Electric Porsche 718 Cayman Shown Testing in New Spy Photos
While we've had pictures and for a few years, we finally got our first look at the .
is currently transitioning its lineup to include pure combustion, hybrid, and battery-electric options in each of its segments.
For two-door models, that means transitioning the 718 platform away from Porsche's 9000-rpm flat-sixes into a fully electric lineup.
Whether the motoring world is ready or not, the electric Porsche Cayman is well on its way to production. In fact, the next-gen Cayman is far enough along on its march toward production that our spy photographers caught sight of a test model without any camouflage.
Outside of its existence, details surrounding the upcoming Cayman and its droptop Boxster sibling are about as clear as mud. Porsche has confirmed that it will ride on a newly developed sports-car platform that has been designed to keep the weight down.
The body panels are all new, and the EV Cayman looks to take after the 911 slightly more than the outgoing generation did. The front of the car sports a new set of headlights that are clearly inspired by the Taycan sedan. The rear of the car maintains thin, separated taillights similar to the current generation, though it does adopt the vertical third brake light from the Boxster.
Using the Taycan as a guide, we don't feel totally in the dark about what sort of performance we can expect from the 718. Depending on the model, the Taycan's power ranges from 402 horsepower sent to the rear wheels up to 1019 horsepower in the top-dog Turbo GT model. If you're worried the new Cayman will lack performance, you can probably stop now—that Taycan Turbo GT ran from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds during our testing. We can't yet assuage any fears that the new 718 will be lacking in the fun-to-drive department, though.
Range estimates are a similar shot in the dark, with nothing but the Taycan lighting the way. Range should easily be north of 200 miles, and we expect the car will ride on an 800-volt architecture. Porsche claims the most recent Taycan is able to charge from 10 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes.
Porsche hasn't given a clear timeline as to when we should expect the 718 EV to arrive on our shores, but we think it will be sometime next year, as a 2027 model.
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