My opinion is that you will spend your time in the car, so it has to be to your liking – and if your configuration includes walnut interior, that's probably because that's what you like and what you will enjoy seeing when you look around you sitting in your Macan.

That said, black aluminium on black leather interior is too much black to my taste.

 

I ordered my GTS with the black aluminum because I felt it matched the sporty look. I also think carbon fiber looks great with the black interior. I really like the elegance of the wood, but not on the GTS. Remember, it is what you like that matters.

 

Aesthetics are such a personal choice. My opinion is similar to @brmacans in that the GTS really is a sport version car . Traditionally GTS cars try to offer the perfect blend of a street friendly track car and wood is not even available on a Gt3 or a Gt4.
The original concept behind offering a GTS in the larger vehicles (cayenne ,panamera, and now macan) was to bring a hint of this racing root into a luxury street vehicle. In fact I even like the idea of the GTS package leather/alcantara along with carbon fiber . This is exclusive the the GTS and would remind me every time I got in the car of its heritage as a Porsche .

 

I wasn't sure what interior combination to go with. After my SA carried different sample combinations out into the sun and then looked at overall budget it was sort of a no brainer. I went with black aluminum and black leather. It's sporty and suits the GTS. If I had the extra funds I would have selected CF. I agree with what's been said already. It's your vehicle, pick what you want. Who cares what anyone else thinks.

ETA this is Suncoast's Black Aluminum dash trim kit which I'm assuming is what it will look like in the Macan. HTH http://suncoastparts.com/product/SKU9X1DTBA.html

 

No pictures I'm afraid as I have also ordered without being able to see what it looks like. I think the black on black interior will look nice though and even though it is dark, there will be a mixture of materials and as we have specced the leather interior and I think the black aluminium next to the black leather on the doors and dash will look really nice.

 

I personally wouldn't put wood trimming in a Macan let alone a GTS version of it. I'm biased in this regard so ultimately you need to go with your preference. The only concern is ease of resale, something to consider if it's not a car you're keeping long term.

Few pictures attached of black interior with walnut trim.

 

My personal opinion is that wood trim does not belong into a sports car. Yes, the Macan is not a 911 but it also not an Oldsmobile. I spent lots of time looking at the different trim options and at the end the carbon fiber was the best for me. It brings a smile to my face every time I get inside my Macan.

 

My first exterior choice - by far - was palladium. When my wife's friends started making fun of me, I googled the issue and was surprised how "champagne" color cars now attract such derision. I think that "wood" trim (actually cleverly molded plastic) has gone the same way as it is now in nearly all cars.

I mean, Rolls Royce wood is actually wood and is a classic. Unfortunately, unless you're getting an extremely high end car you're getting plastic. At least the other options don't pretend to be anything other than what they are.

Nevertheless, as stated above, you should buy what you want. But recognize that what you like today may be what you hate in the future. I know that you've retired the beetle-cut hair, wide lapel brightly colored polyester shirts, the flared trousers, the aviator sunglasses, and the gold chains nestled in your chest hair - you know - the look that got you laid in the 80's.

 

I mean, Rolls Royce wood is actually wood and is a classic. Unfortunately, unless you're getting an extremely high end car you're getting plastic. At least the other options don't pretend to be anything other than what they are.

Seriously? Plastic? My walnut trim is high gloss, to be sure, but I also see at our local craft market (Pike Place Market) hand-finished, burled wood products that are similarly glossy. I would have thought that it would have to be marketed as walnut-like (or some other weasel words) in order to be legal (like fake crab meat). Does Porsche fall into the category of "extremely high end car?" If mine is plastic, color me disillusioned. Just goes to show, Lily Tomlin was right--

"No matter how cynical I become, it's never enough to keep up." :|

 

Sorry but within the Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar cars there is only Jaguar who make the wooden trim look an integral part of the car.

In a Porsche, Audi, BMW and Mercedes wood trim looks just that, bits of wood stuck on.

Stick with black or carbon trim.

 

I went with black interior and silver aluminium trim, as a sporty contrast to the black. I wouldn't specify wood in a Porsche.

 

@Rauch0: I have the walnut trim in my S. I went for a classic look in browns that I like. That said, I am not sure how much the walnut trim varies in darkness, but mine is so dark the wood grain is only noticeable in bright sunlight (not often here in the Seattle area this time of year) and it might as well be "piano almost-black." I don't think I'd recommend it in your build (GTS, black interior), but it is definitely a matter of personal taste.

