It's never easy telling someone you're through, more so when you've fought a tough fight and when you've been dangling on a line, trying to find your mind.
Of course, you could argue that the consolation here is that goodbye is usually just another word and you'll be free as a bird. After all, there's really nothing final about leaving.
Editor, what are you babbling about?
I'm talking about having difficulties letting go, just like what I experienced with the Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Package (PP).
I didn't get the chance to hold on to the car long enough, and it was such a painful yet familiar feeling when I had to let it go. The good ones, I suppose, are always falling through those short and stubby fingers of mine.
What's this car with such a lengthy name about?
The Porsche Macan Turbo PP is currently the top-of-the-line Macan model you can attain right now. You could think of it as a variant above the regular Turbo, like the Turbo S. Only difference here is that Porsche decided to name this the Performance Package instead, which could only make one wonder what the Turbo S will be capable of if it's in the works.
Then again, business case wise, it wouldn't matter that much if the Turbo S sees the light of day because the Macan and the Cayenne - the two biggest players in Porsche's lineup - have racked up close to one million in sales in 2016 between them globally, which could only mean that with the Turbo PP, the numbers should well exceed the millionth mark.
Tell me more
Well, this is certainly a special one. You could say it gave me love and heart over mind and body.
The 3.6-litre powerplant is a heart of gold. Mated to it is a smooth and silky seven-speed gearbox that will never put you out of place regardless of the road conditions or the jammed packed traffic.
As such, pumping out a total of 440 premium horses and 600Nm of body twisting force is a cinch for the compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Pedal to the metal, and the car will finish the century sprint in a very respectable and potent 4.4 seconds - faster and perhaps more cruel than any other cars in its segment.
Of course, you could argue that the consolation here is that goodbye is usually just another word and you'll be free as a bird. After all, there's really nothing final about leaving.
Editor, what are you babbling about?
I'm talking about having difficulties letting go, just like what I experienced with the Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Package (PP).
I didn't get the chance to hold on to the car long enough, and it was such a painful yet familiar feeling when I had to let it go. The good ones, I suppose, are always falling through those short and stubby fingers of mine.
What's this car with such a lengthy name about?
The Porsche Macan Turbo PP is currently the top-of-the-line Macan model you can attain right now. You could think of it as a variant above the regular Turbo, like the Turbo S. Only difference here is that Porsche decided to name this the Performance Package instead, which could only make one wonder what the Turbo S will be capable of if it's in the works.
Then again, business case wise, it wouldn't matter that much if the Turbo S sees the light of day because the Macan and the Cayenne - the two biggest players in Porsche's lineup - have racked up close to one million in sales in 2016 between them globally, which could only mean that with the Turbo PP, the numbers should well exceed the millionth mark.
Tell me more
Well, this is certainly a special one. You could say it gave me love and heart over mind and body.
The 3.6-litre powerplant is a heart of gold. Mated to it is a smooth and silky seven-speed gearbox that will never put you out of place regardless of the road conditions or the jammed packed traffic.
As such, pumping out a total of 440 premium horses and 600Nm of body twisting force is a cinch for the compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Pedal to the metal, and the car will finish the century sprint in a very respectable and potent 4.4 seconds - faster and perhaps more cruel than any other cars in its segment.
On the twisties, the accurate steering constantly speaks to you and allows you to direct the car from one turn to the next in a playful and cheeky manner that flourishes as you increase speed. There's an endless tendency to push the Macan because it communicates the road situations to you, letting you know exactly how far you can push before breaching its limits.
Driven thus, the exhaust note gives out a screaming sophistication yet passive aggression that will satisfy even the most demanding critics.
Should this driving behaviour get far too intense, you can lower the levels of elevated 'high' by switching the driving mode to Normal from Sport Plus, which allows the Macan Turbo PP to be more efficient but less agile.
Is there a visual difference between the PP and regular Turbo?
The Macan Turbo PP does not differ from the regular Turbo with the exception of the lowered 15mm ride height and bigger brakes, which will do the job of stopping the wild thing when it goes on a storming rampage. Other than that, you'll need to open the bonnet to notice the 'Porsche Exclusive Powerkit' scribbled on the engine cover.
So what's so hard about letting this car go, really?
It's the way the Macan Turbo PP carries itself over peers like the Mercedes-Benz GLC 43 AMG 4MATIC that makes it such a lovable car to pilot.
Neck-breaking acceleration is one thing, but I reckon a well-balanced overall package of good looks, high-quality interior and cultured on-road behaviour is a factor that differentiates this compact SUV from the rest of the pack.
I use an awkward word like cultured to describe such a beastly car like the Macan Turbo PP simply because that's exactly how it is. There's no hidden agenda and no guesswork here. For a car that's so well-calibrated for the track, it's a charmingly mellowed machine when an easy drive is the royal order of the day.
Till we meet again...
The time I spent together with this car here was magical and sweet, albeit short. The Porsche Macan Turbo PP is indeed more than just a car. It's a travelling companion of sorts, a buddy, a lover. It's whatever you deem it to be, for I'm quite certain once you've had a taste of it, it's going to be something positively unforgettable.
Driven thus, the exhaust note gives out a screaming sophistication yet passive aggression that will satisfy even the most demanding critics.
Should this driving behaviour get far too intense, you can lower the levels of elevated 'high' by switching the driving mode to Normal from Sport Plus, which allows the Macan Turbo PP to be more efficient but less agile.
Is there a visual difference between the PP and regular Turbo?
The Macan Turbo PP does not differ from the regular Turbo with the exception of the lowered 15mm ride height and bigger brakes, which will do the job of stopping the wild thing when it goes on a storming rampage. Other than that, you'll need to open the bonnet to notice the 'Porsche Exclusive Powerkit' scribbled on the engine cover.
So what's so hard about letting this car go, really?
It's the way the Macan Turbo PP carries itself over peers like the Mercedes-Benz GLC 43 AMG 4MATIC that makes it such a lovable car to pilot.
Neck-breaking acceleration is one thing, but I reckon a well-balanced overall package of good looks, high-quality interior and cultured on-road behaviour is a factor that differentiates this compact SUV from the rest of the pack.
I use an awkward word like cultured to describe such a beastly car like the Macan Turbo PP simply because that's exactly how it is. There's no hidden agenda and no guesswork here. For a car that's so well-calibrated for the track, it's a charmingly mellowed machine when an easy drive is the royal order of the day.
Till we meet again...
The time I spent together with this car here was magical and sweet, albeit short. The Porsche Macan Turbo PP is indeed more than just a car. It's a travelling companion of sorts, a buddy, a lover. It's whatever you deem it to be, for I'm quite certain once you've had a taste of it, it's going to be something positively unforgettable.
