Porsche has always pushed its 911 platform as its flagship sports car, with the higher price tag, more horsepower and more impressive specs. This has been the case for a long time. For many enthusiasts though, the Cayman/Boxster platform has always been considered the “better-balanced” car with a lower center of gravity and a more rewarding ride. Porsche later introduced the Spyder and the GT4RS as higher performance cars that allowed those who preferred the mid-engine platform to have the horsepower they longed for. Porsche also introduced the perfect all-around daily driver in the GTS 4.0 version, that provided the naturally-aspirated 6, and its sound and performance, in a package that suited the everyday driver who wasn’t just after a track car.
All along, Porsche continued to favor its flagship and show less respect to the mid-engined cars. Then, last year, it ceased production of the U.S. versions of the 718 platform in preparation for an EV version of the car. Gas-engine enthusiasts were not happy. This video provides an overview of the history of the 911/Cayman/Boxster cars and the thinking that went on at the corporate level in development and marketing of both platforms. What will become of the 718 version of the Cayman/Boxster with an EV on the horizon is anybodiy’s guess.
