Porsche gave a seventh-anniversary present to the Macan and gave it an improved, more powerful version for the GTS range along with some other visual and technical updates.

Four years after its predecessor first brought the historic GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) moniker to the Macan range, Porsche has operated a mid-cycle facelift on the Macan GTS in 2019. Powered by a brand new engine and with a refreshed look, the sportiest member of the Macan family has been improved in almost every single respect. The 3.0-liter from the previous model was replaced by a 2.9-liter V6 that follows a "hot-vee" architecture of its twin-turbocharging system, with the turbos being arranged inside the V of the engine.

PORSCHE Macan GTS

In July 2018, Porsche unveiled a new facelift for the Macan range in Shanghai. The production started the following month and the Europeans saw it at the Paris Motor Show in September.

The Porsche had to widen-up its range if it wanted to survive on the market. After successfully launching the Boxster/Cayman, the Panamera and the Cayenne, a new star was born: the Macan.