Porsche leak suggests EV Boxster, Cayman could replace petrol models as soon as October 2025
Porsche leak suggests EV Boxster, Cayman could replace petrol models as soon as October 2025
A leak from the Porsche dealer portal has revealed that the German sports car brand will stop production of its petrol-powered 718 Boxster and Cayman vehicles by October 2025. Porsche has confirmed that electric Boxster and Cayman models are coming soon, but this leak provides clues of an imminent l...
Electric sports cars are the future. The sooner brands figure that out, the sooner they can monopolize the market with absurd 0-60 times and equally ridiculous handling.
Acceleration, yes. Handling, that’s often not the case right now.
In theory, the lower center of gravity should result in better handling, but the weight of contemporary batteries can pull you out of a corner. You have less roll with a lower vehicle, but newton’s laws ain’t to kind on fast heavy things that want to move in a direction other than straight.
I mean, I guess it depends on what you need. If you’re looking to take it to a track, keeping traction at speed is going to be a legitimate concern. Same if you’re looking to slip between cars at 90/140+. For the most part, ripping through a straightaway after a slow 90 degree turn is about all the cornering most people do. And that legitimately makes me sad.
EV sports cars don't handle all that well. At least not compared to their gas equivalents especially not any normal daily driveable ones. Low weight is what makes a sports car handle well, and EVs with reasonable range are not low weight.
Like the Lotus Evija is supposed to weigh 3700 pounds. My Subaru Outback weighs that much. This is the "Simplify, then add lightness." company.
They’ve certainly got a ways to go before exceeding gas in every way, you’re right about that! Though handling is surprisingly close to being solved on a per-company basis. I recommend checking out some recent track records from electric cars, if only to see how uncannily they move.
I won't be able to afford it, but I'm still glad they're electrifying toys for rich people. Every source of pollution and noise that gets taken off the road is a win by me.
They said the same thing when the Boxster/Caymen went from 6 cyl to 4cyl turbo. Yea it will change but Porsche is pretty good at adopting while keeping heritage
In Germany, conservative and liberal parties want to end the previously decided-upon law that bans the sale of new petrol cars past 2035, in a bid to garner more votes from stupid people. They either don't realize or don't care that this will hurt German car manufacturers, like Porsche, who have invested into EVs in anticipation of this ban, who will now feel pressure to shift back to petrol cars, even though it is clearly evident that the future lies with EVs.
I highly doubt it.