VIDEO: New Porsche Macan Fails Swedish Magazine's "Moose Test"

VIDEO: New Porsche Macan Fails Swedish Magazine's

After its fair share of positive reviews, a chink has finally been discovered in the armor of the new Porsche Macan SUV. While carrying out their routine moose test, Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld experienced some dangerous handling characteristics from the latest Stuttgart model.

In the video below, which we've watched multiple times, the Macan locks one of its front wheels. Test driver Linus Pröjtz says the test was carried out multiple times in a Macan S Diesel with the same results


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JDMUSMuscleJDMUSMuscle - 10/14/2014 5:52:02 PM
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Hmm, not very good. Showing that bad reliability of German engineering right there.

I remember seeing a guy putting washer fluid into his Porsche Cayenne, but the washer fluid was leaking as he puts it in. I noticed there was a leak inside.

I have owned and driven many Japanese cars for years, but not a single problem like this.

Japanese engineering = Best


MDarringerMDarringer - 10/14/2014 8:46:31 PM
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@JDMUSMuscle at least Japanese cars are reliable...


MarathonBobMarathonBob - 10/14/2014 8:33:32 PM
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Sounds like a problem for the Macan. I have 2 Porsche's; a 06 911 C4 and a 11 Cayenne S. 100k miles already on the Cayenne and not a single problem. 1 issue on the 911 and it was fixed during a routine oil change. You'll find Porsche's rate near the top year after year on the JDPower surveys. As for the Japanese cars, they certainly are above average in reliability. But they also lack the personality of most German cars, more often an appliance rather than a thrilling driving machine. The safe choice for grandmothers. I prefer thriling.


JDMUSMuscleJDMUSMuscle - 10/14/2014 10:45:26 PM
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There was a test of Acura vs Audi A7, and the result was, Acura was 90% what Audi A7 is, and yet much cheaper.

That whole "European cars are so much more fun to drive" thing is nothing but just a myth. I never thought 3 series was fun to drive. Ferrari is just an overpriced Fiat, too.

But maybe going to dealership for repairing all the time and paying 10000 dollars a month is "fun".


MDarringerMDarringer - 10/14/2014 8:45:22 PM
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The Porschaudi Macan is what it is: a crass and lazy attempt to grab sales as is the PorschVW Cayenne.


MorePowerMorePower - 10/14/2014 9:06:51 PM
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Video looks like the Vehicle Dynamics/stability control is looking up the outside wheel.

This suggests the problem may be more software based than hardware.


MarathonBobMarathonBob - 10/15/2014 12:48:52 AM
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JDM, back to the fryolater. We've got a backup of Japanese cars at the drive thru.


JDMUSMuscleJDMUSMuscle - 10/15/2014 5:42:14 AM
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Truth hurts, doesn't it? You pay so much just to maintain your "badge" or so called "status symbol", hoping the European god aka Porsche can somehow compensate your low self-esteem.

Keep telling yourself that the Japanese cars are "appliances". I'm pretty sure Lexus LFA, NSX, GT-R and such are mere appliances (And pretty funny how McLaren and Ferrari learned so much from those "appliances". What does that make those European automakers, then? Just simply, overhyped, overrated brands. And Porsche was so desperate to call Nissan a liar for GT-R's Nurburgring lap time record in the past as well rofl!)

Keep believing that being a badge whore means to be a car enthusiast. Because the Europeans are the only ones who can make you "believe" you are somehow "superior".


CcoxxCcoxx - 10/15/2014 11:10:46 PM
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Porsche responded immediately: cars response is due to the fact that the sensors assume that the car is about to flip over - end of story.


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