Will the Cayman EV usher in a new era of fun coupes? Aside from weight, the electric driveline is ideal for a car mostly used for short drives and the occasional road trip. You don't need to maintain it like you'd do a regular coupe. And since you can pack all the battery where the back seats usually are, you don't get the usual EV raised floor shit either. It could also result in cheaper cars for single people.
>>29110262No. Porsche kneejerked and made the wrong choice and they'll sell about 4 of them.
>>29110262>Will the Cayman EV usher in a new era of fun coupes?No, it will help bolster the prices of used Caymans and Boxters.
>>29110272>stock wheels rattle canned black
>>29110272They're already inflated to retarded degrees. Imagine buying a used VW 4cylinder coupe for 50k used....
>ev>fun
>>29110302Meds.
>>29110262No, the battery tech would have to be good enough so that a battery pack can have the same weight, size and range as a similarly sized fuel tank
>>29110398The EV version will weigh as much as the ICE one. Caymans are heavy as fuck.
>>29110300>oil changes, maintenance, and paying several times extre for fuel is funIt's like saying you're strait so you decided to be a gynecologist.
>>29110262Hopefully, same with the upcoming A110 and SC01.
>>29110267Porsche’s new ceo wanted to cancel this and is only building it because Audi wants to have a TT successor and would only share the Q9 three row SUV development if Porsche ate the cost and produced these to make Audis balance sheet look less bad. This was cancelled because irs not better than the outgoing model and it’s too expensive and their customers don’t want it. Audi on the other hand has no coupe, the TT was fast but FWD, and now has a real car again.
>>29110300>lowest center of gravity >instant torque >high power >extremely smooth delivery The issue is nobody has made one for the purpose of fun and it’s hard to do at a price point that works in the current economy. >>29110272NARP
>>29110262Any EV that doesn't get 300+ miles of real word use is a piece of shit.
>>29110267fpbpIt'll be DOA and they know it
no
>>29110262>EV's ushering in a new era of coupesIf I had a nickel everytime I heard that one...
>>29110542Not even 911s without the Extended Tank DLC get that range.
>>29110262I've done enough track days with the Porsche guys to know that they're not really interested in EV performance versions. They'll buy things like tycans to be their daily driver, but nothing on track or a fun car.They may be a little bit stuck up but I found the Porsche guys are actual car enthusiasts.
>>29110537>NARPDon't care. Would rather a Boxter to a 911 and I've driven both.t.Miatafag
>>29110834I’d rsther have a turbo than a base model and they don’t make turbo 714
>>29110735Bullshit.16gallons x 25mpg = 400miles(25mpg is easy af on a road trip, I've personally done 28mpg and I wasnt even trying for mileage but yeah youre not gonna get that hooning it around town and driving it like you stole it)
>>29110262No. Normies will NEVER drive something that isn't as close to a Main Battle Tank as possible.
>>29110942The computer says 530 with my 23 gallon tank. In reality I get 450 and 20mpg. 300 is really doable without the tank.
>>29110834>and I've driven both.the only people shitting on boxsters haven't driven any porscheit's a really good platform
>>29111443Yeah you made me go back and check... I actually got 29.8mpg computer indicated over almost 800 miles at an avg speed of 67mph (mixed city/hwy).Even if it's 2mpg off that's still >400 miles range.Point being this dipshit doesnt know what he's talking about. At All. >>29110735
>>29111778Richfag die REEEEEEEEEEEE
>>29110799>They'll buy things like tycans to be their daily driver, but nothing on track or a fun carThey don't even buy Taycans. FFS I live in Stuttgart and almost every Taycan you see can be identified as a Porsche company car by the plate. The most extreme case I know daily drives a regular 911 and owns a GT3 as the for fun car.
>>29111781Everyone dies. But not everyone truly lives.
>>29111781porsches are not really expensive cars even for the luxury sports segment and they have chrysler-tier quality
>>29111778That must be like 95% highway.Guy at work just bought a 2018 gts with 37k miles for 115k. Whether that's expensive or not depends on your situation.
>>29110262EVs are so terrible at endurance that none of them can last a lap of nurburgring. They are the opposite of fun.
>>29112281>porsches are not really expensive carsThat 911 is.
>>29112281Not one part of what you said was correct.Inb4 "look at this base model 986 Boxster for $5k"
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a74057219/porsches-718-boxster-ev-ridealong/
>>29113709>Porsche is still being coy with details about the first electric 718, which will be sold as the Boxster convertible and Cayman coupe. We don’t know power outputs or specifics about the powertrains, chassis, or estimated driving range. However, Porsche did reveal that its electric sports car will take a novel approach to the battery placement, eschewing the skateboard-style setup that’s commonplace in EVs, where the battery sits under the floor.Instead, Porsche has mounted the battery, which is also structurally integrated into the chassis, exactly where the internal-combustion engine was in the gas-powered 718 models: directly behind the seats. Porsche refers to this as its E-Core architecture and says the setup is meant to preserve the mid-engined driving character of the gas-fed 718s. In a combustion Boxster, 59.8 percent of the weight sat over the rear axle, while in the 718 EV, 55.2 percent of the weight is positioned at the rear.>The battery’s unique placement is evident the moment you slide into the electric 718’s seat. Many EVs have a high seating position due to the battery being positioned under the floor, but the electric Boxster we rode in felt shockingly familiar to the recently discontinued gas-fed Boxster, both in its low-slung seating position and in its overall proportions. While the lightly camouflaged model clearly has different headlights and taillights and appears to ditch the intake just ahead of the rear wheels, the lithe shape feels almost identical to the gas-burning 718, and Porsche says the E-Core setup was crucial for this as well.Porsche also says the mid-mounted battery placement allowed the company to maintain the “signature balance, agility, and precision” of its gas sports car, despite the new-age powertrain. While we weren’t able to drive the Boxster EV ourselves, it certainly felt nimble from the passenger’s seat as we blasted around the tight, twisty Weissach circuit.
