Macan EV at the NY auto show

UPDATE:

I went to the NY Auto Show tonight, spent a little over an hour at the Porsche booth looking at the Macan Turbo from every angle.
Well, almost: the frunk and trunk couldn’t be opened, battery ran out…

There was almost no one so I was able to take my time, inspect it all, it was great.

My takeaways:

1. It looks absolutely gorgeous in Ice Grey Metallic, it was the color I wanted and seeing it in person only makes me want it more.

2. The side blades in High Gloss Black are too much for me, especially with the bottom of the car already being HGB. It reinforced my choice of going body color for them.

3. The Turbonite crest on the hood and wheel are superb, and I actually think the accents look good inside the car (going with a black interior). With a lighter color, would probably spec Black accent.

4. Not a fan of the Turbonite air blades however. It’s especially weird with the HGB lower part of the car (see pics): I was on the fence but will spec HGB for the air blades.

5. The rear lower fascia in body color is a very nice touch. Getting it!

6. The HUD is massive behind the wheel! I couldn’t see it work (battery issue as mentioned) but chatting with the rep, it sounds amazing. Need to see it in action.

7. I’m 5’11” and thankfully the driver seat was set just right for me. Sitting in the back behind the driver, plenty of room (knees and above head), I would say at least 3 inches to the seat in front while sitting comfortably.

8. Sitting in the middle seat was fine, definitely usable but maybe not for super long drives - or with skinnier people next to you.

9. The 22” wheels are massive. I was thinking 21” and now wondering whether 20” wouldn’t actually look good (enough) while providing improved range and comfort.

10. Still unable to see what the Aero Turbo 20” or 21” rims look like, the rep went through all his pics on his phone but not a single shot.

For fun, I went and sat in the KIA EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5N and while I’m sure they’re fun to drive, the interiors are miles away from the Macan. But obviously, quite a bit cheaper too.

Overall, very impressed with the car: it looks and feels premium, I cannot wait to get mine!
I’ll be going back on Saturday for another look, hopefully this time with some charge in it.

If anyone has questions, I can try to answer them (or check again this weekend).
























ORIGINAL POST:

Any word on whether the new Macan EV will make an appearance in a major car show this year?

The NY one is a month and a half away, and the original Macan was shown there 10 years ago (although behind ropes, couldn’t be approached).

I would love to actually see one in person before pulling the trigger.

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Edit: I will be adding here the videos/coverage as I stumble upon them and/or people add them to this thread.


My visit at the NY Auto Show

My impressions and photos can be found post 8 on this thread.


Videos/coverage on Youtube

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• TFLEV:

My dealer in Sydney says they won’t have any cars to show before September and once they arrive Porsche Australia will stage a local launch

I have ordered already, but I'm off to Europe in late June via Singapore, hoping I can see it at the new Porsche Studio in Singapore or at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. I will take some pics

JonoNZ said:

I have ordered already, but I'm off to Europe in late June via Singapore, hoping I can see it at the new Porsche Studio in Singapore or at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. I will take some pics

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You’d better share the pics and your personal experience.
I’ve ordered mine but not locked the actual spec yet. That comes later.

My UK dealer says there will be a showroom car and 2 demonstrators in March.

The Macan EV will be presented at the SXSW festival in Austin (TX) on March 8-12, making its American debut there. This leaves me hopeful it could be presented at the NY Auto Show 2 weeks later!

As I suspected, Porsche is showing the Macan at the NY Auto Show!
Updated the first post with the first video I've found. More to come!

I went to the NY Auto Show tonight, spent a little over an hour at the Porsche booth looking at the Macan Turbo from every angle.
Well, almost: the frunk and trunk couldn’t be opened, battery ran out…

There was almost no one so I was able to take my time, inspect it all, it was great.

My takeaways:

1. It looks absolutely gorgeous in Ice Grey Metallic, it was the color I wanted and seeing it in person only makes me want it more.

2. The side blades in High Gloss Black are too much for me, especially with the bottom of the car already being HGB. It reinforced my choice of going body color for them.

3. The Turbonite crest on the hood and wheel are superb, and I actually think the accents looks good inside the car (going with a black interior). With a lighter color, would probably spec Black accent.

4. Not a fan of the Turbonite air blades however. It’s especially weird with the HGB lower part of the car (see pics): I was on the fence but will spec HGB for the air blades.

5. The rear lower fascia in body color is a very nice touch. Getting it!

6. The HUD is massive behind the wheel! I couldn’t see it work (battery issue as mentioned) but chatting with the rep, it sounds amazing. Need to see it in action.

7. I’m 5’11” and thankfully the driver seat was set just right for me. Sitting in the back behind the driver, plenty of room (knees and above head), I would say at least 3 inches to the seat in front while sitting comfortably.

8. Sitting in the middle seat was fine, definitely usable but maybe not for super long drives - or with skinnier people next to you.

9. The 22” wheels are massive. I was thinking 21” and now wondering whether 20” wouldn’t actually look good (enough) while providing improved range and comfort.

10. Still unable to see what the Aero Turbo 20” or 21” rims look like, the rep went through all his pics on his phone but not a single shot.

For fun, I went and sat in the KIA EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5N and while I’m sure they’re fun to drive, the interiors are miles away from the Macan. But obviously, quite a bit cheaper too.

Overall, very impressed with the car: it looks and feels premium, I cannot wait to get mine!
I’ll be going back on Saturday for another look, hopefully this time with some charge in it.

If anyone has questions, I can try to answer them (or check again this weekend).

Thanks so much for your write up, really very helpful. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like the exterior or interior Turbonite finish, it‘s nice on the Porsche badge, but that is all. I have deleted it from my Turbo spec. Note it’s also the default colour on the Sport chrono clock too.

JonoNZ said:

Thanks so much for your write up, really very helpful. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like the exterior or interior Turbonite finish, it‘s nice on the Porsche badge, but that is all. I have deleted it from my Turbo spec. Note it’s also the default colour on the Sport chrono clock too.

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Correct about the sport chrono clock, it actually looks good there. I’m actually leaning towards skipping the clock, unsure it makes sense on the Macan. Maybe?

tmrqs said:

Correct about the sport chrono clock, it actually looks good there. I’m actually leaning towards skipping the clock, unsure it makes sense on the Macan. Maybe?

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In NZ it's all standard equipment (along with lots of other things on the Turbo), so I don't have much choice. I happen to like it anyway, so not a biggie.

JonoNZ said:

In NZ it's all standard equipment (along with lots of other things on the Turbo), so I don't have much choice. I happen to like it anyway, so not a biggie.

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Wow yes, the Turbo is even more loaded in NZ than it is in the US, you also get the Sport Sound included.
More expensive too but still a much better deal than in Europe.

JonoNZ said:

In NZ it's all standard equipment (along with lots of other things on the Turbo), so I don't have much choice. I happen to like it anyway, so not a biggie.

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You can flip it for a compass?
Just as utterly useless as the crappy plastic stopwatch but less ugly.
Sports Chrono avoidance is one of the largest motivating factors for me to stick with the Mac 4.
Along with the £30k!
What’s the price difference in NZ?
NZ$60k?

Compass does not seem an option on my market.

It is available combined with an altimeter in the U.S.; it’s listed in the “performance section.”