Porsche Macan GTS Explained
12With the Porsche Macan following in the profit-generating footsteps of the bigger Cayenne SUV, it was only a matter of time before Stuttgart added a hotter GTS variant to the compact crossover’s lineup. In addition to a new base four-cylinder model, the GTS is new for 2017 and slots between the midrange Macan S and the high-test Turbo as a performance-focused option for practical enthusiasts. After spending a long, arduous day driving the GTS in Colorado—including a sprint to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak—we can attest that the newcomer’s heightened reflexes are exactly what the Macan needed.
GTS buyers get the S’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 with upgraded internals and revised tuning to produce 360 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque—increases of 20 and 30, respectively, over the S-spec engine. With the Turbo’s 3.6-liter mill developing 400 horses and 406 lb-ft, the GTS should split the difference between the two in the zero-to-60-mph sprint, which we expect to take about 4.4 seconds using the seven-speed PDK automatic transmission’s launch-control function, included with the $1290 Sport Chrono package.
Zero to 60 mph: 4.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.1 sec
Top speed: 156 mph
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