The Electric Porsche Macan in Command Stage
This page is translated from the original post "Le Porsche Macan électrique en Stage Commando" in French.
- 15/01/2024 10:48
Porsche subjects the 100% electric Macan to a rigorous and intensive testing program prior to its presentation.
Ten years after its launch, the Macan is on the cusp of a second generation, now entirely electric. As the first Porsche model built on the brand’s new platform dedicated to electric vehicles, called Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the compact SUV is the result of an entirely new development. A particularly rigorous testing protocol has been established to ensure perfect coordination of all vehicle components and systems.
The electric motors of the new Macan are powered by a lithium-ion battery housed beneath the floor, with a gross capacity of 100 kWh (maximum usable capacity of 95 kWh). The 800 V architecture of the PPE platform of the new Macan enables highly efficient fast charging, tested worldwide as part of the vehicle development process.
The direct current (DC) charging capacity of the new Macan on 800 V chargers can reach 270 kW. The charging level can go from 10 to 80% in less than 22 minutes. On 400 V charging stations, a high-voltage switch (contactor) within the battery divides the charging process by splitting the 800 V battery into two 400 V batteries. This process ensures highly efficient parallel charging of both batteries, without additional high-voltage booster, up to 150 kW. AC charging is possible up to 11 kW. According to WLTP standards, the range will be over 500 km for all variants of the model.
Porsche uses the latest generation of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PSM) on both the front and rear axles of the Macan. They deliver over 450 kW (600 horsepower) in overboost mode. The Porsche Traction Management electronic regulation system practically manages in real-time the torque distribution of over 1,000 Nm on the flagship of the range, with Launch Control functionality. Engineers have implemented the active suspension management system, Porsche Active Suspension Management, with twin-valve dampers, air suspension, limited-slip rear differential, and for the first time, rear wheel steering (steering angle of up to 5°).
Before arriving in our garages, prototypes of the German SUV faced temperatures of -30°C in Scandinavia and +50°C in Death Valley, California. Tests conducted on roads, as well as off-road, on gravel, snow, and ice.
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