Test drive of an early-model Porsche Macan S|My impressions from my Porsche-loving wife's point of view.

Porsche Macan
Porsche Macan

Substitute car is an early model Macan S.

My husband has been taking his air-cooled Porsche 911 (964C2) and Boxster (981GTS) in for inspection the other day, so we had to borrow a loaner car.It was an early model Macan S.

A couple of years ago, aMy husband borrowed my brother's Macan Turbo for a few rides.The car was so impressive that it is still talked about from time to time.

But at the time, I was not interested in cars at all.Why don't you try driving?When people say, "I don't know."No, not really.I was so stubborn that I didn't drive it, and I don't even remember what it was like to ride in the Macan at that time. (What a waste...)

Porsche Macan Interior

Also, regarding the earlier model Macan, people around theI like it very much" "I want to ride it again.Since many people say, "I wonder if the early model Macan is that good, I'd like to drive it once.I had been thinking that I would be able to drive the car, and I was given the opportunity to drive it this time.

I am sure my husband will write about the detailed review, so I would like to briefly introduce my impressions from my wife's point of view.

Impressions of the previous model Macan S

As it turns out, it was quite good.

I don't know all Porsches well enough to speak highly of them, but from the moment I got in the car and started off, I knew that I was in for a treat.Ah, this, this, this is a Porsche.Oh, this is it.I smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Then, unintentionally, she told her husband, "I love this makan so much!I even emailed him and said, "W

My husband used to tell me that when he would let me test drive a car, he would say, "How you feel in the first two seconds.The Macan S is also a very good example of the feeling of "I've got to get it right.This is good!I thought, "I'm not going to be able to do that.

What's better.Sense of weight, grounding, and suspension reliability.It is. From the feeling of the area, one can strongly sense the Porsche color, and theI drive a Porsche myself.I thought that this was a car that gave me a strong sense of "what it is like to be in the car.

Porsche Macan

I hear that modern cars, regardless of make, are becoming lighter in steering, pedals, feel, etc. Of course, the lighter the car, the easier it is to drive. Of course, lighter cars are easier to drive, but I would rather drive a car that is lighter in weight than one that is lighter in weight.I prefer cars with a sense of massiveness.

I like a car that rides smooth and firm on the road, with a certain degree of firmness in the suspension, so the Panamera Turbo that I used to have at home was just right for me.

Porsche Panamera

Also, this early model Macan S, the engine sound was very good. The sound quality was natural, not too loud, not too quiet, and pleasant. I thought again that the pleasant sound of the engine is proportional to the fun of driving a car.

The new Macan I was allowed to drive before was more "Ease of drivingMaybe it is good in the sense that it is It was very nimble, did not feel big, and drove easily and effortlessly. I think it has a high sporty feel and the actual driving performance has evolved and is high.

In that sense, it is a fun car.

Porsche Macan

But on the other hand, "Porsche flavor is thinI personally thought I liked the earlier Macan better because it also seemed to be "more comfortable".

What is the best Porsche for me?

."The latest Porsche is the bestis a well-known and well-known word.

certainlyIn terms of performance, the latest Porsche is betterI think. The design is sophisticated and cool, and there is no doubt that it is a well-made and wonderful car.

But on the other hand, it doesn't necessarily mean that theIs the latest Porsche the best for you?If you ask me, "How can you say that?

While the performance is becoming more advanced, the analog feel of the car is fading away, and the well-designed car is lacking in some aspects, and it is difficult to feel a sense of oneness with the car.

That's why I said, "Which era and model of Porsche is right for me?I guess the only way to find out is to actually feel it under one's own skin.

From now on, I am going to be using the "Buy a Porsche with your own money.I'm trying to make concrete moves toward the goal of "I'm going to be a Porsche," but I'm sure that with the first Porsche, "I'm going to be a Porsche.This is it!I expect that we will not come across something called "the

There's a lot you don't know until you actually own it, andYour sense of self and what you want from a car will change.In the process, I had a lot of experiences to see what fits my use and feeling, and finally I found "theThis is my Porsche.I think it may be that I will find a car that I can say, "I'm a good person.

