You're also forced into a black leather interior with Python Green stitching and alcantara inserts, in addition to a heated alcantara steering wheel and carbon-fiber trim and door sill plates.

They're mean. They're green. They're high-performance, high-riding machines. It's the Porsche Macan GTS vs BMW X3 M in our latest face-off.

And yet it marks a a new beginning. The coupé-like roofline of the Macan and the striking rear—with its shape so typical of Porsche—evoke the tight, unmistakable flyline of the 911.

It’s all down to this line, a mere stroke on paper. And yet it marks a a new beginning. The coupé-like roofline of the Macan and the striking rear—with its shape so typical of Porsche—evoke ...