It will only be sold as an electric vehicle.
Porsche announced that the next generation of the 718 Boxster/Cayman will only be available with an electric motor. This was revealed at Porsche’s annual conference, during which the 911 Hybrid was reaffirmed as a non-PHEV vehicle. The Zuffenhausen smaller model is still being called a mid-engined vehicle in purely electric form. The battery will be placed between the axles, replacing the combustion engine.
After the Taycan and the Macan next year, the Zero-Emissions 718 duo is Porsche’s third EV. It will also be the first Premium Platform Electric cars. PPE is currently being developed in partnership with Audi. The Q6 Etron will launch its equivalent. The Four Rings also have an A6 E-Tron with no ICE in the works, as well as a wagon variant, which was shown earlier this week by the Avant concept .
Porsche has made it clear that the 718’s gasoline-powered engine will soon be gone. The MissionR was unveiled at IAA Munich in September 2021 as a track-only concept vehicle. You won’t get the same showcar-style production version on the streets.
The Mission R soared to speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h), before reaching speeds of 186 mph (390 km/h). The constant output of its two electric motors was 680 horsepower, giving it AWD. The concept was only 1,500 kg (3,306 lbs) despite being an electric vehicle. It is only 85 kg (187 lbs), which is less than the Cayman GT4 RS weight.
The Mission R was based upon the Cayman’s chassis. However, the 2025 production model won’t be rebased from the ICE predecessor. Why? Oliver Blume explains that using the old bones would mean making “too many compromises.” He said that some modules would be shared with other vehicles but that the platform will be unique.
Porsche’s next-generation Macan and 911 Hybrid and 718 Boxster/ Cayman will all help it reach its decarbonization goals. By 2025, 50 percent of Porsche’s annual sales will be made up of hybrids and pure electric vehicles, while 80 percent will be EVs by 2030.