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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Porsche secures third straight FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid

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Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid has netted six world championships, three outright Le Mans wins, a total of 17 race wins including seven double victories, 19 pole positions and twelve fastest race laps from 33 races. Season 2017 Porsche LMP team.

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

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The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. It’s arguably one of the most important new electric car arrivals of 2024 – and it’s one others will be watching intently. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia.

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Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren! 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market

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Porsche has revealed its updated Taycan – and its revised electrical system promises new levels of electric performance. In revealing details today Porsche confirmed the new Taycan – which hits Australian roads in mid-2024 – would make up to 700kW of power. seconds, which represents an 0.4

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New Turbo S E-Hybrid PHEV to be the flagship model in the Panamera line

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Porsche is launching the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid as the flagship of a model line for the first time. The boost strategy of the all-wheel drive Panamera comes from the 918 Spyder super sportscar. l/100 km (81 mpg US), and the new flagship Panamera can drive on fully electric power for up to 50 kilometers.

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2024 Porsche Macan 4 review: Has Porsche over-reached dumping ICE and adding $30K to the price of its most popular premium SUV?

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The Porsche Macan has gone full EV. The petrol is dead and whispers of killing the Golden Goose get louder. You thought Porsche was a sportscar company? The Macan and larger Cayenne SUVs do the heavy sales lifting and profit pulling, making up three-quarters of all Porsches shifted in Australia. Hello, gamble.

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Porsche Cayenne EV locked in for 2025 but V8 to live on alongside

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Porsche will launch its all-new fourth-generation 2025 Porsche Cayenne EV next year but will continue selling the current combustion-powered version alongside it until at least 2030. First introduced back in 2017 last year it was overhauled as part of one of the biggest mid-life tweaks ever introduced to a series Porsche model.

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