- Porsche was discovered to test an electric 718 Cayman
- It is expected that it will be debut in the late 2026 and will follow an Electric 718 Boxster by about a year
- The gas -powered 718 Boxster and Cayman End Production in 2025
Porsche fans will soon have to get used to the idea of an electric sports car of the brand.
Porsche is about to start his First electric sports carInstead of starting with the legendary 911, Porsche initially adds battery stream to the 718 Boxster and Cayman. A prototype for the electric Cayman has now been discovered for the first time.
Prototypes for the electric boxer have been discovered for more than a year, which indicates that it will be the first to arrive. A debut later this year is expected, which would probably lead to it Electric Cayman, which will arrive at some point in 2026.
Porsche engineers have tried to disguise the Electric Cayman prototype by taking over the side window design of the 911, but the rest of the car shares construction details with the Electric Boxster prototype. The design was initially presented by the Porsche Mission R concept, which was presented during the Munich car 2021. The unveiling of the concept also signaled Porsche’s intention to develop one Electric motor for the raceThe hardware, for which Porsche tests in a separate prototype, which is known as 718 Cayman GT4 earnormal.
Porsche Mission R concept
It is expected Modular platform in skateboard style Together for most EVs and instead a special design with the batteries in a T-shape section that fills the middle tunnel and the area behind the seats. Such a layout enables the designers to keep the height of the car low and at the same time deliver a weight distribution similar to a medium -sized car. Maserati did the same for the Granturismo Follow.
The electric Cayman is expected to offer the choice of return or all-wheel drive. The R-Concept mission had a dual-engine all-wheel drive system that delivered 670 hp in a racing mode and a temporary 1,073 hp in a mode for short qualification runs. The concept also contained a Input transmission Depending on the adaptation of the gear ratio, this enabled a top speed of more than 186 miles per hour.
Porsche Mission R development
Even with this lower performance limit, the Electric 718 Cayman could step on the toes of the 911, especially if Porsche reaches something near a rumor 3,650 pounds maximum curb weight. In order to differentiate the two cars, the 911 will keep a gas engine as long as the regulations allow this, together with the introduction of hybrid technology, as we have already seen in the Carrera GTS area of 2025 911.
It is too early to speak, but the Mission R concept had a 80 kWh battery It is estimated delivering around 250 miles.
2026 Porsche 718 Boxster EV Spy Shots – Photo credit: Baldauf
Fans of the current gas -powered 718 Boxster and Cayman have to hurry up and buy one, as Porsche said in mid -2024, both cars would stop production in 2025, with rumors being in October for some time.
But with the The latest slowdown with EV growth In the entire industry, especially in the premium sector, Porsche is now planning to continue to sell gas-powered versions of other models that are much longer planned than before. Most gas models should end until the end of this decade. In the case of the best -selling Macan, Porsche is to consider the development of a new gas version in which no one was previously planned. It is possible that the car manufacturer could do this with the 718 Boxster and Cayman in the future.
