Porsche unveiled the entry-level SUV it hopes will beat out rivals like Mercedes’ GLK and BMW’s X3.
日前，在洛杉矶一个秘密的地点，保时捷（Porsche）发布了一款入门级SUV，该公司希望这款车将击败梅赛德斯奔驰（Mercedes）的GLK和宝马（BMW）的X3等竞争对手。
The 2015 Porsche Macan is a small sport activity vehicle built on Volkswagen’s MLB platform (which it shares with the Audi
2015款保时捷Macan是一款小尺寸运动活力车（SAV），使用大众汽车的MLB平台（与奥迪Q5和A4同一平台），不过外观与奥迪车型截然不同。
Audi Q5 and A4) but that looks radically different from anything at Audi. Indeed, it’s very Porsche, sharing the side angles of a 911 and the height of a Cayenne—its front end is also very similar to its bigger brother—while repping even the Boxster a bit in the styling of its air intakes and side profile.
事实上，这款车非常“保时捷”，采用与保时捷911相同的侧角，与卡宴（Cayenne）相同的车高——车身前部也非常类似于这位老大哥，此外甚至进气格栅和侧边轮廓都略微模仿了Boxster的风格。
Porsche is hoping the entry-level SUV will fill out its portfolio the same way the Panamera (luxury sedan) and the Cayenne (luxury SUV) evened it out past the sports car core it developed with the 911, Cayman and Boxster. Audi, with its Q5, and Land Rover with its Evoque have also entered this mix, which is the best-growing and most profitable segment in the car industry today. Initial “cautious estimates” from top brass at Porsche put the Macan volume around 50, 000-55, 000 units sold per year; more recently they’re saying that sales numbers could reach as high as 75, 000 units, which would mean Macan would represent almost half of Porsche’s total volume.
保时捷希望这款入门级SUV能像豪华轿车Panamera和豪华SUV卡宴一样，补全其产品组合，甚至超越保时捷在开发911、卡宴和Boxster过程中形成的运动汽车核心技术。奥迪旗下的Q5、路虎旗下的揽胜极光（Evoque）均属于这个细分类别，是如今汽车行业发展最快和利润最高的一块。保时捷高层的一开始给出的“谨慎预估”认为——Macan的年销售量将在5万至5.5万辆左右，最近他们表示销售数字可能高达7.5万辆，这意味着Macan可能将占据保时捷总销量的差不多半壁江山。
Macan comes offering a choice from two engines for its new ride: a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that gets 340 horsepower (it’s the same engine as the one in the Panamera) or a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 that gets 400 horsepower. Those’ll get the car to 60 mph in as quick as 4.4 seconds, with a top speed of 164mph. No diesel or hybrid options are available now.
Macan提供了两种引擎选择：3.0升双涡轮V6引擎（与Panamera的引擎一样）及3.6升双涡轮V6引擎，前者提供340马力，后者则为400马力。这两个引擎将使Macan最快在4.4秒内加速至每小时60英里，最高速度达到164英里每小时。目前该车还没有推出柴油或者混合动力版本。
Off-road capability in the Macan comes in the form of an Off-road mode optimized to provide traction in dirt and snow; the suspension can be raised for an approach angle of 26.6 degrees and departure angle of 23.6 degrees—decent figures considering the smaller nature of this vehicle.
Macan的越野性能体现在其越野模式，该模式专门进行了优化从而能在泥地和雪地情况下提供牵引力，该车的悬挂可以调高至接近角26.6度而离出角23.6度——考虑到该车身材较小，这是非常不错的数字。
Inside, the Macan has leather-appointed sport seats, center-mounted dials, a 5-inch color display and a sport steering wheel. Upgrades like a Sport Chrono package, lane departure warning, active cruise control and carbon fiber trim abound. Expect the price to start around $50, 000.
在车内，Macan配置皮革运动座椅，采用中央仪表盘设计，5英寸彩色显示屏以及运动式方向盘。升级项目包括Sport Chrono组件、车道偏离警告系统、主动巡航控制系统，此外车身多处采用碳纤维材料设计。预期该车的起步价约为5万美元。
The Stuttgart, Germany-based automaker built this car to help its bottom line in the same way the Cayenne did 10 years ago — and from the looks of things last night, it fills that small-SUV gap nicely. It will likely be Porsche’s next best-seller.
这家位于德国斯图加特的公司之所以打造这款车，是为了像10年前推出卡宴一样帮助增加利润，从当晚的发布情况来看看，该车完美地填补了小型SUV的空白。Macan可能将成为保时捷下一款畅销车。