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Even if it has changed, the idea that the aren’t capable of maintaining software on two different revisions of hardware is kind of unbelievable, when they (and everyone else) are already capable of maintaining many models, with many hardware configurations and features. Usually when sales...

I think maybe people are reading that in a way other than you intended. What I assume you meant is that the older cars won’t get some of the features that MY ‘26 has via software. Or are you really saying that you don’t think MY24 or 25 Macans will ever get another update, at all, period...

I think it would be really tough to get rid of it completely, probably why every EV/PHEV I’ve driven has it to some degree. I’m sure there are harmonics and resonances that make it more pronounced at different RPM.

Good point! One thing I’d add is that turning the drive mode knob at all on the wheel brings up all of the suspension buttons on the touch screen, so you can fine tune to whatever ride height is available if you want a built-in shortcut.

I only hear the motors in the Macan when the sport sound is off. They are very quiet but possible to hear when they run at a certain RPM. Maybe it isn’t the same as what OP is experiencing but it is the sound I’ve heard in every EV and PHEV I’ve owned - it was most noticeable in our Volvo XC90...

My PPF installer precision cut the film. It’s not noticeable unless you look for it. Some people like it, some don’t, but point is that between this and someone just removing your badge and reapplying, a capable installer has options that don’t require you to buy new badges.

Yes, you can go from off-road (highest suspension) to sport or sport plus (lowest suspension), just by turning the knob on the steering wheel. Not automatic but very simple.

I usually just turn the knob on the steering wheel to “sport plus” when parking, if not already on.

Last I checked that feature was only available in the Taycan. I think it didn’t depend on car software either. It was something like Porsche app integration with Apple Maps. So as long as your car is talking to the Porsche servers and you have the Porsche app installed, Apple Maps can be aware...

No, we are talking AC here. There’s no scenario where the battery can’t handle a full AC charge. And 5 minutes on AC I doesn’t change battery temperature much. You might be limited from a full DC speed if you plug in with a frozen battery but a car that has been driven even In winter is going...

Today I plugged in at a ski resort and was getting 1.6kw with the “low rate of charge” notice. Five minutes later it kicked up and started giving the full 6kw, and I’ve never had a problem at home, so I figured it was the resort’s hardware at fault. What happens if you walk away for ten minutes...

I find the overall shape reminiscent of the iX, and particularly the side view.

Seems like a rehash of old information - or was there a new piece in there somewhere? This is from September: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-porsche-m1-suv-use-front-biased-4wd-system

I will just add that I appreciated the software OTAs that occurred roughly once a year on my iX, but I’m also not hopping into the Macan every day and thinking “I really need a software update”. It just works and I’m not thinking about it at all, honestly. I know that this isn’t the case for...

I came from an iX M60 and would not go back. I can’t overstate how much more enjoyable of a drive the Macan is for me, for multiple reasons. However I’m not super demanding software wise, I’m 99% just in CarPlay and the driving assistance works well enough.

FWIW I don’t think a significant portion of a range hit is due to weight as I have loaded up an EV with passengers and luggage and did not see a huge change in range. Instead I think any hit is from drag of the carrier and bikes. I took a road trip over the summer in our Volvo EX90 with a Thule...

Yeah a constant daily drainage doesn’t sound like a rebalance, and also sounds abnormal.

I think there is at least in some cases confusion between battery rebalancing and drainage. I am certain (based on math) that when I charged my car to 85% earlier in the month and it dropped to 75% overnight that no, it didn’t somehow manage to consume 9kw of energy sitting idle overnight...

I’ve run my Macan down to 3% in about 30°F weather without any unpredictability. It went to a lower power mode but had no issue with range doing something unexpected. I was at an EA station at 8% and I was not liking how busy it was with shared load chargers so I went to another 10 miles down...

Yeah answered my own question, the Costco there is a partner station, not EA owned.