As those of you who have followed me for a while and read my other articles here on carscollection.com will have noticed, I can get quite personal. And that's what I'm going to do this time. My relationship with Porsche is long; it started back when rock artist and friend Martin Westerstrand and I worked for Slitz magazine, where we tested cars. The first Porsche we borrowed was a 911 (996) Turbo with a hardtop. Then we drove the first generation of the Cayenne Turbo. That was in 2003 and 2004.

I lent you the petrol version of the Macan Turbo a couple of years ago. The plan was that there would be an article about it. But because of the motorbike accident I was in and some other things that happened in my life then, there was no article about that car. But here I can show you the pictures I took of the Porsche Macan Turbo together with my then girlfriend Sara Dölling Frost. Sara, by the way, is the reason why I am still alive today. What Sara did when the accident happened and afterwards saved my life.

The old Macan Turbo was of course in the classic Porsche spirit. The Macan as a model has been around since 2014. The format of the Macan feels very right, and in the Turbo version it is incredibly fun to drive. That version of the Macan Turbo had 434 horsepower. 0 to 100 kilometres per hour was 4.5 seconds.

So the new Porsche Macan Turbo is electrically powered, which is just right! It's a real drag if you accelerate fully from standstill. The previous, petrol-powered version of the Macan Turbo did the 0 to 100 sprint in 4.5 seconds. The electric Macan Turbo needs 3.3 seconds to get to 100 kilometres per hour from standstill. Top speed is reached when the speedometer shows 260 km/h. This is thanks to the fact that the total number of horses under the bonnet is 639. Torque stands at 1130 Nm. So these figures are certainly in the new Macan Turbo's favour!

According to the WLTP, a fully charged battery in the Porsche Macan Turbo should be able to cover 593 kilometres. But unfortunately this is under perfect and almost laboratory-like conditions. If it's a bit cold outside or if you drive a single kilometre per hour above the prevailing speed, the range drops drastically. Going beyond 450 kilometres is certainly not something that happens too often. So yes, I'm quite critical of SUV-style electric cars for longer journeys. It simply doesn't work, as you could read in my article on Audi Q8 e-tron Dakar.

One thing that makes life with a Porsche Macan Turbo a little easier is the new platform that has a 100 kWh battery pack located under the floor. The Macan has an 800-volt architecture that allows for really fast fast charging. The maximum charge is 270 kW. That allows you to get up to 80 % from 10 % in about 20 minutes. However, it has to be perfect conditions for that to happen, and it's obviously not as fast as filling a tank with petrol. But we need to get used to this kind of thing and make it part of our lives. Home charging takes longer, of course, and only with 11 kW.

But for city driving, and if you live in a place where you can charge your car every night, electric cars really are the way to go. As you may have seen, I drove the entry-level version of Macan, Macan 4, a while ago. I praised that model when it came to city driving if you are alone or have a small family. Unfortunately, if your family is more than one partner and a maximum of two younger children, the Macan is not suitable in terms of size.

To add is that if you need cargo space for your small family, it is smarter for you to choose the "regular" Macan 4, which I have already written about. Due to a larger sound system in the Macan Turbo in the form of a bass box - i.e. not a larger engine package - a full 60 litres disappear in the boot. The trunk, on the other hand, is the same on both models and holds 84 litres.

I dare say that Porsche builds among the best cars. Their sense of quality is truly among the best. Porsche Macan Turbo is no exception! You easily find a very good driving position. The steering wheel is tight and comfortable to hold, even when it goes fast and the road turns.

As in the Porsche Macan 4, the front passenger in the Macan Turbo has his own 10.9-inch screen in front of his seat. As I mentioned in the article on the Macan 4, the front passenger can access navigation and other settings on 'his' screen. The driver is not disturbed by the screen, as it can only be viewed by looking straight at it. With a full 60 litres of boot space taken up by the larger sound system, there is certainly nothing wrong with the sound in the Macan Turbo, which also comes with Burmester!

Turbo is nowadays not an engine part that gives more air to the engine of a Porsche, but a "level" for sporty and powerful Porsche models. A matter of habit of course, but still something I react to. The classic and very rich sound of a turbocharged Porsche is now gone. But they have tried to replace it with an artificial sound. How good it is now I leave to the driver to decide. Personally, I think it's a pale attempt to replace one of the most powerful engine sounds ever.

But after test driving both the Porsche Macan 4 and the Macan Turbo, I can directly admit that if I'm not going to be travelling longer distances, these are the car models I really like. Of course, the Macan Turbo makes my heart beat a little harder, but a Macan 4 would of course be enough every day of the week.

Porsche Macan Turbo

Price: From SEK 1 310 000.

Motor: Electric

Transmission: Front and rear motors, four-wheel drive. Permanent synchronous motors. 

Power: 639 hp (470 kW), total torque 1130 Nm. 

Battery 100 kWh of which 95 kWh usable. Charging power AC/DC 11 kW/270 kW. Heat pump.

Acceleration 0-100 km/h 3.3 s

Top speed 260 km/h.

Consumption (WLTP): Mixed driving 1.88 kWh/mile. CO2 0 g/km. Range 593 km.

Weight: 2 480 kg

Dimensions: (length/width/height): 4780/1940/1620 mm

Maximum trailer weight: 2 000 kg

Luggage volume (VDA litres): 480-1 288 litres. Frunk 84 litres.

Web: www.porsche.com