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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Macan and Cayenne <keyword id="60427" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="SUVs">SUVs</keyword> were <keyword id="45673" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Porsche">Porsche</keyword>'s best-selling vehicles in 2020, with the Macan winning out.</li><li>The Macan GTS drives and handles like something much smaller and way more fun.</li><li>My 2020 loaner model started at $71,300. After options, it came to $84,090.</li></ul><p>Given the plethora of available compact luxury SUVs these days, you'd almost think the <keyword id="2188881" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Porsche-Macan">Porsche Macan</keyword> would vanish into a sea of jelly bean-shaped anonymity. You'd be wrong. You'd be <em>so</em> wrong.</p><p><a href="https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-porsche-macan-handles-better-than-a-crossover-1830850009base">Even in base-trim, the Macan is a riot to drive</a>. But today, we're here to talk about the Macan GTS. In the Macan's four-trim lineup, the GTS ranks second from the top below the range-topping Macan Turbo. And while you might be quick to dismiss the GTS model because it isn't the most powerful or most expensive Macan there is, slow down. </p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_22" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81604971" hostid="261"></div>For too long, buyers had to choose between either buying a sports car or an SUV. There was no compromise.<p>Now there is. </p><h2><strong>The 2020 Macan GTS: Voted most popular</strong></h2><p>Launched in 2014 as a smaller and sportier step down from the Cayenne, the Macan was refreshed for 2019 most significantly to get a <a href="https://jalopnik.com/this-thing-has-an-actual-name-1826419841">heckblende rear taillight</a>. Pre-refresh Macans have two separate taillights instead of one long one; this is the easiest way to tell them apart.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_29" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81604974" hostid="261"></div>Currently, the Macan is Porsche's best-selling vehicle. <a href="https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2021/company/porsche-cars-north-america-retail-sales-fourth-quarter-year-end-2020-23328.html">With 18,631 sold in 2020</a>, it beat the Cayenne by 539 units. <p>Now, it's plain as day that SUVs are the Porsche moneymakers. But the fact that the newer, smaller - and cheaper - Macan has stolen the top spot from the Cayenne in today's SUV-obsessed market speaks volumes to the car's popularity with buyers, which is well-earned.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_3" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81604979" hostid="261"></div>The differences between the 2020 Macan GTS, which was what my loaner was, and the 2021 Macan GTS are minimal. Save for a few changes to the Premium Package Plus and the addition of Apple CarPlay, the two are essentially the same.<h2><strong>Details and safety ratings: A quick SUV</strong></h2><p>Powered by a 2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged V6, the Macan GTS produces a claimed 375 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. It has all-wheel drive as standard and Porsche's seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission.</p><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM11" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81604982" hostid="261"></div>Porsche estimates the Macan GTS's top speed to be 162 mph, and its 0-to-60 acceleration time to be 4.7 seconds. That drops to 4.5 seconds with the addition of the Sport Chrono option.<p>Length comes to 15.4 feet and width comes to 6.4 feet. Curb weight is 4,370 pounds and total towing capacity comes to 4,409 pounds.</p><p>At 17.6 cubic feet with the rear seats upright, the Macan GTS doesn't have the roomiest trunk out there, but it'll fit a week's worth of groceries or a few weekend bags in a pinch. With a fuel tank capacity of 19.8 gallons, the Macan GTS returns 17 mpg in the city, 22 mpg on the highway, and 19 mpg combined.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_45" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81604984" hostid="261"></div>The <keyword id="10964137" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="2020-porsche-macan-gts">2020 Porsche Macan GTS</keyword> has not been rated for crashworthiness by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Though, despite the lack of publicly available crash test ratings, the car still earned a <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/some-cars-will-never-be-crash-tested-crash-test-ratings/">Consumer Reports</a> recommendation.<h2><strong>What stands out: Tactile heaven</strong></h2><p>Porsche appears to be one of the last automakers to offer button-friendly interiors. There's an infotainment screen, obviously, but there are still buttons and dials for the various radio and climate controls. The speedometer and tachometer are still analog dials.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_40" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81604988" hostid="261"></div>The most immediately delightful part of the Macan is its steering wheel. Petite and thin in your hands, the wheel is tidily minimalist, lacking in extraneous buttons. Instead, it has computer mouse-like scroll wheels for the volume on one side and for a few driver information menus on the other. That's it.<p>The selectable driver modes are located on a dial down by your right thumb that you can easily toggle by feel without taking your eyes off the road.</p><p>The rest of the Macan GTS's interior has some pretty great tactile feedback. The left-handed ignition clunks heavily when you turn it, kicking the car to life or putting it to sleep. The gear selector thunks resolutely into place. The paddle shifters feel like milled metal and clink if you tap on them. The scroll wheels on the steering wheel buzz cheerfully in their cradles. </p><p>When cars all inevitably switch to touchscreen setups, swipe functions, and engine start/stop buttons, this is the stuff I'll miss the most.</p><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM7" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81604994" hostid="261"></div>Combine the tight and responsive steering with a lightning-fast transmission and a torquey engine and you've got something cracking exciting on your hands. With an SUV's ground clearance, you still sit high, yet somehow the chassis doesn't lean terribly much in the corners. Bafflingly, the car feels like it shrinks around you instead.