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Given that the Macan EV uses permanent magnet motors on both axles, unless the motor is receiving current, it is acting as a generator using induction. So the all-wheel drive models (4/4S/GTS/Turbo) are ALWAYS delivering torque to the front wheels unless the brake pedal is depressed. There is a...

Sport Sound doesn't add any speakers on the inside of the cabin, and there are no manual volume controls for it. The stereo volume doesn't affect the Sport Sound -- in fact you can have the stereo off and you will still get the Sport Sound.

Sport Sound is emitted through external speakers to the outside of the vehicle as well as through the sound system in the interior.

There was one occasion where Waze saved me HOURS of time that I would otherwise have spent sitting in gridlocked traffic. I was driving on the northbound I-15 from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. At one point Waze was telling me to get off at a random exit in the middle of nowhere and take a poorly...

The emblems of luxury cars used to be prized trophies for some vandals. It's possible that someone nicked it. It is held in place by two screws on the underside of the hood. I can't imagine that they weren't tightened, but even if they weren't, they should still be lying on the frunk cover...

Route planning is done in the cloud when a data connection is available, it is entirely possible that Porsche made a change recently that adversely affects the results.

The body shop it is at was recommended by my service advisor. I had just gotten the car back after having the backup camera safety recall done, and got hit the following day. I received a text message from my service advisor and told her that my car got hit and that I was taking it to a body...

I took delivery of my car one year ago yesterday. Ten days ago I was hit by a driver who was in a left turn lane and abruptly tried to change into the lane going straight or turning right. He must not have looked or he would have seen me. He hit the left side of my car so hard that it rode just...

Only using the button.

Do the built-in navigation system, My Porsche app and any of the navigation apps on your smartphone agree on the location?

Try rebooting the PCM by holding down the volume knob until the infotainment display goes dark. Can be done safely even while driving.

The recall wasn't due to aiming the headlights too high -- it was that for being brighter than allowed in the US, the headlights used European brightness settings.

Let’s not forget that the reason the Macan ICE was discontinued in Europe is that the platform doesn’t meet the cybersecurity regulations and could not be updated to support the encryption standard required by it, making it illegal to offer the vehicle for sale. The PPE platform on the other...

There are a number of vehicles available in the US that have Adaptive Driving Beam headlights. It’s quite possible to meet the timing requirements.

Max Heat uses resistive heating instead of the heat pump so you should avoid using that if range is an important consideration for the trip. Instead set the desired cabin temperature and turn the AC to ON in AUTO mode, with the seated heats and steering wheel heating on for a few minutes until...