Spy photographers recently captured eight new prototypes of Porsche’s upcoming electric vehicle, the successor to the 718 series in Boxster form, as they made their way through Lapland in Sweden, crossing the Arctic Circle. In these latest images, the next-generation 718 Boxster has shed more of its camouflage, unveiling fresh details. Gone are several bits of disguise and the fake exhaust pipes, while also revealing production headlights that echo the design of the Taycan and Macan. Additionally, the rear showcases slimline horizontal LED units extending across the rear end.
Previously, we had our first look inside
the all-new, all-electric Porsche Boxster, which is expected to be revealed
towards the end of this year and arrive in dealerships in the early months of
2025. But while that scoop gave us a good idea of what the driver would be
faced with when he climbed inside the electric convertible, it’s only now that
we’ve finally been able to spy the face of the car itself. Thanks to a new bank
of spy shots showing the Boxster with its production lights for the first time,
we’re a little but closer to figuring out how the finished sports car might
look. The images show the Boxster with Porsche’s latest style of quad-LED DRLs
at the front, which could mean it’s fitted with the company’s new matrix LED
lamp units.
Revealed late last year, the tech can
project a beam of light up to 600 m, and that’s sure to be handy on
late-night country road blasts when you don’t want to end up with a deer
through your windshield. This prototype also looks to be fitted with production
tail lights, which take the form of narrow LED strips that wrap around each
rear quarter panel. But given that Porsche just unveiled the GT3 R Rennsport
with a full-width wraparound LED light bar, and already fits one to the 718
Cayman GT4 E-Performance electric racer, we suspect the Boxster will feature
something very similar but is hiding the central portion with disguise on this
prototype.
Other disguise elements include some minor
cladding on the bumper and body sides that prevent us from seeing the final
details of the bodywork. We can’t, for instance, see whether Porsche has
dispensed with the Boxster’s traditional side vents since it won’t need them
for the EV powertrain. There’s a lot happening inside the new all-electric 718
series, as the cabin features a host of upgrades over the current gas-powered
models. As is the trend with every new Porsche nowadays, it’s significantly
more digital than ever before. Though still a work in progress on these
prototypes, it’s evident that, akin to the Taycan and the Macan EVs, the 718
Boxster and its Cayman coupe siblings will feature a sophisticated dual-screen
setup for both the instrument panel and the center console infotainment system.
The dashboard seamlessly blends
touch-sensitive displays with classic knobs and switches. Below the central
display sit aircraft-style toggles, climate vents, and dual USB ports. The
climate and seat heating/ventilation controls have migrated to the angled
center tunnel, offering a mix of touch-sensitive buttons and physical knobs.
Notably, a small drive selector resides near the auxiliary controls,
potentially replaced by a storage compartment in the final production model. The
next-generation Boxster and Cayman EVs will ride on Porsche’s cutting-edge SSP
Sport electric car architecture. Designed to prioritize lightweight
construction, this platform will offer the flexibility of both rear and
all-wheel drive setups.
Porsche is expected to offer the new 718
Boxster EV – and its hardtop 718 Cayman EV sibling- with a choice of battery
sizes and power outputs. Base cars will have a single motor at the rear driving
the rear wheels, but the more expensive, more powerful dual-motor variants will
give the Boxster and Cayman all-wheel drive for the first time, boasting at
least 400 hp. Production of the next full-electric 718 series will take place
alongside the current internal combustion variants of the Cayman and Boxster at
Porsche’s main Zuffenhausen factory.