<p>Though quiet when the sport exhaust isn't activated, the Macan GTS burbles and pops with V6 rasp encouragingly in Sport and Sport Plus modes. </p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_33" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81604998" hostid="261"></div>All of these things urge you to drive with a bit more pep than you normally would. A bit more daringly. It rewards a heavier foot with punchy acceleration. A flick of the steering wheel with the nose-down eagerness of a dog in pursuit. And you finally feel it - that small smile tug at the corner of your mouth. Because the Macan GTS is <em>fun</em>, man. <h2><strong>What falls short: Too much of a good thing</strong></h2><p>There are two very minor grievances I had with the Macan GTS. The first is with the buttons.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_39" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605001" hostid="261"></div>I know! I just got done praising those very buttons. And as much as I love that they're there, the arrangement is a bit chaotic. A ridge of buttons adorns either side of the center console. Overhead, another fleet of them dances around the cabin light. <p>I'm sure once you get used to the placement you'll remember where everything is, but it's overwhelming at first. I appreciated the grouping - all the traction and suspension control buttons are presented together, as are all the climate and seat heating/cooling buttons - but the buttons were still all in one concentrated spot: the center console. </p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_37" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605002" hostid="261"></div>If I had it my way, I'd put a bigger physical break between the groups, perhaps even separating them away from each other for ease of muscle memory. But let me be clear: I will take a dizzying array of buttons any day over a purely touchscreen interface.<p>Secondly, legroom in the back seat wasn't stellar. For those shorter in the leg or for shorter trips, it's fine. For taller folks on longer trips, stretching out might be a problem.</p><h2><strong>How the Macan GTS compares to its competitors: Power per dollar</strong></h2><p>The base price for the 2020 Macan GTS, which is what I had as a loaner, starts at $71,300. The 2021 Macan GTS <a href="https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/macan/macan-models/macan-gts/">sees a very slight price bump</a> up to $72,100.</p><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM4" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605005" hostid="261"></div>After options such as Mamba Green metallic paint ($700), the torque-vectoring plus package ($1,500), the heated multifunction GT sport steering wheel ($590), Sport Chrono package ($1,360), and Premium Package Plus ($5,020 with a Bose audio system, ventilated front seats, auto-dimming mirrors, and a panoramic sunroof) - plus the non-negotiable $1,350 destination and delivery fee - the final price of my loaner came to $84,090.<p>Yes. It's a lot of money.</p><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM2" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605006" hostid="261"></div>The Macan GTS can count the BMW X3 M40i (<a href="https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/x-models/x3/sports-activity-vehicle/bmw-m.html">$56,600</a>), Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 (<a href="https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/model/glc/suv/glc43w4">$59,900</a>), Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S (<a href="https://www.jaguarusa.com/all-models/f-pace/models/index.html">$65,200</a>), Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (<a href="https://www.alfaromeousa.com/bmo.stelvio.2021#/models/2021/stelvio?app=bmo&amp;vehicle=stelvio&amp;year=2021ear=2021">$80,800</a>), Land Rover Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic (<a href="https://buildyour.landroverusa.com/lr2/r/model/_/en_us/l560_k20/48guw">$58,500</a>) and Audi SQ5 (<a href="https://www.audiusa.com/us/web/en/models/q5/sq5/2021/overview/engine-trim.html">$52,900</a>) as competitors. <p>It is nearly the most expensive option in that luxury compact SUV segment, even though its power is pretty evenly matched with the rest of the competition. But hey! You get a Porsche badge, if you're into that.</p><h2><strong>Our impressions: Sports car disguised as an SUV</strong></h2><p>After seeing just how many other options there are to choose from, it's easy to dismiss the Macan GTS as just another luxury SUV. But my advice would be to drive one first. Although the car's dimensions suggest something far larger, it drives more like a hot hatchback.</p><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_18" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605009" hostid="261"></div>Due to its smaller size and lighter weight, the Macan GTS doesn't need busloads of horsepower to make a point. Porsche pulled that off by pairing an athletic chassis and suspension setup with a turbocharged engine tuned for hauling ass. There's a deftness to the way the SUV handles that's not unlike what you'd find in a sports car.<p>Unfortunately, $72,100 is the starting price for that fun. I'm not here to tell you how to spend your money, but if there's some disagreement between the Macan you want and how much cash you've got - well, there's always the used market after a couple of years.</p><p style="text-align: center;">♦♦♦</p><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM6" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605012" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM5" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605014" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM9" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605015" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="Porsche Macan GTS._OEM1" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605016" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_35" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605019" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_44" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605020" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_19" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605023" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_27" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605024" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_32" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605026" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_34" height="1666" width="2500" msid="81605027" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_16" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605030" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_4" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605033" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_28" height="1667" width="2500" msid="81605035" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_17" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605041" hostid="261"></div><div type="image" title="2020 Porsche Macan GTS._KL_14" height="3750" width="2500" msid="81605048" hostid="261"></div>

