Porsche Macan: Porsche Reveals New Plan

The current Porsche Macan sold in the US only has two current choices of engine options: one 340hp 3.0L twin-turbo V6 (the Macan S), and another 400hp 3.6L twin-turbo V6 (the Macan Turbo). Today Porsche revealed its plan to add the third engine option for the US-market Macan, which will be a 3.0L diesel V6, produces around 245hp.

It is quite possible that Porsche will show the US-market Macan Diesel in the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in next month. Maybe we’ll see you there!

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Porsche Exclusive released their modified Macan S today. This modification does not involve with mechanical changes, and is only limited to exterior and interior aesthetic improvements, including the SportDesign package.

It is believed that the future Macan GTS will look very similar to this.

Engines that the Porsche Macan uses have big story behind it. The future Audi cars may share something common with Porsche regarding these engines.

Currently there are two petro engines for the Porsche Macan: a 3.0L and a 3.6L, both are twin-turbocharged. These two engines have the same bore size (96mm), but different stroke (3.0L is 69mm, 3.6L is 83mm). Because of the smaller bore/stroke ratio, the 3.0L engine is more suitable for high revving purpose.

The 3.0L engine plays an important role in global market because many countries have heavy tax regulations on large displacement engines. By using the 3...