LAAS 2014 - Porsche puts a cross section of the Macan Turbo 3.6 liter V6 on display

Expect more and more turbocharged V6 vehicles from Porsche. The flat-6 layout just does not work as well with front engined cars and SUV's so expect to see a lot more of this motor in particular. The 3.6 liter twin turbocharged and direct injected engine powers the Macan Turbo.

A tweaked version also goes into the new Cayenne GTS which no longer utilizes naturally aspirated V8 power. In GTS trim the mill gets a bump to 434 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque likely just due to software alone so it shows the Macan Turbo has plenty of headroom for tuning.

As for the engine itself it uses dry sump lubrication. This goes to show just how serious Porsche is about the Macan's handling as well as the handling of its SUV's. Can Porsches competition say the same about their motors in their SUV's?

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