Review: The $84,090 Porsche Macan GTS is the practical combination of a sports car and a luxury SUV

<p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/porsche">Porsche</a> announced a new Macan GTS SUV, going on sale in mid-2020.</li><li>The Macan GTS will top the Macan range, joining the base model and the Macan S.</li><li>The new Macan GTS will be priced at $71,300 and have a 2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged V6, making 375 horsepower.</li><li><strong><a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/shiftinggears">Sign up for Business Insider's transportation newsletter, Shifting Gears, to get more stories like this in your inbox.</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>Now joining the Macan in Macan S in Porsche bestselling lineup of crossover SUVs is the Macan GTS, Porsche announce on Monday.</p><p>The Macan GTS has been absent from the range since 2018, but it rejoins its peppy brethren next summer, with a base price of $71,300.</p><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p>According to Stuttgart - or more accurately, Porsche of North America - the Macan GTS offers a 15-horsepower bump on the previous version, thanks to a 2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged V6, making 375 ponies.</p><p>Throw in a dual-clutch transmission and you've got "zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, or to the same speed in 4.5 seconds with the optional Sport Chrono package, and on to a top track speed of 162 mph," Porsche said in a statement.</p><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p>The torque is a tasty 383 pound-feet, and the adaptive-air suspension can drop the Macan GTS 10 millimeters, aiding higher-speed aerodynamics.</p><p>We <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-gts-suv-review-pictures-2018-10">were pretty jazzed by the Macan GTS when we sampled it in 2018</a>. At the moment, with no Macan Turbo currently available (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-turbo-review-photos-details-2018-2">we liked it, too</a>), the GTS is the gnarliest Macan that's going to hit the road for Porsche in the coming year.</p><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p>The GTS's interior looks to be suitably sporty. An "optional GTS interior package," Porsche said, provides "leather with Carmine Red or Chalk stitching plus additional Alcantara features, the Bose Surround Sound system, and [a] new smartphone tray with inductive charging function are among the many personalization options."</p><p>The automaker added that "[p]ark Assist including Surround View, a heated windshield, and ionizer are available as optional equipment to improve comfort."</p>            <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-porsche-makes-2020-taycan-first-all-electric-car-2019-9">How Porsche makes the 2020 Taycan, its first all-electric car</a></h3>

