Porsche Macan successor to be based on new Audi Q5 platform

Porsche discontinued the ICE-powered Macan SUV post the launch of its EV version. However, the German carmaker is now said to be working on a successor to the petrol-powered Macan SUV – albeit in an affordable and easier way.

According to reports, the new ICE model, codenamed “M1”, will be underpinned by the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture. This is the same platform which will also be used by the new Audi Q5.

Reports state that, unlike previous iterations, Porsche will not reengineer the platform. Instead, it will utilise the front-wheel-biased Quattro Ultra system, as seen on the Q5. This system operates as a front-wheel drive in normal conditions, but can send up to 70% of torque to the rear wheels when deemed necessary.

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed the “M1” project, while also stating that the carmaker is planning to develop the SUV in a relatively short span of three years.

The Macan successor will be the first model in Porsche’s 40 years of selling all-wheel-drive cars to feature a front-wheel-biased system.

Source: Autocar UK