For those of you with Rear Wheel steering... happy with it?

[Big Grack]

Tighter turns, easier parking - what’s not to like?

 

[Cogs79]

I love it and would option it every time. It's not life-changing, but it's noticeable and makes the Macan much more nimble in tighter areas.

 

[cottony]

I really like it. I’ve been able to make some really tight turns in parking lots especially in those angled parking slots where I’m going the wrong way (pic below)

Also much easier to do U-turns on narrower streets.

 

[DTaxman]

I really like it. I’ve been able to make some really tight turns in parking lots especially in those angled parking slots where I’m going the wrong way (pic below)

Also much easier to do U-turns on narrower streets.

Thank you for the visual aid! It actually does help to get a feel for how the steering works.

 

[krissrock]

one thing is for sure, i can't feel it....I can't tell that the rear is steering except for really sharp turns, because i have to turn the wheel back earlier...
but today, i looked in the side view and i could see the wheels were turned...

 

[AEY]

On the configurator

Having seen the new posts on this subject I felt obliged to come back to this threat.

@CandianPorsche83 what you have posted above is already well known, but it doesn't answer the question. What is meant in Porsche's above description as "low speed" is below 50 km/h. This is understood and already well noted.
Let me put my question in another way; the rear wheels do not move when you turn the steering wheel at a stationary position. They only turn when you are at a certain speed. WHAT IS THIS CERTAIN SPEED??? According to my observations, they do not turn when you manoeuver at "very low speed" when parking in parallel or entering/exiting a garage at a crawling speed. My dealer is not able to answer the above question in caps. Is there somebody here able to answer this question ?

 

[cottony]

I really like it. I’ve been able to make some really tight turns in parking lots especially in those angled parking slots where I’m going the wrong way (pic below)

Also much easier to do U-turns on narrower streets.

One thing I’ve noticed though is that with rear wheel steering it seems like it’s harder to back into a parking spot ( (which is a common maneuver for ev charging) and be straight and centered

I find I’m almost always crooked or biased to one side…could also be that I’m just a trash driver lol I’m no Lewis Hamilton I feel like the rear wheel steering might be playing a role though

 

[CandianPorsche83]

Having seen the new posts on this subject I felt obliged to come back to this threat.

@CandianPorsche83 what you have posted above is already well known, but it doesn't answer the question. What is meant in Porsche's above description as "low speed" is below 50 km/h. This is understood and already well noted.
Let me put my question in another way; the rear wheels do not move when you turn the steering wheel at a stationary position. They only turn when you are at a certain speed. WHAT IS THIS CERTAIN SPEED??? According to my observations, they do not turn when you manoeuver at "very low speed" when parking in parallel or entering/exiting a garage at a crawling speed. My dealer is not able to answer the above question in caps. Is there somebody here able to answer this question ?

Not sure if well known or not but you had asked where i saw the statement and that is why I posted it.

I don't know the answer as I don't have my car but yes would be nice to have specifics.

 

[PanameraFrank]

The activation speed of RWS is very slow, sub 3 mph. Usually it's around 1.5 mph.

Combined with low speed Porsche Variable Steering, standard on the eMacan, it's going to be very hard to notice the rear wheels turning when going very slowly (sub 5mph). It's only 5 degrees at the MAXIMUM and less when going that slowly.

The slower you're going the less noticeable it will be. But yes, it's active at basically anything above a dead crawl.

 

[PrudentOcean]

It's only like 3 degrees at the MAXIMUM and less when going that slowly.

It’s up to 5 degrees.

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