Porsche just announced a new Macan GTS SUV, with 375 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds

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	<span>Leading <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sports">sports</keyword> car manufacturer <keyword id="45673" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Porsche">Porsche</keyword>, a part of the <keyword id="166267" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Volkswagen-Group">Volkswagen group</keyword>, has launched its much-awaited compact SUV </span><keyword id="2100791" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Macan">Macan</keyword><span> in India. The car has been launched in two different variants. </span>Macan<span> S Diesel is available at a price of </span>Rs<span> 1 </span>crore<span> and </span>Macan<span> Turbo petrol will retail at </span>Rs<span> 1.11 </span>crore<span>, both ex-showroom Delhi.</span><br />
	 

	Macan has turned out to be a very popular SUV. The car is fully sold out globally and in India, the compact SUV has been fully booked for 2014.
<br /><br /> Despite being a compact SUV, like any of its <keyword id="660753" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sports-cars">sports cars</keyword>, the Macan Turbo can hit from 0 to 100 in about 4.8 seconds and the <keyword id="2436163" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Macan-S-Diesel">Macan S Diesel</keyword> in 6.1 seconds. Porsche has offered air suspension system with ride height adjustment, fully variable all-wheel drive, lighting package, bi-xenon headlamps, three-zone climate control and electronically operated tailgate as standard features. <br /><br /> <keyword id="349012" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Anil-Reddi">Anil Reddi</keyword>, director, Porsche India said, the Macan compact SUV, will help the German automobile manufacturer reach out to new customer segments in India. It will lure buyers of other luxury car brands into the Porsche fold. <br /><br />

	"With the launch of the Macan, we intend to expand this further, but we don't want lose out on the exclusivity that Porsche guarantees. We are not in the pursuit of volumes and as a policy, we will always sell one car less than what the market demands," he asserted.
<br /><br /> In India, Porsche has been present for over a decade - first as an importer and later through the <keyword id="1968081" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="National-Sales-Company">National Sales Company</keyword>. About 1,500 to 2,000 Porsche are running on the Indian roads. Interestingly, <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> are emerging as a new customer segment for Macan. <br /><br />

	Porsche is also revamping its dealer network in the country which will be spread across at 8 different cities by the end of 2014. Porsche has showroom spread across Mumbai, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and the one in Kolkata, will be shortly inaugurated.
<br /><br /> Following the Macan, Porsche will launch the <keyword id="2436160" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="911-Targa">911 Targa</keyword>, <keyword id="2436158" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Boxster-GTS">Boxster GTS</keyword> and the <keyword id="2436159" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Cayman-GTS">Cayman GTS</keyword> in the next six months. (Image: Porche official website)

Porsche Launches Compact SUV Macan In India At Rs 1 Crore

We drove an $81,000 Porsche Macan GTS to see if it's the performance SUV we've all been waiting for - here's the verdict

