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Originally Posted by Garissimo
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Thanks! Yep, Details are trickling out.
Looks like manual trans is back in the cards.
"Porsche intends to offer three engines and the choice of either a standard manual or optional seven speed dual clutch gearbox."
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...can_first_ride
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...NEWS/131009813
Autoweek spills more details on engine specs:
We first found ourselves in the heavily contoured passenger seat of the Turbo Macan that is set to lead the Macan line-up. It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter, direct injected gasoline V6 engine that, up to now, has only been offered in naturally aspirated guise. The adoption of forced induction, a complex cooling system fed by those substantial front air ducts and other associated internal modifications as raised output by a significant 100 hp, bumping it to 395 hp – the same figure touted by the naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 used in the Cayenne GTS. There is an even bigger increase in torque, which climbs by 110 lb ft to a sturdy 406 lb ft. By comparison, the most powerful Q5, the SQ5, uses a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 direct injection gasoline engine with 354 hp and 347lb ft.
Weight?
Porsche is yet to reveal any weight figures for its new model but Woehler suggests a number of weight saving measures, including the use of aluminium in the body, will see the Turbo hit the scales at under 3750lb. Nevertheless, there are sufficient power reserves to provide it with more than just brisk performance. In lower gears it possess serious pace away from the lights and truly impressive in-gear acceleration. Final performance numbers are yet to be validated. Our money is on a 0-62mph time in the sub-5.0sec bracket and a top speed above 160mph. Sufficient to bury the SQ5, for sure.