Next-gen Porsche Boxster & Cayman to get petrol engine option

Porsche will continue to offer a petrol engine option on the next-generation Boxster and Cayman sports cars as it recalibrates its EV strategy. These will be sold alongside the planned electric version.

The combustion engine option is likely to be reserved for the high-end variants of the Boxster and Cayman. These include the hardcore RS and GT4 RS versions. The entry-level versions, though, will get the new electric powertrain.

Besides sports cars, Porsche is also making changes to its future SUV plans. The K1 electric SUV, which was to be positioned above the Cayenne, has been cancelled.

The K1 was supposed to be based on the VW Group’s SSP61 Sport platform. The carmaker has decided to halt the development of the architecture.

Instead, Porsche now plans to roll out a major upgrade for the Cayenne and Panamera. It will include overhauling the petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains to keep them running well into the 2030s.

Source: Autocar