And, Here We Have It. The "End" Of The Boxster. - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Dave80GTSi · 03-19-2022, 05:12 AM

Or, at least, the end of the internal combustion engine powered Boxster / Cayman:

https://www.thedrive.com/news/44820/the-next-porsche-718-boxster-and-cayman-will-be-exclusively-electric?xid=emailshare

Can we now assume that the demise of the 911 series will be the next announcement made?

itsnotanova · 03-20-2022, 04:23 AM

I'm excited to see what Porsche does. It seems like the whole EV market is full of boring looking SUV/sedans that can only go fast in one direction.

BruceH · 03-20-2022, 08:38 AM

Ugh

I think the used prices of internal combustion versions will stay strong.

rick3000 · 03-20-2022, 01:44 PM

Internal combustion "affordable" sports cars like the Boxster will demand a premium for a long time because of this in my opinion. I'm not against EV's, and maybe I'm a dinosaur, but no EV compares to a purring engine and a manual transmission. And installing speakers that play fake engine noises doesn't count.

BRAN · 03-20-2022, 03:04 PM

Yup, that was the announced logical step. But they also announced, that the 911 will keep its iconic flat 6 Boxer engine as long as it will be legal in the major markets. So no worries for the 911.
And honestly...if I had to choose between a 4 cylinder Boxer and an e-motor...I would pick the e-motor.

rfuerst911sc · 03-21-2022, 05:14 AM

Let's not forget that Porsche is working with a fuel manufacturer to design a sustainable clean burning bio fuel . If that is a success AND can be produced in large qty's and be reasonably priced that may be a way for the ICE to survive .

There is a segment of society that an electric vehicle is a good fit . Likewise there is a segment where a hybrid is a good fit. But I would argue that a larger segment of society an ICE is the only way to go .

All the technologies can coexist and as each gets better the buying public will determine which works best for them . As it should be .

paulofto · 03-21-2022, 06:32 AM

Up here on the bald frozen tundra in the middle of Canada we are just coming out of a winter with some of the coldest temperatures and snow volume on record. All electric will never work up here for a year round vehicle. Just running the heater or defroster will cut your expected mileage by 3/4. Even as a commuter you will barely last a short trip before needing a charge. And forget about any highway use. You would need a charging station every 25 km.