>We can also confirm that the 718 EV will have the E-Shift mode that arrived in the Taycan for 2027, where the car simulates gearchanges and engine noises. Our driver told us he loved it, as it gave him more reference points when driving on track and a better sense of how the car was behaving. Plus, he said it was just plain fun. The faux engine noises didn’t sound too artificial and weren’t overwhelmingly loud, unlike the sound effects in the Dodge Charger Daytona.
The Cayman, in all forms and models, was and will forever be NARP (Not A Real Porsche).
>>29113738Are you retarded? You think the Macan and Cayenne are real Porsches?The Cayman and 911 are the only true Porsches.
>>29113744Nice try. You thought no one would notice you didn't mention the Cayman with the Cayenne and Macan. The Cayman is NARP (Not A Real Porsche).
>>29113744PCA already decided this. NARP list:>914 >986>987>718>Cayenne >Macan>356 notch >912 You can’t take a 911 and remove everything that makes it good and pretend it’s still good >no power>McDonald’s on all 4>floppy sway bars >tiny brakes >cheaper internals >wet noodle chassis
>>29113714Not at all a fan of fake ICE sounds being piped in but this is going to be the first 2 seat EV sporty car on the US market since tesla in 2012 so you know what .,... it just might work if they're not retardly priced. I think it would be a fun 2nd/3rd/4th+ car for running around.interesting.
>>29113816[Boomers yapping.mp4]
>>29113816by your logic the tayrone is a real porsche
>>29113821the audi one has to be significant cheaper and it will be almost identical
>>29111787Are company car plates different in Germany?
>>29113940Audi is not making a two seater EV
>>29110262The death of Porsche.
>>29114187The Macan was. They sold out. An electric coupe is hardly as offensive as a Porsche hybrid crossover.
>>29114203I just associate anything electric with capitulation to globohomo and oppositional to the spirit of the automobile. EV's are another step in the direction of turning everything into an appliance with planned obsolence built in. A sports car brand should never stoop to this level.
>>29114210Electric is your only way to be rid of "globohomo" you low IQ rat.
>>29114215>ev that gets 150 miles range in ideal driving conditions and is limited to 'refueling' in areas with charging stations is beating globohomoShalom
>>29114217If you can charge a car at home with your own solar panels, you're far less dependant on globohomo than a gas slurper retard
>>29110262yes just like the taycan did for sedans LOL
>>29114322Taycan was up against fierce competition. Cayman EV has no real competition in the field. There are no electrical coupes.Besides, Taycan is really underrated at the moment.
>>29114358Nobody gives a shit about the Taycan now. 911 owners won't give a shit about Cayman EV. 718 owners will wait for the gas Cayman. Their only hope is new buyers but who is going to buy a 6 figure EV coupe?
>>29110262>entire car's premise is: cheap, lightweight fun with good weight balance and a Porsche badge>corporate execs on cocaine: "let's shove a 1,000lb EV battery in it and double the price!"
>>29114184it is infact happening.it is launching in 2027 and is under tight nda.The only thing that is confirmed is its production site.The r8 is canned, the concept c will take its place on the line in neckarsulm alongside the etroon gt and nuvolari. Re-tooling already started in summer shutdown
>>29114474People will appreciate Taycan more as Porsche is forced into more and more ICE regulations completely killing the appeal of an engine. They're selling 911s loaded with fake hybrid shit already. They're already semi electric.
>>29114662E-tron GT is such a cool looking car. Shame the trunk is so absurdly small for a five seater. The Taycan just makes it irrelevant.
>>29114812im actually in the market for a 2023 model>Shame the trunk is so absurdly small for a five seatergoing by volume one could say that, but it fits 6 beer/water cases, not like a golf variant or a4 wagon could ever fit more. >The Taycan just makes it irrelevantits like 30% more expensive for almost the same car
>>29114816>its like 30% more expensive for almost the same carHere they barely sold any etroons, probably why they cost 10k more for the same MY/mileage. The market is filled with Taycans for bargain prices. You sure you're not finding cheaper ones than etroon?
>>29114821>You sure you're not finding cheaper ones than etroon?i guess etroon prices are lower due to the existance of the poverty trim level and the insane spare parts situation.But buying a used car its not like im insisting on ceramic brakes and all that crap. I'd rather swap the discs every couple years than pay 5 grand for a single silicon carbide disc, yikes
>>29114829You're never changing disc brakes on an EV. 95% of the time you're motor braking.
>>29114845you morron, you change them because a pebble cracks it and inspection forces you to get it replaced.even on a gas car you would never wear down sintered silicon carbide discs, they are much harder than the pads
>>29114850>inspectionlmao
>>29114875a small price to pay to gatekeep turdwordlers of the road
>gayman
Has the time come to buy a used Taycan? It's quick as fuck and more practical than the coming Csyman EV. I think it looks great too.
