Macan Turbo new engine set up v previous any personal experiences

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MikeM
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Found a nearly new Facelift Turbo with an almost identical spec to my own, thinking of a swap šŸ¤” Mine is now 4 years and 3 months with 36k miles and is very sweet but never kept our main daily more than 3 years, although my mileage no longer warrants a 3 year turnaround. My main concern is whether the new engine is actually an improvement on the previous or not? Going to have a test drive tomorrow but would appreciate members opinions on this one. If itā€™s positive, got a highly specced 2016 Turbo for sale šŸ‘
Previous Porscheā€™s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
Current
2020. Macan GTS crayon
2024. Macan GTS gentian sometime this year https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6

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Steve

2020 GTS in Sapphire Blue
(sold) 2017 SD in Rhodium Silver
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SAC1 wrote: ā†‘Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:11 pm This may be of interest....

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2020 ... DA9859533B
Thank you Steve, not come across Andy Pilgrim before and a really excellent video. Donā€™t think Iā€™ll be allowed anything remotely similar on my test drive. Iā€™m informed it will be in convoy šŸ˜· must dust off my old CB šŸ˜Ž
Previous Porscheā€™s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
Current
2020. Macan GTS crayon
2024. Macan GTS gentian sometime this year https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
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Will be interested to hear your report on the new model engine. What colour is the new one you are trying.
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New Turbo vs Old

Plus
Improved handling and brakes, Larger HD pcm, GT s/w with mode switch, upto date styling, ā€œeagerā€ engine right through the rev range. ā€˜Feelsā€™ quicker.

Minus
Audi soundtrack
New Macan Turbo Mar 20
991 C4GTS Mar 19
Macan TPP Mar 17 sold
Macan GTS Mar 16 sold
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Tell us more about the Audi soundtrack?
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I think the 2.9li Audi power unit is impressive. The turboā€™s ā€˜withIn the vā€ give good low down torque and it keeps on pulling right through the rev range. You can begin to hear a reasonable sound at 4K revs plus. To me the sports exhaust makes little difference.
I believe the design enables a lower centre of gravity and relatively low weight. Perhaps contributing to the better turn in. It just lacks the character of the old 3.6 Porsche unit, for example you wonā€™t wake the neighbours on start up anymore. Guess itā€™s the price of progress, after all the next Turbo Macan probably will have no engine note at all!
New Macan Turbo Mar 20
991 C4GTS Mar 19
Macan TPP Mar 17 sold
Macan GTS Mar 16 sold
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A bit too long a video, but some idea of engine note and speed.....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2B4vWgH4LY&t=4s

I think this, once you past the first few minutes on US speeding tickets, is the best youtube I have seen on new Turbo and the scenery is better than German autobans.
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MCDK wrote: ā†‘Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:47 am Will be interested to hear your report on the new model engine. What colour is the new one you are trying.
Wish I could tell you how it went šŸ™„. A short but interesting tale, I spotted it on both Porsche UK and OPC site on Friday afternoon, called them up and booked an appointment for Saturday PM but when I went back to UK site on Saturday morning it was gone? Checked OPC site, still there? Then took an apologetic call from SE to say itā€™s sold. So I still havenā€™t driven one, although I did keep the appointment and took a look at the car. The colour interior and exterior is as my own although I do still prefer my current overall spec. So I guess there are a few customers out there ready to snap up the right car, good to know.

So I still havenā€™t driven one but after watching the excellent videos posted by fellow members šŸ‘Iā€™m not sure I need to. Furthermore, also received a decent trade in value considering it was from the OPC, now contemplating my next move šŸ¤”
Previous Porscheā€™s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
Current
2020. Macan GTS crayon
2024. Macan GTS gentian sometime this year https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
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