Porsche Macan S Diesel: Stage 1 + TCU, 313bhp & 668Nm

This Porsche Macan S Diesel (95B) came in for our Stage 1 custom dyno tune for its 3.0 V6 TDI, with a TCU calibration for its 7-speed PDK gearbox, both developed on the same visit.

The numbers

On the baseline run it made 251.8bhp and 573Nm. With our calibration and the TCU calibration it made 313.6bhp and 668Nm, with 262.3bhp at the wheels. That is 61.8bhp and 95Nm more:

Watch the full dyno run

This is the final pull on our dyno, filmed from behind the car, from the start of the run right through to the end. Tap Sound on to hear it.

More torque than a Macan Turbo

Porsche’s own Macan Turbo makes 550Nm. Tuned, this Macan S Diesel holds over 650Nm from around 2,600 to 3,050rpm and over 600Nm from around 2,350 to 3,600rpm, with 90Nm or more extra torque from around 2,750 to 4,650rpm. Power stays above 300bhp from around 3,450 to 4,650rpm, with 50bhp or more over standard from around 3,200rpm to the top of the stock run.

The gearbox, tuned with the engine

The PDK’s TCU was calibrated on the same visit, set up to match the extra torque, so the engine and gearbox are calibrated as one package instead of two separate jobs.

How it was done

Diagnostics and a health check first, then baseline runs on our 4WD linked dyno with live data logging. The engine calibration was built from there with repeated runs, the gearbox calibration was set up to match, and the final pulls verified the result. No generic files: a calibration written for this car, proven on our dyno.

Got a Macan? See our Porsche Macan tuning figures, check your car’s gains and price, or read about the Macan S 3.0 V6 petrol and the Touareg V6 TDI we have tuned.