm)
460 Nm
250 kW (340 hp)

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Highlights of the standard
specification.
Sideblades in Lava Black
18-inch Macan S wheels
Two twin tailpipes outside left and
right with design specific to Macan S
Automatic rear hatch
Electrically folding exterior mirrors
Tinted thermally insulated glass all
round with grey top-tint on windscreen
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Multifunction sports steering wheel
with gearshif t paddles
SPORT button
CDR Plus audio system
Rain sensor
Two-zone automatic climate control
Comfort seats with seat centres in
Alcantara
Electric seat adjustment (8-way),
driver’s side
Piano Black interior package
Selection of personalisation options.
Wheels up to 21-inch
Bi-Xenon main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Air suspension including Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Electrically extending towbar system
Power steering Plus
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM)
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Comfort memory package (14-way)
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS)
Reversing camera
For more on personalisation, please refer
to page 106 onwards.
Macan S Diesel engine plaque
Macan S Diesel: 580 Nm at 1,750 –2,500 rpm, 190 kW (258 hp) at 4,000 – 4,250 rpm
3.0 - litre V6 turbo diesel
Drive concept.
3.0 -litre V6 turbo diesel
190 kW (258 hp) at
4,000 – 4,250 rpm
Maximum torque:
580 Nm at 1,750 –2,500 rpm
Acceleration from
0 to 100 km/ h: 6.3 secs
Top speed: 230 km/ h
Common-rail diesel injection system
Variable turbine geometry (VTG)
Auto start/stop function
SCR system
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 126–127.
Output (kW)
330 650
Torque (Nm)
300600
270 550
240 500
210 450
180 400
150 350
120 300
90 250
60 200
30 150
0 100
1000 150020002500 3000350040004500 5000
Speed (rpm)
580 Nm
190 kW (258 hp)

Transmission50 | Dynamics
The love of the road
inspires some remarkably intense relationships.

Transmission.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
7-speed PDK, fit ted as standard in the
Macan models and featuring both a
manual and an automatic mode, offers
extremely fast gear changes with no
interruption in the flow of power – as well
as excellent driving dynamics and a high
degree of efficiency.
The principle of PDK is that, whenever a
particular gear is engaged, the next gear
is already preselected. As a result, gear
changes take place within milliseconds.
Automatic mode is optimised for fuel
economy. This means that PDK is able to
offer not only a sport y, agile driving feel,
but also increased efficiency. Would you rather change gear manually?

You can do this using the t wo gearshift
paddles on the multifunction sports
steering wheel, fit ted as standard, or
using the PDK gear selector.
In conjunction with the optional Sport
Chrono Package, the shift times of PDK
become even shorter, the gear changes
even sportier. Additional gearshift
strategies are also available – for
uncompromising driving pleasure.
Porsche Traction Management (PTM).
The tremendous dynamic performance
of the Macan is thanks in part to the
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
active all-wheel drive system. It comprises an electronic and map-controlled

multi-plate clutch, the automatic brake
differential (ABD) and anti-slip regulation
(ASR). The electronically controlled multi-
plate clutch regulates the distribution of
drive force bet ween the rear axle and
the front axle. Driving conditions are
constantly monitored to enable a precise
and lightning-quick response to a variet y
of situations.
Sensors continuously check, among
other variables, the rotation speeds of all
four wheels, the longitudinal and lateral
acceleration of the vehicle, and the
steering angle. If, for example, the rear
wheels threaten to spin under
acceleration, a greater proportion of drive force is distributed to the front by a
more powerful engagement of the multi-
plate clutch. In addition, ASR reduces
wheel slip. In corners, the drive force
sent to the front wheels is regulated for
optimum lateral stability.
In short, PTM transfers the incredible
sportiness of the Macan to the road.
Behind the wheel, you can feel what it ’s
like to be driving a genuine sports car:
traction, driving safety, outstanding
steering behaviour, superior handling
and, of course, the excellent dynamics
t ypical of any Porsche.

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OFF-ROAD button.
Would you like to try roads that aren’t
actually there? A but ton on the centre
console sets your Macan to OFF-ROAD
mode. All relevant systems switch to a
traction- optimised program for off-road
terrain. The optional air suspension
including PASM automatically adjusts to
Terrain Level. In addition, optional
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
and Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
– integrated as standard – optimally
adapt their set-up for off-road use,
delivering improved driveability and
safety.
PTM, which is also fit ted as standard,
provides a fully variable distribution of
drive force bet ween the front and rear axles – up to 100
% if necessary. This
delivers a crucial increase in traction and
driving safety.
Standard in all Macan models.
Porsche Hill Control (PHC).
A but ton on the centre console enables
you to activate Porsche Hill Control
(PHC), which keeps your speed constant
on downhill gradients. You can set any
speed bet ween 3 and 30 km/ h.
Standard in all Macan models.
Steering.
The steering has been engineered for
sporty and immediate handling. The
tuning of the electromechanical steering
system is what makes the Macan models
so extraordinarily agile. It also contributes to low fuel
consumption. As there is no hydraulic
system constantly drawing power, energy
is consumed only when the steering is
turned.
Power steering Plus.
Optional Power steering Plus is a speed-
sensitive power steering system. At high
speeds, the steering firms up and
responds with greater precision, while
steering comfort remains outstanding. At
low speeds, the steering ratio adjusts for
easy manoeuvring and parking.
On the odd occasion,

even a Porsche doesn’t seem out of place.