What We Know About the All-Electric Porsche Macan

Porsche and Audi are using Premium Platform Electric (PPE) to develop an architecture for new all-electric cars. The first Porsche model based on the PPE will be the all-electric Macan. The new Macan will feature an 800-volt architecture, powerful electric motor, and state-of-the-art battery and charge management. The development of the all-electric Macan aims for long-range capability as well as high-performance fast charging.

The new Porsche Macan will have a dynamic and sporty performance with a fully variable electronically controlled rear differential along with a ‘Performance rear axle.’ The powerful electric motor will be behind the rear axle to enable a rear-dominant all-wheel application in combination with the dynamic torque distribution.

Powertrain

Porsche is using 800-volt technology for the next generation of the Macan to ensure consistent high performance, reduced charging time, and lower the weight of the high voltage cables. The motor will be the synchronous electric motor with hairpin winding. The rotor of the AC motor is fitted with permanent magnets that generate a permanent magnetic field within the motor.

Charging

The all-electric Macan will have a lithium-ion battery in the underbody with a total capacity of about 100 kWh. Thanks to 800-volt technology the Macan can be charged at a higher capacity than the 270 kWh of the Taycan. At a fast charging station the Macan battery level can be increased from five to 80 percent in less than 25 minutes.

If the charging station is using 400-volt technology, the all-electric Macan uses bank charging which effectively splits the 800-volt battery into two 400-volt batteries.

Chassis

The new Macan is equipped with a completely revised double wishbone axle with a detached strut level at the front to enable improved responsiveness, steering precision, and straight-line driving. Top versions will have Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus as a standard feature which is an electronically controlled differential lock on the rear axle for better traction and stability.

Porsche Traction Management

The Macan also features Porsche Traction Management (PTM) and has an all-wheel concept with one electric motor per axle. The two electric motors enable fast, precise all-wheel control. Depending on the driving program selected and the driving situation, demand-based torque distribution will go to the front and rear axles.

Even when away from paved roads, the Macan benefits from the optimized all-wheel distribution of the electronically controlled all-wheel drive. This also benefits the steerability and directional control of the front axle and improves agility.

Porsche Active Suspension Management

Two-valve shock absorbers will be a new feature in the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). This offers improved performance and two valve shock absorbers independently of each other to provide increased comfort.

The wheel widths on the front and rear axles will differ even more significantly in order to accommodate the rear-focused weight distribution. Wheel sizes will go up to 22 inches to provide even more performance potential.

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