Step onto the lot of any Porsche Center and you will instantly be surrounded by bold styling, fluid lines, and cars that are simply a thrill to drive. But climb inside the 2024 Porsche Macan S, and you’ll be climbing into a powerful, sophisticated ride with plenty of performance. Here’s why the Macan S just may be the most fun compact SUV on the market.
Maximizing Your Drive: The Performance Upgrades at the Heart of the 2024 Porsche Macan S
The Power Plant
While the base model Macan is no slouch, the Macan S offers significant improvements under the hood. Built with the heart of a Porsche, the Macan S offers a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, offering a meaningful boost to performance. Where the Macan offers 261 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, the Macan S sports a visceral 375 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, propelling it to sixty from a standstill in just 4.6 seconds.
The Underbelly
All-Wheel Drive
The 2024 Macan S is an upgrade over most of the SUVs on the market from the axles up. That’s because it distributes its tremendous power by way of an all-wheel drive drivetrain powered by Porsche Traction Management, which uses electronic monitoring to rapidly and smoothly shift power to the wheels offering the most traction at any given moment. That not only offers benefits in foul weather, where road conditions can cause lesser vehicles to lose traction, but it offers improvements in cornering agility, too.
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
PTV Plus works hand-in-glove with PTM to improve performance in the corners. The variable torque distribution on the rear wheels and electronically controlled rear differential lock offers better steering behavior and improved grip in turns, making the Macan S a monster in the corners in the best way possible.
Optional Air Suspension
Adding the optional air suspension system allows the Macan S to improve both performance and ride quality, thanks to three-stage self-leveling that adapts to multiple driving situations. Paired with Porsche Active Suspension Management active damping, the Macan S can offer a more comfortable drive when desired and more performance when required.
Headlights and Mirror Upgrades
While most motorists don’t realize it, headlight performance are crucial to safe and confident motoring at night. The Macan S includes dynamic cornering lights that use information from the current cornering characteristics to aim the low beam ahead of where the vehicle is actually going instead of where the nose is pointed. The result is more light, less hesitancy, and more confidence in dark cornering situations.
With so many upgrades inherent in the Macan S, it’s no wonder drivers are flocking to it. But a car that marries refinement and performance must be touched to be believed. Schedule your test drive today at Porsche of Chantilly in Chantilly, VA and feel its power for yourself.
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