Porsche Macan lineup adds GTS trim

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

2017 Porsche Macan GTS

Porsche is expanding its Macan compact crossover line with a GTS-trimmed model, set to arrive in Canada next Spring.

The 2017 Porsche Macan GTS will slot in between the current S and Turbo trims with a 360 hp/368 lb-ft version of the 3.0L turbocharged V6 found in those two models. That gives it a bump of 20 hp and 29 lb-ft over the Macan S, but leaves the Turbo trim with an advantage of 40 hp and 38 lb-ft. Move from paper to pavement, Porsche says the GTS’s extra juice cuts 0.2 seconds off the S’s 5.4-second zero-to-100 km/h sprint, without getting too close to the Turbo’s 4.8-second time.

Other GTS exclusives include a ride height lowered 20 mm, sportier tuning for Porche’s active suspension management (PASM), 20-inch black satin wheels, other black exterior accents, sport seats with Alcantara centre panels, and a “full-sounding” sport exhaust. Porsche’s latest infotainment setup also gets its crossover debut in the Macan GTS.

GTS buyers will get the same seven-speed dual clutch transmission (PDK) and standard all-wheel drive (Porsche traction management) used in the existing models.

Porsche says Canadian Macan GTS deliveries will begin in the second quarter of 2016, at an MSRP of $73,100, while the base S will start at $59,200 and the Turbo at $85,800.