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Porsche Closes Order Books for 718 Cayman and Boxster as EV Successors Target 2026

Software plus battery delays pushed the EV replacements to 2026.

Overview

  • Porsche has stopped taking new orders for the gasoline 718 models, with any remaining availability limited to dealer stock.
  • Production of the current Cayman and Boxster will end next year, clearing the way for all-electric successors expected in 2026.
  • Autocar reports that high-ranking Porsche sources ruled out launching another combustion 718 generation alongside the EVs.
  • The next Cayman and Boxster are reported to be based on Volkswagen Group’s PPE platform, with detailed specifications yet to be disclosed.
  • Porsche recently dropped plans for in-house battery cell manufacturing to focus on R&D, while Audi confirmed it will end A7 and S7 after the 2025 model year in a related market shift.