Porsche Macan Forums

adam b wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:02 am

PaulR wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:31 pm 4. All Macan GTS demonstrators and press cars sticking with 20" wheels

https://www.macanforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9559&sid=a36e3afb15497402a7831351996853bb

AutoCar wrote: If there’s a criticism it’s that the ride isn’t as cosseting as you’d expect. Sport and Sport+ deliver absolute body control, but mid-corner bumps can have the car hopping and skipping a little. Normal gives a little more compliance, the GTS breathing more easily with the surface, but there’s some lumpiness at low speeds as the shorter travel suspension struggles with sharper and more ragged imperfections.

PaulR wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:16 pm

adam b wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:02 am

PaulR wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:31 pm 4. All Macan GTS demonstrators and press cars sticking with 20" wheels

https://www.macanforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9559&sid=a36e3afb15497402a7831351996853bb

Okay, I'll eat my words!! This was true a few years ago with the previous GTS. However most of the Portugal press-launch cars seem to have 21" wheels. However these do of course all have air suspension. As I keep saying, it's imperative to specify air suspension with 21" wheels.

I note the following from the AutoCar review. Not clear whether this is down to the larger wheels or the lowered suspension as implied. I suspect it's the larger wheels:

AutoCar wrote: If there’s a criticism it’s that the ride isn’t as cosseting as you’d expect. Sport and Sport+ deliver absolute body control, but mid-corner bumps can have the car hopping and skipping a little. Normal gives a little more compliance, the GTS breathing more easily with the surface, but there’s some lumpiness at low speeds as the shorter travel suspension struggles with sharper and more ragged imperfections.

I suspect this wouldn't be an issue with 20" wheels.

AutoCar wrote: As before, the chassis is treated to a 15mm drop over the standard car, making the GTS the lowest model in the Macan range - although if you go for optional air suspension the ride is only 10mm lower.

bennachie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:12 am Not all launch cars are on air................................

PaulR wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:16 pm

bennachie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:12 am Not all launch cars are on air................................

I understand all the 21" wheels are air, and the 20" wheels are a mixture. I'm intrigued more than anyone else to find out what specs the reviewers are testing against, in particular to find out how the suspension setups compare. I've watched as many YouTube reviews and read as many web reviews as I can over the last day!!

It doesn't help when many of the reviews show press photos or shots that don't relate to the physical car being reviewed.

Hedgehog wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:37 am Update,
GTS now in UK and expecting to collect around Wednesday next week. Will be interesting to compare the mk1 to mk2