The New Macan Gts. Life, Intensified
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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY • JANUARY - MARCH 2016 FEATURING THE NEW MACAN GTS. LIFE, INTENSIFIED. W IS PUBLISHED BY PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY 445 WILLOUGHBY ROAD WILLOUGHBY NSW 2068 LIC. NO. MDL: 12346 LIC.NO. MVRL: 24145 FOR INFORMATION ON SUBSCRIPTIONS OR ADVERTISING CONTACT SARAH SHIPLEY ON 02 89 666 944 OR [email protected] CREATIVE DESIGN & LAYOUT BY GAS CREATIVE, VISIT GASCREATIVE.COM.AU Visit: PorscheCentreWilloughby.com.au or connect on Facebook at Facebook.com/PorscheCentreWilloughby RollingWelcome to 2016! start. We have another wonderful year ahead with even more new models on the horizon. Shortly after the 911 Gen2 has been released I can only imagine the pleasure to be derived As always, keep up to date with our Usability on March 5th we will also be finalising our from driving the big brother, our all new 911 Tips and learn a little bit more about one of our renovations. Our Carrera Café in the Macan Gen2 Turbo S Coupè being built in January for staff, as we profile our incredibly talented and and Sports car, newly completed, showroom us, with 580hp, 750nm of torque, 2.9 sec to long-standing Master technician, Craig Chivers. on Level One, will be fully operational along 100 kph and a top speed of 330 kph! Check We welcome Felicity Wyker to our front desk with our new client waiting area. We have out our story on pages 12/13, and look out for reception. After nearly two years at Reception, introduced a new Concierge Service designed this particular 911 in April at PCW. Cristina Peñafiel has moved into our Sales to help you park quicker and more efficiently; The last time I was in Lisbon was in 2009 Department as a consultant. welcome Zaia Daryoush. when Porsche were marketing 80,000 Here’s to a sensational year ahead; we look In mid-December, I was lucky to drive many vehicles worldwide; amazingly we will close forward to welcoming you to Porsche Centre of the all-new 911 Gen2 bi-turbo versions in 2015 with some 225,000 units delivered: Willoughby very soon. Lisbon at the Estoril Racetrack and through a 19% increase over 2014. Worldwide sales the countryside in Portugal. Having been a of the 911 have continued to rise since 2012 little distracted this past year with the thought from 26,100 to 31,200 in 2015: against the of losing our naturally aspirated engines, to trend of our competitors. say I was impressed is an understatement! In this issue we showcase the highly I have to admit I was wrong: the new all turbo anticipated Macan GTS (arriving soon) and 911 is totally exhilarating in every department. SEAN LYGO take you on our trip to Avoca in the Macan S GENERAL MANAGER With the sports exhaust switched on, my Diesel for our latest Drive Feature. We look PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY iPhone connected to an incredible new PCM back on our customer drive day with our unit and the enormous screen to guide me, wonderful friends at Keith Tulloch Wine in I was “at home“. There are no complaints the Hunter Valley. about the sound and the performance is there immediately. We clocked zero to 100 kph in only 3.9 seconds without even pressing the boost button! PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU - 3 Sydney’s leading Porsche Authorised Repairer. LSR Autobody (formerly Lee Smash Repairs), recently celebrated 40 years in the business under the same management. LSR Autobody is Sydney’s leading prestige vehicle repairer and a factory authorised body repairer for Porsche. Utilising the latest European technology at our state-of-the-art premises, we specialize in hand finished vehicles and understand that each vehicle is much more than just another car - it’s a valuable investment. Our reputation and experience is second to none and we’re recognized by all of the largest insurance companies. To assist even further, you can now take advantage of our complimentary 24 Hour Accident Assist service by calling 1800 443 003. Address: 41 Hotham Parade, Artarmon NSW 2064 Telephone: (02) 9439 8366 Web: www.lsrautobody.com.au PORSCHE MACAN GTS The new Macan GTS The Thoroughbred Sports Car among SUVs. The much-anticipated Porsche Macan GTS is finally In keeping with all Porsche GTS models, the body here. This is the 10th Porsche model to sport the GTS package is strong and muscular and instantly badge and rightfully so. The billboard reading: ‘Life, recognisable as a GTS by its dark palate of high gloss Intensified’, rings true. The new Macan GTS has a accents along the top waistline and lustrous matt re-engineered chassis with upgraded brakes, which black finishes in the lower areas of the body. The you may well require with a 0-100km/h speed of just quad-exhausts are a particularly attractive