Porsche plans four-cylinder gasoline Macan successor for 2028, report says

The short version

• Porsche plans to launch a gasoline-powered Macan successor code-named M1 in 2028, according to reporting.[MotorTrend]
• The upcoming compact SUV will reintroduce a four-cylinder engine and utilize Audi's Premium Platform Combustion architecture.[MotorTrend]
• Executive board chairman Michael Leiters stated that the automaker needs to revive a combustion-engine Macan.[MotorTrend]
• The model is planned to offer combustion or plug-in hybrid options alongside the electric Macan following a sharp profit margin drop to 1 percent in 2025.[MotorTrend · MotorTrend]

Key facts

• Porsche plans to introduce a gasoline-powered Macan successor code-named M1 in 2028.[MotorTrend]
• The planned M1 model will reintroduce a four-cylinder engine to Porsche's lineup and be built on Audi's Premium Platform Combustion architecture.[MotorTrend]
• Porsche AG executive board chairman Michael Leiters stated that the company needs to bring the combustion-engine Macan back to life.[MotorTrend]
• Porsche's profit margin dropped to 1 percent in 2025.[MotorTrend]
• Volkswagen Group anticipates a 1 percent margin in 2026 after recording $11.5 billion in charges, including a $6.9 billion write-down on its Porsche stake.[MotorTrend]

Sources

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