Porsche Kills the 718 Boxster and Cayman in Europe

[Killed by Death]

Porsche Kills the 718 Boxster and Cayman in Europe

https://www.motor1.com/news/713634/p...tinued-europe/

[Car-Addicted]

2025 Electrified Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman: Everything We Know About the Electric Sports Cars
Only the 911 is sacrosanct as far as full electrification goes.
WHAT IT IS It's no secret Porsche is moving the majority of its product portfolio toward electric propulsion of one kind or another, including its sports cars. The German company plans for the 911 to only go as far as adding a gas-electric hybrid of the 992-generation model in 2025, but the popular 718 range will be electric-only when its next incarnation arrives, also in 2025.
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has said the company wants to build its exceptionally well-regarded mid-engine sports cars exclusively as electric vehicles beginning with these next-gen versions—and despite some enthusiasts' best efforts to pretend it wouldn't actually happen, the apocalypse appears upon them.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025...s-future-cars/

The Green Grift continues to roll

[gblansten]

Sounds like there are going to be some really fun green insanity shitbox pinto EVs to drive. As someone who looks to the future with excitement and optimism I think this is pretty cool. I just finished seven straight days of working and I looked forward to the extra driving of my green insanity shitbox pinto EV. It's a lot of fun.

[Car-Addicted]

gblansten you have my deepest sympathy. I had the M4CS out this weekend and you will never know the joyous sound of a three liter 6 cylinder twin turbo running up and down the gears or the pleasure from a 3600lb road magnet on 315's carving through the turns. Only your 5,000 lbs vacuum cleaner humming along. Your a good guy so I'm willing to send you a CD you can play of a real car to disguise the hummmmm.

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Porsche Kills the 718 Boxster and Cayman in Europe

https://www.motor1.com/news/713634/p...tinued-europe/

95% of ICE in the EU will be killed off by regulation before any official ban takes place. The haves will have, and the poor will do what they're told. I would expect any shitbox sports car in the EU will begin to rapidly increase in price.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

gblansten you have my deepest sympathy. I had the M4CS out this weekend and you will never know the joyous sound of a three liter 6 cylinder twin turbo running up and down the gears or the pleasure from a 3600lb road magnet on 315's carving through the turns. Only your 5,000 lbs vacuum cleaner humming along. Your a good guy so I'm willing to send you a CD you can play of a real car to disguise the hummmmm.

My car weigh 4700 pounds. I had a 2009 C63 AMG, 2011 M3 coupe, 2014 M5, 2017 X5M, and a 2020 M5. My fun just continues.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by gblansten

My car weigh 4700 pounds. I had a 2009 C63 AMG, 2011 M3 coupe, 2014 M5, 2017 X5M, and a 2020 M5. My fun just continues.

You're going the wrong direction on the automotive spectrum. What's next Porsche Taycan Turbo S? I hear there are some good deals to be had. Hmmmmmm

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Porsche Kills the 718 Boxster and Cayman in Europe

https://www.motor1.com/news/713634/p...tinued-europe/

We're not in EU

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

You're going the wrong direction on the automotive spectrum. What's next Porsche Taycan Turbo S? I hear there are some good deals to be had. Hmmmmmm

No Porsche for me at this point. Sill enjoying the S Plaid. Definitely getting another.

[x622]

Originally Posted by gblansten

No Porsche for me at this point. Sill enjoying the S Plaid. Definitely getting another.

Did you do any of the unplugged performance suspension? I've tried them many times but can't get over the trash factory brakes and suspension.

Was going to go out to cali and drive one of their heavily modified ones but never got around to it.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by x622

Did you do any of the unplugged performance suspension? I've tried them many times but can't get over the trash factory brakes and suspension.

Was going to go out to cali and drive one of their heavily modified ones but never got around to it.

No. I always lease through my business. So I stay away from mods. Though they can clearly be fun.

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

We're not in EU

Sadly EPA following same game plan.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

Sadly EPA following same game plan.

God help us all if they don't get all their regulations reversed and gutted.

The new EPA rules force automakers to sell over half their vehicles as BEVs with no ICE component by 2032 or something. It's almost like the unelected bureaucrats don't give a crap about what consumers want, and think they can just dictate. They'd be right at home in Xi's government.