You will have heard the surprising news that Porsche's best selling car, the Macan, will be a full electric vehicle only when the next generation arrives in 2021. Apparently there won't be a fuel-burning option.
One interesting thing to note is that, according to PH, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume is quoted as saying:
"....over the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimised petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars."
My take on it is that we're more likely to see a hybrid mid-engine car before a full-blown EV - probably based upon 992 architecture - but it's rather suspicious that unless I'm mistaken, we haven't yet seen any 718 replacement mules running around. In some ways it would be logical for Porsche to use the mid-engine platform to develop the technology and to test consumer appetite before applying the technology to the precious 911-line.
Interesting times.!
Jeff
One interesting thing to note is that, according to PH, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume is quoted as saying:
"....over the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimised petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars."
My take on it is that we're more likely to see a hybrid mid-engine car before a full-blown EV - probably based upon 992 architecture - but it's rather suspicious that unless I'm mistaken, we haven't yet seen any 718 replacement mules running around. In some ways it would be logical for Porsche to use the mid-engine platform to develop the technology and to test consumer appetite before applying the technology to the precious 911-line.
Interesting times.!
Jeff