Macan vs. gen2 Taycan - my thoughts here…

[daveo4EV]

https://www.macanevowners.com/forum...ation-of-50-years-of-forced-induction….17804/

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[f1eng]

I'm still too young for a SUV

 

[daveo4EV]

the gen2 Taycan was impressive - and I came in biased thinking it was "no big deal"

the gen2 Taycan - OMG - sooooo good.

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Thank you, Dave for an incredibly precise and informative write up of both. It was very helpful!

 

[Uknown]

Thank you for such a detailed post!

 

[mutanthands]

Not to be pedantic, but it's not "Gen 2", it's the same platform, just face lifted, making it Gen 1.2.

Sounds like a silly thing to correct, but it's going to get confusing when the actual Taycan Gen 2 arrives in a few years!

Excellent write up, by the way. I'll probably avoid sharing with my wife for financial reasons

 

[Mr.Smith]

Great write up. Do you think the biggest difference in the Gen2 feeling more refined is the new 2 chamber suspension? Of course the PAR makes a huge difference, but even without it activated

 

[daveo4EV]

Great write up. Do you think the biggest difference in the Gen2 feeling more refined is the new 2 chamber suspension? Of course the PAR makes a huge difference, but even without it activated

suspension was sublime - and the car has elevated the already planted feel of gen1 Taycan - everything was "better" - turn in, acceleration, ride quality, and then the nice touches - more refined dash board presentation (more EV focused)…

you can just tell they went through and tweaked everything - and then the gymnastics the suspension can perform in terms of raising and lowering the car was useful and impressive…

it's all around just a "better Taycan" …

 

[Scandinavian]

Thanks @daveo4EV for the write up and comparison.

Interesting to hear that you liked the Macan so much. The J1.1 Taycan drives so fantastic but for me has spent too much time at the dealer or in transport to/from dealer. I have tried so many other EV’s, that have felt great, but still not as good as the Taycan. I do not like SUV’s so much, but my back problem now may push me to at least test drive a Macan EV. I still will wait for a while to see feedback from early owners.

Also very nice to hear that the refreshed Taycan feels so much better. The range improvement is something I would love to have.

 

[Boss Hogg]

Nice experience and write up. Of the various improvements, Active Ride is my favourite feature/advancement of my J1.2.

 

[d00d]

Thought these were interesting values, and on the road I value torque over HP;

Taycan Turbo: Max. torque with Launch Control 656 lb-ft
Taycan Turbo S: Max. torque with Launch Control 818 lb-ft
Macan Turbo: Max. torque with Launch Control 833 lb-ft
Taycan Turbo GT: Max. torque with Launch Control 914 lb-ft

 

[snstevens]

Great review Dave! Loved the video of the dancing Taycan ?

 

[f1eng]

Thought these were interesting values, and on the road I value torque over HP;

Taycan Turbo: Max. torque with Launch Control 656 lb-ft
Taycan Turbo S: Max. torque with Launch Control 818 lb-ft
Macan Turbo: Max. torque with Launch Control 833 lb-ft
Taycan Turbo GT: Max. torque with Launch Control 914 lb-ft

It is the shape of the torque curve that is important in a vehicle, not the peak. Particularly in an IC engined vehicle where the torque curve is by the nature of how IC engines work, pretty dreadful.

 

[rim23]

I'm still too young for a SUV

That’s the point. I had X5 g05 before Taycan, hated how it handled. Got Taycan and have fallen in love. Decided to give a try to Macan Turbo as reviewers claimed is so superior and handles as good as Taycan does. Oh my god, do they listen to themselves? A miracle didn’t happen. I did drive it yesterday and it was ok.. definitely better than X5, but not near Taycan. It’s quicker on straight line than my 4S (though I plan to take Taycan turbo next), but cornering is not that good. Macan doesn’t handle corners that good as Taycan does. It even felt scary sometimes. If you want handling, take Taycan, if you want more handling, take 911. Macan is nice, but not for that. I like Taycan for it like a carting car feel.

PS I also started to feel sick in Macan while cornering it… maybe it deals with the fact that you sit high. Dunno.

 

[d00d]

Both being EVs though, one would expect similar torque curves.
I'd like to know why Macan Turbo is more than Taycan Turbo S, maybe similar hardware but derated in the latter?

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