US EditionPorsche Is Developing Even More Gas Versions Of The Next-Gen 718 Boxster/Cayman That Was Supposed To Be EV-Only
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Like Fiat with its 500 thermally converted electric, Porsche will review the platform of the future 718 Cayman and Boxster to allow them to use flat-six mechanics in addition to the 100% electric.
The production of the current Boxster and Cayman stopped last month, allowing for a 100% electric future as early as 2026. However, in the face of the slowdown in demand for battery-powered vehicles, the engineers are working behind the scenes on a titanium project. They have to modify the exclusively electric platform (PPE Sport) to graft a combustion engine there. This tower, made possible by the relaxation of Euro 7 standards, aims to perpetu…
Porsche Boxster, Cayman successors U-turn from EV-only direction, being re-engineered for petrol power
2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS In an about-turn in development for the successors to its mid-engined sports car range, Porsche is preparing to adapt its next-generation Boxster and Cayman models to incorporate internal combustion engines, reported Autocar. Citing senior sources at Porsche’s engineering centre in Weissach, the report stated that the German manufacturer is working on re-developing the EV-only PPE platform for its upcoming two-seat…
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