Porsche plans to discontinue two more models due to their inability to comply with new European Union regulations regarding cybersecurity. The platform on which the 718 Cayman and Boxster ride is vulnerable to hackers. The two will follow in the footsteps of the electric Macan.
The two Porsche models have connectivity features that pose a cybersecurity threat because hackers can penetrate encrypted lines of code. The fourth-generation 718 Cayman and Boxster, which have been on sale since 2016, are not compliant with UN Regulation 155, which imposes strict cybersecurity standards to prevent malicious activity and theft of personal data.
The culprit is the aging electrical architecture. Developing something new is not cost effective. Currently in Europe he cannot configure either of the two models, more than three months before the regulation comes into force. However, if you want to take it home, you can choose a model from our inventory.
In a statement to Motor1, Porsche said that the 718 with an internal combustion engine will no longer be eligible for new registrations after early July 2024 and will therefore be discontinued in the EU and some states where EU law applies. I admitted that.
The automaker also reminds owners that this measure does not mean older vehicles are unsafe, as Porsche regularly checks the cybersecurity of its products through a publicly accessible interface. I'm telling you.
However, the limited-run Cayman GT4 RS and Baxter RS Spyder are not subject to the regulation. Both the Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster will remain in markets where EU regulations do not apply.
The next-generation Porsche 718 should arrive as a full model sometime in 2025. EV.
Porsche has already decided to discontinue the ICE-equipped Macan
New regulations have already forced Porsche to phase out the Macan with an internal combustion engine by July 2024, 10 years after series production begins at its Leipzig, Germany, plant.
Retiring the gasoline and diesel Macan will definitely be a blow to Porsche. The crossover has been Porsche's best-selling model for many years. Last year, the Macan set a new record, shipping 26,947 units in the U.S. alone and 20,117 in Europe, outpacing every model in the automaker's lineup. Last year, a total of 87,355 units were sold worldwide.
Powered by the MLB B/C platform, ice-powered Macan has a 10-year-old architecture and is certainly vulnerable to ever-evolving hacking techniques.
However, the arrival of the new Macan EV will likely make up for that loss. Porsche will launch the 402 horsepower (408 metric horsepower) 4 Electric starting at $78,800 in the U.S. as an entry-level version.
The top-of-the-range Turbo Electric delivers 576 hp (584 metric hp) or 630 hp (639 metric hp) with overboost. The latter is priced at $105,300.
