Forza Horizon 4: Puncha Yo Buns once more

The Porsche Macan maybe more like a baby Cayenne full stop and doesn't behave like a proper sports utility vehicle, it still does its "puncha yo buns" expression like what Baby Finn sang. You know, I'm a buff baby that can dance like a man, I can shake-a my fanny, I can shake-a MACAN. I'm a tough tootin' baby, I can punch-a yo buns! Punch-a yo buns, I can punch-a yo buns.



The Macan has been in the road for half a decade now and the facelifted model promises to have more adventure, more life, more thrills, and even more acceleration.



This is no particular Macan minor change as you seen here because what this is is the range-topping (for now) Turbo variant. Yes, the recently unveiled Macan Turbo minor change that I've won from the recent Horizon Winter Playlist on Forza Horizon 4 made its special appearance in Forza Horizon 4 and fans who won this crossover recently can experience what has changed from its five-year tenure.



The facelifted Macan, launched last year, featured a revised exterior design with the three-dimensional LED tail light strip that stays true to the Porsche design DNA and some minor improvements to this crossover. In addition to the base Macan and the mid-range Macan S, the recently-unveiled Macan Turbo pushes the crossover's envelope to further levels. The old Macan Turbo is powered by a 3.6L twin turbo V6 engine with 400HP of power while the new Macan Turbo has downsized to a new 2.9L six-cylinder biturbo engine which produces over 30HP more than the old one.



All that downsizing comes to a cost as while the smaller turbo engine produces more power, it's slightly less torquey and weighs slightly more than the old Macan Turbo but does this mean that the crossover that is half as good as a horse going around in circles is even worse than the old one?



To answer such question, I did some experimenting at Holyrood Park to see if the Macan Turbo minor change is better or worse than the pre-facelifted Macan Turbo. Feeling that the new model weighs more, I might expect that the handling wasn't pretty much improved despite the added power from its smaller turbo engine but is it? Roll the tape.



After the two Macans ripped through Holyrood Park, here are the times;

Macan '15 - 2:58.679
Macan '19 - 2:54.274

What this experiment means that despite the added weight, the new Macan performs better than the old one but still half as good as an M4 on track or a horse going in circles. Porsche really revised the dynamics of the Macan with the addition of the Porsche Surface Coated Brake from the latest-generation Cayenne to make it even more easier to drive than the old one but while the dynamics are improved, it's still the Macan everyone's familiar with.



So, the crossover with the name that really "puncha yo buns" has gotten even more tough tootin' than before and despite the added weight, the new version wants to "puncha yo buns" once more. Man, I really miss that song, but anyway, enjoy your new Macan!