Bojan Vrbnjak
July 1, 2024 will enter into force in the EU a new law, which is supposed to edit automotive cyber security, which are already on the market, to make it difficult hacker attacks on vehicles. And if the manufacturers or suppliers cannot prove that it was certified system management to defend against such attacks already in place during vehicle development, there are really only two options available.
Affected vehicle needs to be adjusted the latest cyber security standard or a model withdraw from the program. Since investment costs in this case can be very high, VW not only the model up! and T6.1. Also Porsche has been forced to cut costs and is withdrawing models from the program 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman in Tiger with internal combustion. This was reported by the newspaper Tagesschau. But not only on time, but with immediate effect. On the Porsche website, you can still find both 718 models in the configurator, but only with the note “Sold out” and because the manufacturer still wants to enable its customers and interested parties “the possibility of further viewing the model in the car configurator". The production, delivery and registration of a freely configured vehicle would probably take too long now. However, it is still possible with dealers ask for stock of new vehicles, and according to Tagesschau, models will continue to be produced for export markets as well.
What successors? The transition to electric power could happen sooner than some enthusiasts would like Porsche wanted. In 2017, Porsche announced an all-electric study Cayman, which is supposed to serve as a springboard for the development of an electric car. From 2021, however, according to the statements of the sellers that he published Automotive News, hints about the appropriate model also appear more and more often Boxster. In addition, silent sports cars have been spotted several times recently Porsche, which are obviously smaller than the current one model 911. If we now add up all the evidence and put it into the equation the new electric Macan, which was electrified almost exactly ten years after the introduction of the original model, then we can expect that the Boxster and Cayman debuted as an electric model as early as 2025. The sporty sibling would then come to the market as a model of the year 2026. In other words, exactly ten years after the model was introduced Type 982.
But there's no need to all Porsche 718 models die. There is a gap that the brand is exploiting. Models 718 Cayman GT4RS in 718 Spyder RS are still available in the EU due to the small batch exemption. That's what he told us brand spokesperson.
