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Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster Production Ends Soon, But What's Going to Replace it?
By Somnath Chatterjee - News
Published: 9 June 2025 |Last Updated: 6 June 2025
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718 Cayman and Boxster production winds down in October 2025
Electric replacements delayed to a possible 2027 launch because of Northvolt bankruptcy
Production stopped in Australia in 2024
It was inevitable, but the popular and revered 718 Cayman and Boxster sports cars will bow out globally towards the end of this year. Despite being around for a decade, the 718 models have been going strong in terms of worldwide sales demand, while the hardcore RS models have reached nearly the same iconic status as the limelight-grabbing 911 RS models.
Porsche has confirmed the party will end, indicating that both models will be discontinued by October, with the last few examples being sold now.
Currently, only a few cars are available worldwide, as Porsche has even pulled the 718 twins from the European markets. Meanwhile, here in Australia, orders have been stopped since late last year, alongside the petrol Macan. Production for our market was stopped from September 2024, with perhaps North America being the only market where the cars are still on sale. Of course, this news is not surprising since the 718 Models are making way for their electric successors, but the question is when. According to new reports, the launch of the all-new electric Cayman and Boxster is not happening anytime soon.
Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 | Image: Porsche Australia
While CEO Oliver Blume has said they will arrive in the 'medium term,' the electric sports cars have been delayed due to various issues. Northvolt, the Swedish battery company partly owned by Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs, recently filed for bankruptcy. Hence, Porsche has been having issues in procuring the high-performance cells for these EVs, and that has further pushed back the launch time.
'The world has changed,' said Porsche CEO, Dr Oliver Blume. 'We are experiencing a fierce storm. But we are doing everything we can to counteract them. We are resolutely investing in the future. In challenging times we are continuing to develop Porsche with a precise focus. This requires more resources in the short term, but it will make our company even more profitable in the long term. We accept the challenge. We have a plan. We are acting. And we're not wasting any time.'
It seems the 718 Cayman and Boxster will not be immediately replaced, and even the new electric three-row SUV that has been spotted testing would be delayed too. Porsche has been bullish regarding its EV strategy but has scaled back its EV-only plans, despite some success in global markets like Australia.
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | Image: Porsche Australia
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | Image: Porsche Australia
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | Image: Porsche Australia
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | Image: Porsche Australia
Recently, the brand has put some focus back into developing internal combustion engine models. Which means that the future electric 718 replacements would be prepped for a petrol version, potentially plug-in hybrid variants with similar powertrains to those of their Volkswagen brothers and sisters. Porsche has said that it will develop combustion engine or PHEV versions of its EVs, and that could include the new electric Macan and possibly sports cars like the Boxster and Cayman.
The EV market has cooled down, it remains to be seen how Porsche navigates through this, but for now, there would be a large time gap between the current 718 models being canned and their successors arriving on the market if they continue down the all-electric 718 Cayman and Boxster route.
