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Although it feels like Porsche only just introduced the electric Macan, the sporty EV SUV is starting to become a more common sight on the road. And as the automaker transitions into model year 2026, it's giving the Macan some new digital toys.

Now, both Android and iPhone users will be able to create a digital key for the car (iPhone users can also add a key to their Apple Watch). This works via near-field communication as well as Bluetooth low energy and ultra-wideband, and you can share keys with up to seven other users from your phone's wallet. You can also use your phone to open the trunk (although operating the frunk requires the My Porsche App). The key should work even if the phone needs charging.

For Macans fitted with 360-degree parking cameras, several new features leverage the sensors. There's a transparent hood function that shows you on the infotainment screen whatever it is that's being obscured by the front of the vehicle, which should be useful should you take the Macan off-road.

There's also a trained parking feature, which lets you record up to five parking routines. Once the car recognizes it's in a parking environment that it knows, it will offer to take over the job of putting your car away for you, although only with the driver in the car—this does not appear to be a remote parking feature that you control by phone.

And there's a new reversing assist. This can remember up to 160 feet (49 m) of a route that it has just traveled forward, so that it can automatically reverse back the way it came, which Porsche says should be "ideal for narrow access roads or winding parking garages."

The AirConsole in-car gaming platform that we started seeing in other German luxury cars of late has been added to the infotainment. This lets you pair your phone as a controller or use Bluetooth games controllers, and the App Store contains a bunch of games, including a passable Mario Kart clone, last I checked. Porsche says it has also beefed up the in-car voice assistant with better AI, created a better charging planner app that lets you prioritize individual charging stations, and increased the towing capacity from 4,400 lbs to 5,500 lbs (1,995-2,495 kg).