It鈥檚 official: Porsche has confirmed production for the gas-powered 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will end later this year.
If this seems like old news, that鈥檚 because Internet speculation about the demise of the gas Boxster and Cayman has been high over the past year or so. Next gen models, which will be full EVs, have also been in development for some time. More on that further down.
So, it was only a matter of time before Porsche officially confirmed this news, and now they have. Over the past few days, multiple reports have surfaced confirming the end of production is drawing closer.
The attributed source is head of product comms for Porsche Cars North America, the German automaker鈥檚 U.S. arm, Frank Wiesmann, who told multiple outlets that production for the gas 718s will end this October. Current fourth gen models, known as the 982, have been in production since 2016, but it has been winding down. 2024 was the final year of full production, and it was the last year they were sold in Europe, apart from limited-run special editions.
As for their EV replacements, don鈥檛 expect to see them at your local Porsche dealer anytime soon. They鈥檙e still in active development, and Porsche has said their arrival will be in the 鈥渕edium term鈥�, which sounds a lot like 鈥渘ot soon鈥� to me. Some reporting suggests they won鈥檛 arrive until 2027, but that鈥檚 just speculation as Porsche isn鈥檛 commenting publicly yet.
Photos courtesy of Porsche
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