Porsche reveals and teases new SUV named Macan

Porsche is unveiling the first sketch image and teasing for the first time its new SUV model: the Macan. The name of the model is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger.

The German sports car brand describes its new model as a combination of suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics.

“The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV and is a genuine Porsche”, said Bernhard Maier, Member of the Executive Board Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. “The name of a new Porsche has to fit with the brand, sound good in very many languages and dialects and evoke positive associations.”

The Macan will become the fifth model in Porsche's lineup and a central plank of Strategy 2018, by which the sports car manufacturer wishes to expand its model portfolio. The Macan will come out of the production line in 2013 and Porsche expects it to repeat the success of the Cayenne.

Take a look at the teaser video of the Porsche Macan.