 

@Rauch0 : I have the walnut trim in my S. I went for a classic look in browns that I like. That said, I am not sure how much the walnut trim varies in darkness, but mine is so dark the wood grain is only noticeable in bright sunlight (not often here in the Seattle area this time of year) and it might as well be "piano almost-black." I don't think I'd recommend it in your build (GTS, black interior), but it is definitely a matter of personal taste.

We have a Macan S with Agate Grey leather interior (actually, kind of brownish) with the Walnut interior and we like it a lot. The Walnut is darker than the leather, but they complement each other well. Also from the Seattle area, I agree that the Walnut is darker, but in our case we don't think it looks black and we can easily see the grain. Maybe the contrast with the leather helps in this regard. In our case, we own a cabinet factory and love the look of natural wood, period. It pleases us. If others make a value judgment of us based on our Macan's wood trim, we'll just settle it on the autocross course and see if it really affects performance.

 

IMO the walnut is fine but I sure don't want it on the steering wheel. No slippery steering wheels for me. I want to be able to safely hold the steering wheel in a straight line driving on an Interstate, with pressure from my leg when occasionally needed. I don't do that very oftenorforverylong, but u can't do that safely with a wooden steering wheel. Wood or any type of slick surface on a steering wheel should be outlawed.

 

@Rauch0 I honestly think you can do black leather and black brushed aluminum. My dealer has a 911 GTS Cabrio with that combo and it looks great.

Keep in mind there are other options too, although they may not be obvious on the configurator. You could also consider doing the trim in leather or paint matched Volcano.

Alternatively you could consider doing one of the two tone interiors instead of black (I LOVE my red/black full leather!) or Agate leather (if still available?) to lighten up from the black a little.

But just know that Porsche's black leather isn't really deep deep black. It looks more like charcoal to me. It's very nice and not too dark.

 

@Rauch0 I honestly think you can do black leather and black brushed aluminum.

But just know that Porsche's black leather isn't really deep deep black. It looks more like charcoal to me. It's very nice and not too dark.

I agree. Love the brushed aluminum in black and would get that. I have the std black interior w/CF trim and think it looks awesome.

 

Perhaps clear coated wood veneer on plastic - sorry that's not wood. The back of the trim has protruding bits that are meant to be pressed into the dash or console to be snapped into place. Just as all of the other trims. Suncoast Porsche Parts & Accessories Dark Wood Dash/Door Trim Kit

 

I guess by that definition, it's not real carbon fiber either

 

Whatever makes you happy.

 

There are some pics in the review in my sig below of the black and wood. It's reasonably dark. @RJMcInnis makes a good point the Porsche black full leather interior is more charcoal than black black. Sometimes I wish the car was a deeper black TBH. If I got a GTS (which I might in the future) I think I would opt for the carbon fibre but it's a very expensive option here, so the black aluminium might be a back up. I'm personally not crazy about the normal aluminium or the oak.

 

I've seen the process during a manufacturing video. It's real wood all right. No question about it.

As for mahogany, nothing wrong with it in a sports car. I had it in my former Turbo and liked it. it was a very nice tone, color and grain, not too dark at all. I had the mahogany steering wheel also but wasn't a fan of it. It was not, however, the least bit slippery.

I now have CF and love it. And an all leather wheel.

I really like the alcantara wheel they finally offer on the Macan. I kind of like alcantara seats but would never do without cooled seats.

Why oh why do they not offer cooling on alcantara? If they can perforate leather, they can perforate alcantara.

 

They can't perforate it because Alcantara is a micro suede which is basically a sueded fabric albeit a higher quality one but a fabric nonetheless . Fabric would fray.


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We have the dark walnut with our two tone Luxor Beige / Dark Brown leather and we love it. I think it's handsome and classy, and does not Affect the performance of the vehicle! Not one person said anything negative but all comments were positive. Again, it's personal preference but we have no regrets. Best of luck to you!

 

No problem; you gave me the perfect opportunity to show them off

 

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Heard in Leipzig:

"Mein Gott, Klaus!! Dieser Amerikaner hat holz in einem Sportwagen gestellt! Nein! Nein! Nein!"

 

Choose what you like. There are plenty of sports cars with wood trim, dashes, steering wheels. I have walnut on black leather and to echo a couple others, the walnut is very dark and does not ever look like it did in the page one photos. The thin strips of aluminum that all Macans have are far more noticeable than the trim you're choosing.