When the brakes are applied, the car’s regenerative system supplies 90 per cent of the stopping power and the big disc brakes finish the rest of the stopping power.

The mid-size luxury SUV doesn’t really have anything in common with its namesake from the early 2000s, but rather is the replacement for the outgoing MKT — and there’s a whole lot more going on here besides a simple moniker swap

Under the hood is where the Armada steps away from many other SUVs as it is equipped with a stump pulling 5.6-litre double overhead cam V8 with 390 horsepower. 

Macan drives well and suits all the household needs. Honestly, I should have expected this kind of performance from Porsche.

So what’s new for 2019? The front end of our 1LT is definitely meaner looking. 

This latest version is all new from the ground up, as product manager Daniel Gaglia explains.