...Which means that no matter how much money we have, it won't be enough, so we will have to earn more and more money for decades to come.

Let's go for it!

Mina.

Mother of three children, and the owner of the Porsche blog "A Porsche Came to Our House". Until a few years ago, I was not interested in cars at all, but when my husband bought a Porsche, I became...

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  1. I

    Nice to meet you! I'm always sneaking a look at your blog.
    I'm getting it. This is my first time commenting!

    I think the Gen1 Macan is a really nice car!
    The chassis is so much like an Audi! Some people make fun of the chassis.
    (This may be difficult to do on a test drive accompanied by a sales representative.)
    When driven properly, it's still a Porsche!
    The four-cylinder models are light on the nose and feel great on mountain passes, and the
    The six-cylinder model has a Porsche-like engine core and
    There's a mousy gravitas to the steering wheel!
    Especially the GTS is the best. If you only have one Porsche
    If I couldn't afford it, it would be a Gen 1 Macan GTS.

    But there were quite a few individual differences.
    I have had the opportunity to drive three Gen1 GTSs (as loaner cars, etc.).
    There was a red GTS, but only the second red GTS I rode, for some reason.
    It was not as good as I remembered.
    The engine is sluggish and the sound is not as good as it should be.
    The body has a lot of scuff marks and bump marks.
    It was probably only used in the city, since there were
    It may have been an individual that did not run the engine very often.
    I was surprised at how different it was from the other two and if I only knew about this unit.
    The image for Gen1GTS may not have been good.

    Sorry for the lengthy comment!

    P.S. Not related to this article, but...
    The "Kinokawa Fruit Line" in Wakayama Prefecture is a famous road.
    Did you run? I ran on the Oku-Kibi Kaido Road.
    Kinokawa Fruit Line (facing east, during free time at noon) is also
    Highly recommended! There's even a hot spring nearby called Happu no Yu!
    If you ever get a chance, please do! (^^)

    • Mina.Mina.

      I'm sorry
      Thank you for visiting my blog!
      My husband had a chance to drive the Macan GTS before and he loved it! He said it was great!

      After all, there are individual differences even in the same model...!
      A car that is running well turned and a car that is not running very well.
      I am sure the feeling will be very different...

      Thank you, Wakayama's famous road!
      I don't think I've ever run ...

      I go to Wakayama often with my family.
      I will definitely try to run again on that occasion.

      Thank you very much!

  2. col

    Nice to meet you.
    I recently decided to buy my first Porsche, and was told that the replacement car during the inspection would not be a Porsche, but a compact car such as a Vitz or Note.
    This is the same Porsche Center as Mina's. Do I need any conditions to get a replacement car to be a Porsche?

    • Mina.Mina.

      colic acid
      Thank you for your comment!
      You're buying your first Porsche, congrats!

      >Is there any requirement to get a loaner car to be a Porsche?
      I have not heard clearly, but I feel that the purchase history is significant.
      (As you may have guessed...)
      Our family has had many times in the past when the loaner car was a Prius, and
      I still wonder if it will change depending on the history of the purchase and the kind of relationship with the dealer.

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  3. maru (variety of edible seaweed, esp. species Pseudocarcinia japonica)

    I always read your blog.
    I recently bought an early model Macan GTS.
    I've driven Porsches, including 991.1 and 991.2 Carrera, 981 Cayman GTS, etc., and I can honestly say that it's pretty fast and sports driving is not like driving an SUV. I was so surprised that I thought I don't need a 911.
    So I have only two air-cooled 911s now, a 964 and a 930.

    • Mina.Mina.

      maru (Japanese wine made from fermented grains)
      Thank you for everything!

      >I also recently bought an early model Macan GTS.
      Oh I'm so jealous!
      Macan GTS, wherever you drive, your face is going to be smiling the whole time (laughs).

      Two air-cooled Porsches plus a Macan GTS...
      Too good...!!!!

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