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Aside from the fully electric 478kW/770Nm dual-motor drivetrain, we’ve got adaptive damping and around 25 separate electronic components that influence the driving experience. This way, the electronic tuning can be used to further accentuate and polish, rather than cover up and fix. of a millimetre change (at at time).”
It also uses an electronic accelerator, direct drive oil pump, single chain drive for the camshafts and exhaust gas recirculation. However the dreaded back-end lurch when the Falcon hits a mid-bend bump has disappeared, as has the need to take half a dozen bites at finding the right line in a corner. Just like BMW.
Still, with the help of the onboard electronics and a bit of strategic track repacking, we made it through with minimal fuss courtesy of mud/rut mode and the onboard terrain control. On a clear day, though, the views are absolutely spectacular, with Kampersrus and Hoedspruit spread out below you (apparently).
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I love to see that Porsche has retained the cool curved instrument display in front of the driver – it first made its debut on the Taycan and has since spread throughout the brand’s line-up. The Macan holds its line resolutely through bends and doesn’t get thrown off balance by mid-corner bumps or creases in the tarmac.
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That number, of course, is spread across the 90 three-door, the 110 five-door, and the most recent arrival, the extended Defender 130 Across all grades the powertrain offering has changed over the few years since its introduction, with adjustments to the combustion model lines a constant consideration for consumers.
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