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</span></p><p class="caption">Our 2018 Porsche Macan GTS test car.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/porsche" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Porsche</a> Macan GTS is one of the six versions of the Macan compact SUVs available in the US.</strong></li><li><strong>The GTS sits in the middle of the Macan line up. It slots in above the Macan, Macan S, and Macan Sport Edition but below the Macan Turbo and Turbo with Performance Package models.</strong></li><li><strong>The base 2018 Porsche Macan starts at $47,800 while the top-spec Macan Turbo with Performance Package starts at $87,700. </strong></li><li><strong>The Macan GTS starts at $68,900. With options and fees, the as-tested price came to $81,310.</strong></li><li><strong>The Macan GTS impressed with us with its traditional Porsche sporty demeanor and solid feature content.</strong></li></ul><p>The Porsche Macan is one of the great automotive success stories in recent memory. The Macan is Porsche's best selling model and accounted for 39% of the German brand's US sales last year. In fact, the only thing keeping the Macan's sales growth in check is the pace at which Porsche can churn the SUVs out at its factory in Leipzig, Germany.</p><p>At the 2018 Paris Motor Show, Porsche launched an updated version of its hot-selling SUV. However, that car won't appear in US showrooms until the middle of next year. In addition, the only variant of the "new" Macan we've seen is the base model with a turbocharged inline four-cylinder.</p><p>As a result, higher performance versions of the current Macan will remain on sale even after the new Macan debuts.</p><p>This brings us to the Macan GTS. It sits in the middle of the Macan line up in terms of price and performance. </p><p>The Porsche Macan can be had in six different flavors. They range from the relatively tame four-cylinder base Macan to the top of the line <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-turbo-review-photos-details-2018-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Macan Turbo with Performance Package,</a> which boasts a stout 440 horsepower.</p><p>In between, there's the Macan S, Macan Sport Edition, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo.</p><p>Recently, Business Insider had the chance to experience the 2018 Macan GTS first-hand road trip from Jacksonville, Florida to Savannah, Georgia. </p><p>The base Porsche Macan starts at $47,800 while the Macan Turbo with Performance Package starts at $87,700. Our Carrera White Metallic 2018 Porsche Macan GTS starts at $68,900. With options and fees, the as-tested price came to $81,310. </p><p>Here's a closer look: </p>

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">The updated first generation Porsche Macan S.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/porsche" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Porsche</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/porsche-macan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Macan</a> is the brand's best-selling model and accounts for nearly half of its total sales. </strong></li><li><strong>The German automaker confirmed on Tuesday that the next generation Macan compact luxury <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/suv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SUV</a> will be all electric.</strong></li><li><strong>The Macan <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EV</a> will be built on the Porsche PPE platform shared with the upcoming Taycan sedan. </strong></li><li><strong>According to Porsche, the next generation Macan is expected to debut at the beginning of the next decade. </strong></li></ul><p>The Porsche Macan has been a smash hit since its introduction in 2015. The compact luxury SUV is, by far, the brand's best selling model. In 2018, the Macan accounted for more than 41% of the 57,202 cars Porsche sold in the US. </p><p>On Tuesday, Porsche announced that the second generation Macan will be all electric.</p><p>"The next generation of the Macan fires the starting pistol for electrification," Porsche said in a statement. </p><p>According to Porsche, the new Macan is set to enter production at the beginning of the next decade and will be built at the company's plant in Leipzig, Germany.</p><p><em><strong>Read more</strong>: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-gts-suv-review-pictures-2018-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We took an $81,000 Porsche Macan GTS on a road trip to see if it's a sports car in an SUV body - here's the verdict</a></em>.</p><p>The new Macan will be on the Porsche PPE platform developed with fellow VW Group subsidiary Audi AG. </p><p>In addition, the brand's first all-electric SUV will feature 800-volt fast charging technology.</p><p>The Macan is part of Porsche's broader investment in electrification. </p><p>"By 2022 we will be investing more than six billion euros in electric mobility, and by 2025 50% of all new Porsche vehicles could have an electric drive system," Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in a statement.</p><p>Porsche's first EV, the Taycan, known initially as the Mission E, is expected to hit the market at the end of the year. It's a mid-size, high-performance electric sedan that will compete with the likes of the Tesla Model S. After the Taycan sedan, Porsche is expected to follow with the Taycan Cross Turismo electric crossover. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-x-perfect-safety-crash-test-rating-2019-2">Why Tesla's Model X was the first SUV to receive a perfect crash-test rating</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

