2028 Launch for 718 EV

[W1NGE]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/first-ride-speed-new-porsche-718-boxster-ev

 

[Dabz]

If it doesn't launch until 2028 Porsche will well and truly have missed the boat on this. They need to understand that we're in a similar innovation curve as we had with desktop computers back in the 90s. They can't be track-testing a vehicle in mid-2026 to launch in 2028, by then all the tech will be outdated and superseded.

As it happens, some of the Chinese models arriving in the UK are so impressive that it's already starting to put Porsche EVs as a very expensive historic badge/prestige option.

 

[W1NGE]

My guess is still battery related and waiting on an innovation to come through.

 

[chun]

Porsche's newroom says:

In addition, Porsche will benefit from an expanded product portfolio. This will start with the all-electric 718 Boxster and Cayman models, which are expected to support sales in their first full year of production in 2028.

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/202...day-strategy-sportwagenschmiede-35-43419.html

To me that sounds like 2028 will be the first FULL year of sales of this model.
As in, it could very well sell in 2027, but not all quarters.

So based on that, i would suspect first deliveries to be in Q4 2027.

 

[atebit]

FUDers gonna FUD.

 

[Kakatus10]

If it doesn't launch until 2028 Porsche will well and truly have missed the boat on this. They need to understand that we're in a similar innovation curve as we had with desktop computers back in the 90s. They can't be track-testing a vehicle in mid-2026 to launch in 2028, by then all the tech will be outdated and superseded.

As it happens, some of the Chinese models arriving in the UK are so impressive that it's already starting to put Porsche EVs as a very expensive historic badge/prestige option.

This is a very Tesla-esk mindset with too much tech in cars. Weird to think Porsche would want to compete in that space.

Battery tech, aside from a solid state breakthrough, hasn't and won't improve much just as we've seen in the past decade.

Gravimetric energy density has only increased about 20% in the last decade. It isn't like computers at all. The Taycan is approaching 10 years old and still is one of the faster charging cars. 900V architecture isn't being usurped anytime soon.

Rant aside, I agree they are missing the boat because you have legit alternatives: the A110 EV releasing in the same window for a less compromised sports car or MG Cyberster which competes on value.

Crazy to think I've been waiting for this car since I heard about it 5 years ago.