Porsche 718 Series to withdraw from Indian market

Porsche has terminated sales of the 718 series in the Indian market.
The 718 lineup has been removed from the company's India website, and new orders for the Boxster and Cayman have also been suspended. This means the end of the 718 Cayman and Boxster with internal combustion engines in the Indian market.

Porsche says it will continue to deliver cars to customers who already have reservations, but will not accept new orders. This move is in line with Porsche's global strategy,The next generation 718 series looks to transition to electric vehicles (EVs)It is believed that

718 Series Transition

Porsche's midship two-seater model now bears the name "718" in the current generation's mid-life facelift.
When the 718 Boxster was introduced in January 2016, the flat-4 engine replaced the previous flat-6 engine in many lineups,Some purists raised eyebrows.I am one of those people.

However, the 718 Boxster GTS and Spyder at the top of the lineup and the 718 Cayman GTS and GT4 later came with a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-6 engine, which became very popular.

Development of the 718 Series in the Indian market

In 2022, Porsche India launched the 718 Cayman GTS and 718 Boxster GTS at INR 1.46 and INR 1.49 crore (about $25 to $26 million), respectively. These models were powered by the same flat-six engine as the top-spec Spyder and GT4.

About five months later, Porsche718 Cayman GT4 RSalso put in 2.54 crore INR (about $44 million).

While the Macan and Cayenne accounted for about 631 TP3T of Porsche India's sales in the first half of this year, the 718 model also contributed to a total of 489 sales.

Next Generation 718 Series - The Road to Electrification

According to reports, the fifth-generation Cayman and Boxster will be fully electric vehiclesScheduled to debut in 2025, these EV models will be manufactured at Porsche's Zuffenhausen plant on the same production line as the current internal combustion engine models.

The 718 EV will use a dedicated electric sports car platform designed to mimic the central engine characteristics of current internal combustion engine vehicles. This platform may also be used in future Audi and Lamborghini models.

Porsche India has confirmed that it plans to begin accepting reservations for this new electric 718 series around 2025.

Cayman (987) and 718 Cayman T

Porsche's 718 Series is ushering in a new era in the world of sports cars. The shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles reflects a trend in the automotive industry as a whole, and the fact that a high-performance carmaker like Porsche has embraced this trend will have a profound impact on the industry.

Porsche is confident that the 718 series will not lose any of its appeal through electrification. Rather, they believe that they can offer new driving pleasure by taking advantage of the characteristics of the electric motor. At the very least, I have high hopes for the 718 EV.Just imagine a Cayman Boxster body, motor drive, and a low center of gravity due to the battery, and it couldn't be more interesting.
Rather, that is where my interest lies now, rather than in the later stages of the 992.