Hot! Porsche: What's Next

[mihc]

This is an article talking to the lead engineers from 3 companies: Porsche, Jaguar, and Aston:


A meeting of minds: Aston Martin, JLR and Porsche lead engineers debate the future of performance cars
Aston Martin’s Matt Becker, Jaguar Land Rover’s Mike Cross and Porsche’s Andreas Preuninger are determined to keep the fun coming


[ATTAC...

Great stuff. Where was this article published?

 

[Matski]

. Beer is often all you need

Get this man a medal, a promotion, and a refreshing brewski.

 

[kingjr9000]

Great stuff. Where was this article published?

Autocar.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

This is an article talking to the lead engineers from 3 companies: Porsche, Jaguar, and Aston:


A meeting of minds: Aston Martin, JLR and Porsche lead engineers debate the future of performance cars
Aston Martin’s Matt Becker, Jaguar Land Rover’s Mike Cross and Porsche’s Andreas Preuninger are determined to keep the fun coming


[ATTAC...

Reading this was oddly therapeutic. These guys give us car guys hope. Next time I'll raise a beer in honor of their works.

 

[SKY]

I have read on the Spanish press Porsche is planning the Panny mk.3 to debut in 2023. Contrary to what many suspected, the car won't become an EV. It will increse its hybrid offering but remain as the ICE alternative to the Taycan. Style wise it will be influenced by the Taycan's and 992's roof line, improving the mk.2 side profile.

Nothing too concrete but maybe folks like @LaArtist and @Jimmy find it interesting. If this is true, Porsche will have an EV 4dr coupe (Taycan), and EV SUV (Macan) and an EV Sportscar (718), and then their bigger brothers traditional alternatives.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

I have read on the Spanish press Porsche is planning the Pan...

Germanys' Auto Motor und Sport magazine presented a similar segment last week. Of course, the contents of the respective articles are nothing more than conjecture at this stage of time.

 

[LaArtist]

I have read on the Spanish press Porsche is planning the Pan...

Good the panamera must live on
It’s a brilliant car. The taycan is not a replacement at all .

 

[dalab]

AP: The last car ever built will be a sports car, I’m sure of that.

Great quote, they should carve it in stone

 

[donkeykong]

Porsche Head Of Design Would Love A Small, Lightweight Sports Car

He thinks it's possible, adding Porsche is actually talking about doing it.
At only 384 kilograms (847 pounds), the 909 Bergspyder will go down in history as Porsche’s lightest car ever. Then there was the 718 Formel 2, tipping the scales at just 456 kg (1,005 lbs). We also mustn’t omit the 356 SL with its aluminum body to keep weight in check at a remarkably low 640 kg (1,410 lbs). These are just three examples of Porsche’s expertise regarding lightweight sports cars, an expertise the company’s head of designer would like to be channeled towards the development of a new back-to-basics model.

Speaking with CAR magazine, Michael Mauer admitted “I’d love to do a pure new sports car, reduced to the maximum. We will see. There is a lot of discussion. I think it’s possible, especially with new materials.” He went on to mention one of the company’s earliest efforts, the 550 Spyder, and how he’d want a modern interpretation of the 1950s roadster.

The closest thing Porsche offers today is a 718 Boxster T, but at 1,335 kg (2,943 lbs), it’s a far cry from the lightweight models of yesteryear. Needless to say, no automaker could ever go back to building those cars, what with all the regulations regarding mandatory safety equipment, crumple zones, airbags, etc. However, stripping down a Boxster to the bare essentials and making it even smaller should shave off some of the fat.

While Mauer is thinking of a sub-718 Boxster model with a more attainable price tag that would entice purists, we can’t help but wonder what Porsche could come up with for the one-percenters. Another member of the Volkswagen Group, Lamborghini, launched in 2010 a track-only, $3-million Sesto Elemento that weighed 999 kg (2,202 lbs) by dipping the Gallardo in carbon fiber.

The topic of weight is of great concern to Porsche as the company has admitted the electric Boxster and Cayman development is hindered by heavy batteries. A decision about removing the combustion engine from the company’s entry-level sports cars hasn’t been made yet. Porsche is currently testing electric Boxster prototypes to learn more about what it must be done. Meanwhile, the Macan is getting ready to embrace an EV future.

Source: Motor1

 

[J.E]

Forget it, Porsche. That ship has sailed a long time ago.

 

[klier]

Forget it, Porsche. That ship has sailed a long time ago.[/Q...

Why?

 

[J.E]

Why?

Because Porsche would have to sacrifice safety and comfort and it still wouldn't be a light car.

 

[SNB]

This is by Gemballa and not Porsche.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

This is by Gemballa and not Porsche.

And it is a new Gemballa company and not the one, that we all know.

 

[SKY]

I was excited there for a sec....

A super 911 is coming along. I'm 100% sure. There were plans for it when the dieselgate hit and the car got delayed until the middle of the 2020 decade.

My guess is Porsche is waiting for the EV tech to be ready and launch the next hypercar and this model.

 

[klier]

My guess is Porsche is waiting for the EV tech to be ready and launch the next hypercar and this model.

For sure it'll be electric. Like probably a tamer BEV version of the 918 but with better performance all around?

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Andecotes and innuendo indicate a 2025/2026 presentation date for a new Porsche "halo" hypercar. At he earliest. The various VAG projects initiated ("Trinity", "Artemis", "Apollon", "Landjet", "SSP" aka "Scalable System Platform", 6 battery gigafactories, expanded collaborations with Rimac and Northvolt, etc.) will require a bit of time in order to be consolidated. Most recent statements from Porsche AG indicate a 2030 due date for the ICE 911, the 992 undergoing phases of evolution encompassing hybridization and synfuel. Talk of 2 door J1-based BEV derivative may point to a situation not unlike that of the mid-1970s', when the 928, then under development, was initially intended to replace and retire the 911. We know how that turned out. But this time around, things may be quite different. We'll see.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Anecdotes and innuendo indicate a 2025/2026 presentation date for a new Porsche "halo" hypercar. At he earliest. The various VAG projects initiated ("Trinity", "Artemis", "Apollon", "Landjet", "SSP" aka "Scalable System Platform", 6 battery gigafactories, expanded collaborations with Rimac and Northvolt, etc.) will require a bit of time in order to be consolidated. Most recent statements from Porsche AG indicate a 2030 expiration date for the ICE 911, the 992 undergoing phases of evolution encompassing hybridization and synfuel. Talk of 2 door J1-based BEV derivatives may point to a situation not unlike that of the mid-1970s', when the 928, then under development, was initially intended to replace and retire the 911. We know how that turned out. But this time around, things may be quite different. We'll see.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

An interesting design study by independent designer Jiawei Lin:

An elevated ride height, Panamera-sized BEV sedoupe crossover.

Courtesy of carscoops.com

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

An interesting design study by independent designer Jiawei Lin:

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An elevated ride height, Panamera-sized BEV sedoupe crossover.

Courtesy of carscoops.com

The guy has no clue with reality. The tires are streching out of the fenders, which is absolutely prohibited. For me concepts, that are based on detailes prihibiting mass production are of no use.