The Macan Test-Drive Campaign

Yesterday, while casually browsing Porsche Japan’s official website, I came across the Porsche Macan 70-Day Test-Drive Campaign.

This year marks Porsche’s 70th anniversary. To celebrate, Porsche is inviting applicants to enjoy a Macan for 70 days. The prize also includes a stay at a hotel selected by Ikyu.com. What a thoughtful idea: take the Macan for everyday drives, head out on a longer road trip, stay at a hot-spring inn, and drive home again.

The Macan is a crossover SUV that debuted in Germany in 2014 and went on sale in Japan later that year.

It’s a size down from the Cayenne, with a starting price of ¥6.99 million, making it one of Porsche’s more accessible models. And it’s been a huge hit around the world: reportedly, more than 97,000 were sold globally in 2017 alone!
＊Source: Porsche Japan official website: “Macan”

The Macan Is a Porsche Through and Through

Some might think, “If I’m getting a test drive, I’d rather have a 911.” But the Macan’s launch slogan was “Purebred Porsche.” Even as an SUV, it delivers the ride and driving feel you’d expect from the brand. I once rode in the back of a Macan Turbo, and its smooth ride and confident handling had me thinking, “That’s Porsche for you!”

A New Macan Could Arrive in 2019!

I wondered, “Why launch a Macan campaign at this particular moment?” So I did a little digging and found an article published seven days earlier on the automotive news site Car N rism, reporting that “cameras have spotted a prototype of the new Macan.”

Here’s what the new Macan is reportedly expected to feature:

・The new Macan is said to feature the latest four-point “Dynamic Light System,” also used on the Panamera.
・It will reportedly get the latest infotainment system, including a high-resolution 12.3-inch display larger than the one in the current model.
・The lineup is expected to include 3.0-liter and 2.9-liter turbo engines. (A plug-in hybrid may still be some way off.)

The world premiere was expected later in 2018, with sales likely to begin in 2019.
Source: Porsche Macan facelift: The latest news on the new model

How the Macan Test-Drive Campaign Works

So, here are the prizes in the Porsche Macan 70-Day Test-Drive Campaign:

① A 70-day Porsche Macan test drive plus a ¥100,000 hotel stay for two — 1 winner
② A second-chance prize: a one-day Porsche Macan test drive plus a ¥20,000 nationwide dining voucher — 70 winners

The entry period runs from May 14 (Mon) to June 17 (Sun), 2018. Full details about eligibility and the prizes are available here. And…

Of course, I entered too! Though I doubt I’ll win—I have absolutely terrible luck with contests. (-_-)

■ It never hurts to dream. Seventy days of adventure await.
Enter the “Porsche Macan 70-Day Test-Drive Campaign” using the form below.
http://www.porsche.co.jp/yourmacan/macan70monitor/