718 EV Boxster now 99% uncovered / uncamouflaged (as of Sept 10)

[shawn]

New AI rendering dropped:

Proportions are a bit fucked; but it got all details right

Oh la la!

 

[Dabz]

Looks stunning! I'd love to see the same rendering of the coupe.

The danger though is that we fall in love with the AI version and end up slightly disappointed when the real thing drops

 

[atebit]

when the real thing drops

By then, we’ll have jet packs. Something else that we were promised & never delivered.

 

[babylou66]

By then, we’ll have jet packs. Something else that we were promised & never delivered.

Maybe on a Tesla Roadster that is supposedly to be unveiled in 15 days.

 

[chun]

Maybe on a Tesla Roadster that is supposedly to be unveiled in 15 days.

I thought it was unveiled 8 years ago?

Or are they finally unveling the release date: "trust bro, next year"?

Hard to think a company can be slower than porsche at rolling out a car.

 

[shawn]

Maybe on a Tesla Roadster that is supposedly to be unveiled in 15 days.

Musk claims it can go 0 to 60 in under one second and will actually fly short distances?. lol.. even Jay Leno shook his head on that one and he likes a good joke. You can even pre-order for the poultry sum of $6000 down and $56,000 within 10 days of your order. There is no mention of the total price on the order site. I would check with my personal injury lawyer before I ordered the jet thruster pack though

 

[chun]

More pics:

 

[USMA81]

I had a 2011 Cayman S that I miss dearly, and I love the electrification on my 2024 Macan, but I think the electric Cayman will be a “pass” for me until this model gets solid state batteries. If Porsche wants to return to its high profit margins, it will need to maintain or recapture its historical lead in motive technologies.

 

[shawn]

I had a 2011 Cayman S that I miss dearly, and I love the electrification on my 2024 Macan, but I think the electric Cayman will be a “pass” for me until this model gets solid state batteries. If Porsche wants to return to its high profit margins, it will need to maintain or recapture its historical lead in motive technologies.

I am going to test drive but I am kind of in your camp. Two years after launch with bugs worked out and battery tech advances and then maybe I would pull the trigger (assuming I like the test drive

 

[Dabz]

I am going to test drive but I am kind of in your camp. Two years after launch with bugs worked out and battery tech advances and then maybe I would pull the trigger (assuming I like the test drive

my head says to do this - wait for bugs and depreciation to settle and buy slightly used. Heart says get an early allocation and customise it to my own spec like I did with the Taycan

 

[chun]

Fake sound off vs on; on track.

Not as loud as I would have expected, but it’s something.

 

[chun]

AI renderings of the Cayman EV (hard roof) based on the leaks so far and the uncovered 718 (soft roof):

 

[tommythorn]

I know it’s a rendering but in the case of Porsche it’s pretty safe (rarely changes much). Yellow highlights the shape best in these pics, but I’ll likely go green for Significant Other reasons.

 

[chun]

I know it’s a rendering but in the case of Porsche it’s pretty safe (rarely changes much). Yellow highlights the shape best in these pics, but I’ll likely go green for Significant Other reasons.

The white one fits best what I saw on the passes in Switzerland. The other colors don't use the cayman rear quarter window, but a 911 one - it will not be the 911 one.

All the renderings also get the rear window a bit wrong - they showcase it going preatty much all the way to the edge of the rear of the car; but that is wrong. There is in fact a small active spoiler / shelf before the edge.

The mule I saw also had a blue rear light bar (it was still lighting up in red though).

 

[Porschephile13]

The rear is just as weird as the old boxter.

On the cayman, it will look vastly better; the roof line goes all the way to the spoiler.

And yes, the charging port in on the back. It's the first porsche EV with 1 single charging port; so clear intention of lowering the price. The port should be higher than the impact zone of most small rear end accidents, and it of course depends how deep within the opening the port actually is and how well protected it is.
It is definitely awkard placement, as it will clearly affect the boot space of the cayman, if it has any. I suspect they did it to be able to save weight on wiring, as the battery is right there behind the seats, everything else would be around there also, therefore much shorter cables.
On the upside, it is very accesible if it ever needs repair.

IMHO, having one port in the rear is superior to having one on each side. In such a small car, it'll be easy to plug in, no matter which side the charger is on. The short SuperCharger cables are a problem, potentially, but that's on Tesla.

As for accessibility, anything that makes things easier to get to is a good thing. I once changed the voltage regulator in my 1st gen Boxster and it took hooooouuuuuuurrs. I'm so looking forward to the 718 EV being much easier to work on.