Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance has
just unveiled the Porsche Macan SportDesign Series. Limited to just 40 units in
Malaysia, the special edition model features a number of aesthetic tweaks and a
higher level of standard specification.
Priced at RM 545,000 without insurance, registration,
road tax or other on-the-road costs, the SportDesign is over RM 100,000 more
expensive than the standard Macan on which it’s based, but it does have plenty
of options bundled in. Available in either Volcano Grey Metallic or Carrera
White Metallic, it’s set apart with a red and silver bonnet stripe, along with
red pinstriping on the rear spoiler and diffuser.
The car also comes with a body-coloured front apron,
side skirts and rear valance, plus black Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS+) LED headlights, tinted LED tail lights and a gloss black finish on the
roof rails and sports exhaust exits. Two wheel designs are available, both
measuring 21 inches – the multi-spoke 911 Turbo wheel or the forged five-spoke
Sport Classic wheel in black.
Inside, the SportDesign features Black and Garnet
Red leather upholstery, with red also adorning the contrast stitching, seat
belts, instrument cluster dials, and Sport Chrono stopwatch. Also fitted are
14-way power-adjustable front seats with memory and a 14-speaker, 545-watt Bose
surround sound system. Air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) dampers also comes as standard.
The mechanicals are unchanged, so the SportDesign
soldiers on with the same 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing
252 hp from 5,000 to 6,800 rpm and 370 Nm of torque between 1,600 and 4,500
rpm. As usual, there’s a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel
drive, allowing the Macan to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds before
hitting a top speed of 229 km/h.
