See that sketch above? That’s Porsche’s new smaller-than-a-Cayenne SUV. It’s called the ‘Macan’…
Porsche tells us the word translates from Indonesian as ‘tiger’, a rather ferocious and predatory animal Porsche probably wishes to emulate in automotive form. We’re promised “suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics”, which are a given, really.
Porsche will start building the Macan next year at its Leipzig factory; a factory that has just has €500 million invested in it, so this new car is a pretty serious model in the line up. Information is sparse but it’ll be based on the ‘MLB’ platform, loosely based on the Audi Q5, and Porsche is hoping the Macan will double its total sales volume. Double.
But is it just us, or does the name lack… something? If it wanted to name it after a tiger, why not call it the Tiger? Or something childishly giddy like ThrustMaster 3000 EVO 27? Porsche says the name of a new model “has to sound good in very many languages and evoke positive associations”.
There’s also an odd teaser video with lots of shots of people doing adventure type things. We’re guessing these are the feelings that will be evoked when driving the Macan. If that means we never have to get dunked in a pool again, we’re down.
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Well… last time Porsche built a “Tiger” it was quite efficient…
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Porsche,MACAN?seriously? topgear:
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I don’t know why, but I find the idea of naming a French car ‘Macan’ - an Indonesian word, meaning ‘Tiger’, of all word...
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mas’e, tider tuh harimau bukan macan..
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Guess what’s going to be stupid!
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