The new generation of the 718 series will reportedly be the most modern Porsche. However, it should still be more affordable than the 911 series.
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According to colleagues from Car and Driver, who refer to an unnamed source directly from the carmaker, the new generation Porsche 718 will be purely electric and can be expected in 2025. The car should offer modern design, modern technology, low weight and also relatively affordable prices. But let’s take it gradually.
The design of the future 718 Series should be largely inspired by the recently introduced Mission R concept.
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The overall body shapes are said to be no different from the current 718 generation, but the bow should mimic the style of the Taycan, including wide headlights with four distinctive segments. The interior should then literally revolutionize.
Unlike the relatively conservative cockpit of the current generation Porsche 718, the new purely electric version should offer the most futuristic cabin in the carmaker’s entire range to date. Reportedly even more futuristic than Taycan. Porsche is well aware that the 718 series has the strongest sales in China, where the average age of buyers is “only” 31 years.
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In addition, fans of the 718 do not have to worry that the transition to pure electric propulsion would mean a brutal increase in weight and a loss of joyful driving characteristics. Porsche has set itself the goal of keeping the weight of the production car below about 1,650 kilograms – which is more than how much the current Cayman weighs, but at the same time it is significantly less than how much the electric Taycan weighs.
A whole new platform, which will be significantly more than just a shortening of the PPE platform, should have a great deal to contribute to weight reduction. In addition, the new platform should appear on more models, which will help the carmaker reduce its price.
The purely electric production Porsche 718 should then be kept within reach of the current generation with internal combustion engines. The basic version should then still be significantly more affordable than the higher series 911.
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The technical parameters of the car are not yet clear, but the minimum range should be about 250 miles, ie about 402 kilometers. Power should be directed to the rear wheels as standard, but all-wheel drive models should also be available to offer better dynamics. In addition, it is possible that some versions will beat the 911 series with their performance.
At the same time, the classic 911 series should remain true to pure internal combustion engines at least until 2030. No one yet knows what will follow, but there is often talk of hybridization of conventional internal combustion engines. The purely electric version of the 911 does not make much sense to the carmaker, which may be one of the reasons why it is investing heavily in synthetic eFuels.
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