Porsche just confirmed that the best-selling Macan SUV will soon be all electric

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Porsche" title_caption="Porsche Macan S." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ec8c6c52bcd022008b77ad-960/porsche macan .jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">Porsche Macan S.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Last week, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-earnings-2015-2016-3" target="_blank">Porsche reported the best financial and sales numbers</a> in company history.</p><p>Revenue and profits both surged 25% in 2015.</p><p>This week, the company's employees received hefty bonuses as a reward for their hard work. </p><p>Porsche sold 225,000 cars worldwide last year - hitting the company's goal of selling 200,000 three year ahead of scheduling.</p><p>Although Porsche is best known for its iconic sports cars, the company's two best-selling models are, in fact, the Cayenne and Macan crossover SUVs.</p><p>And the company's financial success is built squarely upon the ability to move many examples of those two models.</p><p>The two SUVs accounted for 68% of the company's worldwide sales last year. Of the 225,000 cars Porsche sold in 2015, 80,000 were Macans while 73,000 were Cayennes.</p><p>The Cayenne has been a sales wonder for more than a decade. However, it was the arrival of the lower-priced Macan in March 2014 that launched the company into the SUV stratosphere. In a matter of months, the Macan went from mysterious new model to the best selling car in the Porsche's stable.</p><p>However, an overreliance upon SUVs to carry the sales burden may prove to be a dangerous proposition for Porsche.</p><p>In the early 1990s, Porsche's North American sales dwindled to as <a href="http://press.porsche.com/more_about/statistics/" target="_blank">low as 3,700 a year in 1993</a>. For comparison, Porsche sold a record 52,000 cars last year just in the US.</p><p>Porsche's struggles in the early 1990s were due to a poor economy, out-of-date products (968 and 928 models were holdovers from the 1980s) and an over reliance upon a single vehicle - the iconic 911 sports car - for sales.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Porsche" title_caption="Porsche 911 Turbo." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5694163fc08a80872f8b7bcc-960/2017_turbo_s_1.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">Porsche 911 Turbo.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Porsche learned from their mistakes and fixed their sales problems within a decade by completely revamping their lineup with the new and more diverse models. By 2003, Porsche had two successful sidekicks to the 911 - the Boxster roadster and the Cayenne SUV. By 2010, Porsche added another sports car to its lineup - the Cayman - and the Panamera sedan. But its the Macan's arrival in 2014 that gave the company's its biggest hit.</p><p>The Macan has been a dependable source of sales for Porsche. In fact, the company is becoming more and more reliant upon the model.</p><p>Times are good right now for SUVs. They are the hottest thing going for everyone in the business. Sedan sales have weakened while formerly SUV-averse carmakers like Lamborghini and Maserati are trying to get one out on the showroom floor.</p><p>A solid economy, a pro-SUV consumer base and cheap gas have helped fuel the surge in the demand for SUVs. However, the luxury car market is extraordinarily sensitive to shifts in the economy, with premium SUVs being particularly vulnerable during economy downturns.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Porsche" title_caption="Porsche 718 Boxster." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56a8cf0dc08a801c008bcc58-960/p16_0086_a4_rgb.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">Porsche 718 Boxster.</p></div><p></p></div></div>With a starting price of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-affordable-2016-3" target="_blank">just $47,500</a> (for the 2.0 liter engined version), the Macan will be less susceptible than the majority of Porsche lineup, which lives at a significantly higher price point. The two Porsches most vulnerable in an economic downturn are the Panamera sedan and the Cayenne.</p><p>The Panamera and Cayenne's vulnerabilities lie with their higher transaction costs and availability of cheaper alternatives. It an economic downturn, consumers look to downsize. For the Cayenne, it will be the Macan that will likely take many of its sales - similar looks, similar feel, slightly smaller, but considerably cheaper. </p><p>The Panamera, too, will be victim to cheaper and smaller high performance sedans. Some of which will be in the form of the A7 from its VW Group stablemate Audi.</p><p>The Cayman and Boxster are niche models. Although the duo will take a hit on sales, they are models Porsche doesn't count on to generate volume sales. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Porsche" title_caption="Porsche Cayenne Turbo." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/560d90669dd7cc16008be905-960/p14_0599_a4_rgb_crop.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">Porsche Cayenne Turbo.</p></div><p></p></div></div>That means Porsche will once again depend on a single model to shoulder the weight of the company. This time it'll be the Macan. </p><p>But what about the 911? The 911 is an important vehicle. Porsche currently sells <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-911-sold-in-america-2016-3" target="_blank">22 different versions of the car</a>. And its iconic status will help it retain much of its sales because if you want a 911, there's simply no substitute. But Porsche doesn't sell enough of the rear-engined sports cars to tip the scale.