Photo: Theophilus Chin
When Porsche launched the Cayenne all those years ago, the floodgates of evolution were opened wide. Through them, the Panamera saloon and Macan baby SUV passed. Pretty soon, Stuttgart's prancing horse logo might find its way onto an electric vehicle as well.
Today, we're looking at a rendering created just for the fun of it. It's a mini SUV made by Theophilus Chin that was inspired by the Chinese clone of the Macan. A company called Zotye launched the T700, a dead ringer for the German model, made without any regard for copyright laws.
According to sources in China, the T700 only has an 180 horsepower turbo engine, an embarrassment considering the Macan pushes up to 400 hp to all its wheels.
However, the question of the day is: will Porsche want to make a smaller SUV? We think the answer is "no", even though crossovers are extremely popular at the moment. You see, any new model puts an enormous financial strain on the company, which is relatively small compared to Audi or BMW.
Even though it looks like a large SUV, the Macan's proportions are actually similar to those of the Evoque. With a reversing camera and an array of parking sensors, there's no place it can't get into. Most SUV models are becoming bigger, not smaller. For example, the current BMW X3 is the size of the first X5 and the same can be said about Daimler's new GLC, which is ML-proportioned.
Seeing all the design features of the SUV condensed into such a little body makes this baby Porsche 4x4 look cute. It reminds us of the Fiat 500X and Renault Captur in many ways. Maybe just for the fun of it, you guys can ask your S.O. if they'd like a baby Porsche. Who knows, maybe there's a hidden market for these things.
According to sources in China, the T700 only has an 180 horsepower turbo engine, an embarrassment considering the Macan pushes up to 400 hp to all its wheels.
However, the question of the day is: will Porsche want to make a smaller SUV? We think the answer is "no", even though crossovers are extremely popular at the moment. You see, any new model puts an enormous financial strain on the company, which is relatively small compared to Audi or BMW.
Even though it looks like a large SUV, the Macan's proportions are actually similar to those of the Evoque. With a reversing camera and an array of parking sensors, there's no place it can't get into. Most SUV models are becoming bigger, not smaller. For example, the current BMW X3 is the size of the first X5 and the same can be said about Daimler's new GLC, which is ML-proportioned.
Seeing all the design features of the SUV condensed into such a little body makes this baby Porsche 4x4 look cute. It reminds us of the Fiat 500X and Renault Captur in many ways. Maybe just for the fun of it, you guys can ask your S.O. if they'd like a baby Porsche. Who knows, maybe there's a hidden market for these things.
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