A leaked brochure has outed the 2014 Porsche Macan ahead of its Los Angeles auto show debut next month. The Macan will slot beneath the Cayenne as Porsche’s second utility vehicle.Â
The first camouflage-free images of the Macan confirm the crossover will borrow many of its design cues from the larger Cayenne while featuring a profile similar to the Infiniti QX50 (formerly known as the EX). The Macan has a more agressive front end than we were expecting, highlighted by claw-like LED lights and a wide grille opening.
Turbo and S models will be powered by an all-new 3.0-liter 90-degree V6 engine while top-of-the-line Turbo S variants will likely use a more powerful 3.6-liter unit. Â In Europe, entry-level Macans will use four-cylinder engines and at least two turbodiesels will be on offer.
Porsche is spending $653 million – its largest-ever single investment – to add a body assembly line and a paint shop to its facility in Leipzig in order to accomodate production of the Macan. Â Overall, the crossover will create about 1,000 jobs in Germany.
A full set of details about the Macan will be available over the coming weeks.
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