Porsche Names its Upcoming Compact SUV "Macan", Releases First Official Teaser and Video

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/porsche-names-its-upcoming-compact-suv.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709726135998164802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-COxpUIFO9Ac/Tz0Fq1TvL0I/AAAAAAAGutM/xeeYFcO4Jxg/s800/Porsche-Makan-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As it turns out, Porsche won't be <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Porsche%20Cajun">keeping the name Cajun</a> for the production version of its upcoming junior SUV as the Stuttgart-based automaker announced today that it will be named "Macan". Porsche says that the name is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger.</span><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">“The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV and is a genuine Porsche”, said Bernhard Maier, Member of the Executive Board Sales and Marketing of Porsche. “The name of a new Porsche has to fit with the brand, sound good in very many languages and dialects and evoke positive associations.” </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/porsche-names-its-upcoming-compact-suv.html#more">Read more »</a>

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As it turns out, Porsche won't be keeping the name Cajun for the production version of its upcoming junior SUV as the Stuttgart-based a...

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