</p><p>And there you have it again. Should the economy take a turn for the worse, Porsche will likely feel the pain once again. The good news is that they have learned and are about as prepared for turbulent times as they have ever been. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Porsche" title_caption="Porsche Panamera GTS." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/546100486da811b4443cf8b1-960/2014-porsche-panamera-gts.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>Porsche</span></p><p class="caption">Porsche Panamera GTS.</p></div><p></p></div></div>But therein lies the bad news. Porsche has done as much as they can in terms of its product lineup to prepare for any bad times that may lie in the future. </p><p>When the economy is bad, people tend to buy smaller, cheaper and more fuel efficient. For Porsche, the Macan ticks the boxes about as well as any car they could conceivably build. Porsche is exclusively an upmarket, performance brand. They can't go downmarket in search of sales like Mercedes have with the CLA, Audi with the A3 and BMW with the 2-Series. </p><p>And Porsche hasn't hinted that they will be going in that direction. As a result, the automaker seems to have backed itself into a bit of a corner. </p><p>With its dependence on a single model to generate volume in an economic downturn, the company lives on a knife's edge. But for Porsche, the Macan is the most capable car the company has ever built to handle the tough times. So it's knife's edge Porsche is happy to dance on. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-911-car-race-ice-driving-lake-2016-3">Watch car fanatics race souped-up Porsche 911s on a frozen lake in Sweden</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="trcWYzMjE62ND-4_9ZALQv45dGJg4J-k" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Hollis Johnson/Business Insider</span></p><p class="caption">Our 2019 Infiniti QX50 test car.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>The 2019 <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/infiniti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Infiniti</a> QX50 is one of the latest contenders in the compact luxury crossover and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/suv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SUV</a> market. </strong></li><li><strong>Its rivals in the market include the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/acura" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acura</a> RDX, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/audi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audi</a> Q5, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/bmw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BMW</a> X3, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/lexus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lexus</a> NX, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/mercedes-benz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercedes-Benz</a> GLC. </strong></li><li><strong>Power for the QX50 comes from a 268 horsepower, turbocharged, variable compression ratio, four-cylinder engine.</strong></li><li><strong>The QX50 is the first production model to feature a variable compression ratio engine. </strong></li><li><strong>We were impressed by the QX50 stylish design, comfortable cabin, innovative engine, and available drivers assistance technology. </strong></li><li><strong>However, we were less than enthused by its unrefined transmission programming and arcane infotainment system. </strong></li><li><strong>The base 2019 Infiniti QX50 Pure in front-wheel-drive starts at $36,550, however, our 2019 QX50 Essential AWD came to an as-tested price of $49,685. </strong></li></ul><p>The compact luxury SUV is a relatively recent development. It's a genre of vehicle that didn't really exist until the early 2000s and yet it's now the single largest segment of the US luxury auto market. According to data from Kelley Blue Book, US consumers have purchased or leased more than 563,000 compact luxury crossovers/SUVs over the first 11 months of 2018. That's up more than 20% over the same period in 2017.</p><p>The segment may be substantial, but so is the competition.  </p><p>There is a myriad of recently released options from leading luxury car makers ranging from Audi and BMW to Acura and Lexus. </p><p><em><strong>Read more</strong>: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-macan-gts-suv-review-pictures-2018-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We drove an $81,000 Porsche Macan GTS to see if it's a sports car in an SUV body - here's the verdict</a></em>.</p><p>Now, Infiniti has unleashed its new entry into the segment. The second-generation, Mexican-built QX50 hit showrooms in 2018 as a 2019 model. It's the replacement for the long-serving first-generation QX50, which debuted back in 2007 as the Infiniti EX and was more than due for retirement. </p><p>The new QX50 is also the first production car to be equipped with a variable compression ratio engine. The use of various compression or VC technology allows the QX50 to physically change the engine's performance characteristics on demand to maximize power and fuel efficiency. </p><p>Recently, we got the chance to spend some quality time with a new silver QX50 over the period of a week. </p><p>The base 2019 Infiniti QX50 Pure in front-wheel-drive starts at $36,550. The mid-grade Luxe trim starts at $39,400. Our top-of-the-line QX50 Essential starts at $43,350. All-wheel-drive is available on all trim levels as $1,800 option. With options and fees, our 2019 QX50 Essential AWD came to an as-tested price of $49,685.</p><p>Here's a closer look at the 2019 Infiniti QX50. </p>

