2022 Porsche Macan T Review: Nimble Like a Golf GTI

Auto123 reviews the 2023 Porsche Macan T.

When I look at my shoe collection, I realize that it’s a pretty extensive collection. In addition to my sneakers for sports activities, I’ve got a pair of clean shoes for special occasions, other, more casual shoes and even an old pair of sneakers that I keep for cutting the grass or for dirty work around the house.

It was with this in mind that I approached this road test of yet another version of the popular German crossover. Because yes, you can own a Macan for every occasion! The Macan T (T for Touring) is new this year, and sits just above the base model and below the S model, which is powered by a twin-turbo V6 engine.

Sticking with the analogy, while the Macan lineup is made up of a series of sneakers, the Macan T seems to have been developed for the Olympics, with the badge sharpening the vehicle's parameters a bit more, like a hyper-specialized sneaker developed for a particular sport.

This wasn’t my first time at the wheel of a T version (911 T, 718 Cayman T) so I knew a little bit about what to expect, although everyone save for maybe the designers of the model itself will agree an SUV doesn't offer the same kind of experience as a rear- or mid-engined sports car.

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