design 5.2 seconds and 5.0 seconds flat if you’re adding on feature in this shade, as are the 20-inch RS Spyder the popular Sport Chrono package. The Macan GTS is design wheels. punctual; with a startling top speed of 256Km/h and peak torque a high 500Nm. The 7-speed Doppelkupplung (PDK) gearbox enables gear changes in a fraction of a second, with no We are thrilled by the promise of even sportier interruption in the flow of power. The advantage is performance over already acclaimed driving dynamics. that whenever a particular gear is engaged, the next In terms of power, it’s 265kW (360hp), which places gear is already preselected. While the clutch for the the GTS in between the Macan S (250kW) and the engaged gear is opening, the clutch for the intended Macan Turbo (294kW). While keeping the same twin gear is closing. This has the effect of making the drive turbo charged V6 and 3.0 litre displacement of the feel more sporty, dynamic and agile. Porsche Traction Macan S, tweaks to the engines tuning have resulted Management (PTM) carries us on in technological in a 15kW power hike for the GTS. titillation. Traction, naturally, is supreme! The four- PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU - 5 PORSCHE MACAN GTS wheel-drive system feels pleasingly rear-biased, established motorsport principle: keep your hands although if needed it will instantly send 100% to the on the wheel – even when changing gear. You front end in an instant, with flexible power distribution do this manually with the two gearshift paddles: to all four wheels. ergonomically, dynamically and fast. As an option, the steering wheel is also available in Alcantara – The Macan GTS combines all the typical Porsche for optimum grip. driving dynamics and outstanding everyday usability with a dash of extra sporting spirit. So if you’re the The Macan GTS boasts the same 500-litre boot as sportier type you’ll appreciate its 15mm lower riding the rest of the range, rising to 1,500 litres if you fold height, as part of the tuning of the Porsche Active the rear seats down. Fuel efficiency of 8.8 l/km, so Suspension Management (PASM) system. fuel economy is good. All things considered the latest addition to the Macan line-up blends usability and Once you step inside and take your seat, the performance neatly. experience continues. Boasting a new PCM connectivity and infotainment system with multi-touch If you want the best-driving SUV on the market, monitor, extended functions (including Apple CarPlay look no further. integration as an option) and more general operating comfort are changes making their debut in an SUV, Please contact your Porsche Sales Representative for more since the updates were made. The GTS also hosts information or call 8966 6900 additional standard equipment including a Digital Radio, Lane Departure Warning system and three-zone climate control. Special GTS sports seats as well as a full-sounding Sports Exhaust System and Alcantara interior features, ensure the ride is made all the more exhilarating. In response to customer demand and for the first time, the Macan GTS is available with LED headlights as an option. The lights optimise illumination for you under all conditions. The multifunction sports steering wheel follows an Scan the QR code to view the Macan GTS microsite 6 - PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU MACAN GTS Price: $122,900 on-road Power 265 kW (360 hp) at 6,000 0 - 100 km/h 5.2 secs (5.0 secs Sport+) Top Speed 256 km/h Combined Fuel Consumption: 9.2 - 8.8 *On Road costs include dealer delivery charges, CTP, registration and NSW vehicle stamp duty. The Macan GTS combines all the typical Porsche driving dynamics and outstanding everyday usability with a dash of extra sporting spirit. PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU - 7 N S A D C I A E M S E E L H D C R S I R V O E P MACAN S DIESEL S MACAN orged aluminium 21-inch wheels turn as we venture out onto the sweltering tarmac, the rubber works hard to repel the shining F black adhesive. Today we are headed to Avoca Beach on the NSW Central Coast and our route will take us on the ‘Old Road’, namely the Pacific Highway: a stretch of road MACAN that gets very interesting between Berowra and Gosford. Heading north out of Sydney, it’s a haunt for enthusiasts on two and four wheels. Originally a WAVES path opened to traffic in 1930 and linking Hornsby Te heat is growing thick to Gosford, there was also at that time a vehicular ferry service crossing the Hawkesbury River. This was in the air, bags full of replaced in 1945 with a striking steel bridge and the photography gear slide into old road has since been superseded by the M1 ‘Pie in the Sky’ is the cultural start line and meeting the luggage compartment, place of many an enthusiastic northern campaign and today is no different.