We drove a $50,000 Infiniti QX50 luxury SUV to see if it's ready to rival Audi, Acura, and BMW. Here's the verdict.

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b4567-960/bmw i8 - 1.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>The BMW i8 has been named the <keyword id="6354868" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="UK">UK</keyword> car of the year for 2015, making a double for the German automaker who also won last year with the BMW i3.</p><p>If you want one, get saving - it costs nearly £100,000 and there is a nine-month waiting list.</p><p>The i8 is a super technological hybrid car, combining an eye for the environment with the performances of a super car. It accelerates from 0 to 62mph (1ookm/h) in just 4.4 seconds while consuming only 2 litres of fuel every 100 kilometers. The emissions, 49g/km of CO2, are among the lowest in its range.</p><p>The UK Car of the Year Awards are judged every year by 27 motor journalists. There are 12 different categories. The BMW i8 won the overall title and also performance car of the year.</p><p>This is the second year that the title is awarded.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b4569-960/bmw-i8-6.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Britain has become Europe's biggest market for i8 sales, with 450 registrations so far. </p><p>At the same time, this beauty does not come for cheap: <strong>the starting price for a BMW i8 is £99,845</strong> ($154,170).</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b456a-960/bmw-i8-4.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>According to Craig Thomas, one of the judges of the award, "the BMW i8 is helping to redefine what a sports car is, in a world attempting to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The pairing of a three-cylinder engine and electric motor gives mind-boggling headline economy and emissions figures, while it makes few compromises in the driving department."</p><p>They were clearly overjoyed at BMW, with the UK CEO Graeme Grieve commenting: "The BMW i8 is the culmination of many years of investment, hard work and commitment to creating the world's most progressive sports car. With our first two BMW i vehicles - the i3 and i8 - being named consecutive UK Car of the Year winners, our technology strategy is being recognised as truly game changing for the car industry."</p><p>Here is a list of the winners for each category, while at the bottom you can find more shots of this jewel.</p><div class="post-content"><p><strong>Best City Car</strong> Renault Twingo</p><p><strong>Best Supermini</strong> Skoda Fabia</p><p><strong>Best Small Hatch</strong> Citroën C4 Cactus</p><p><strong>Best Family Car</strong> Ford Mondeo</p><p><strong>Best Executive Car</strong> Mercedes-Benz C-Class</p><p><strong>Best Luxury Car</strong> Rolls-Royce Ghost</p><p><strong>Best Estate Car</strong> Volkswagen Passat</p><p><strong>Best MPV</strong> BMW 2 Series Active Tourer</p><p><strong>Best SUV</strong> Porsche Macan</p><p><strong>Best Coupé</strong> Jaguar F-TYPE</p><p><strong>Best Open Top Car</strong> Porsche Boxster GTS</p><p><strong>Best Performance Car</strong> BMW i8</p><h3>The front of the i8 is pure aggression, in classic BMW style.</h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b456b-960/bmw-i8-2.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>The back is even bolder:</h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b456c-960/bmw-i8-5.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>It has gullwing doors.</h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b456d-960/bmw-i8-3.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>This is the view from the driver's seat. </h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="BMW" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54f07c5add08957e508b4568-960/bmw i8 - 7.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>BMW</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jerome-jarre-vine-star-snapchat-2015-2">This guy went from homeless to making $25,000 per Vine</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="xlNnBnczr6dS_g6xSERVGt9En__aupHu" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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