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Porsche fills out Macan EV lineup with rear-wheel drive model

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Porsche announced a new rear-wheel drive version of the forthcoming Macan electric SUV, as well as a higher-powered, lighter-weight 4S model. Porsche said deliveries are expected to begin later this year.
When it was announced earlier this year, Porsche said the Macan EV would come in two trims: the Macan 4 and the Macan Turbo, both of which sport dual motors for all-wheel drive. The company is now adding two more versions in the hopes of widening its appeal.

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The RWD Macan will only have one motor located in the rear axle. It’s the same motor as the one used in the Macan 4, with an output of 250kW, or 335 horsepower. Porsche says it will use a 480-amp pulse inverter with silicon carbide transistors…

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