Consistency with the content of the conference call for investors, analysts, and media in September 2025.
On October 7, 2026, Porsche AG announcedSportwagenschmiede '35The announcement included information indicating that 2028 will be the first full year of production for the next-generation 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman EVs, and that these are expected to contribute to sales.
Furthermore, this announcement only mentioned the next-generation 718EV model, and made no mention of the internal combustion engine (ICE) version of the 718.
Furthermore, after the announcement of the Sportwagenschmiede '35, the overseas media...Motor1However, based on confirmation from Matthias Rauter, head of corporate communications at Porsche AG, it has been reported that the revival of the 718 with an internal combustion engine has never actually been officially confirmed.
"The return of the 718 series with an internal combustion engine was never actually confirmed."
This was picked up by various overseas media outlets, and the news quickly spread that "the next-generation 718 will be EV only, and the ICE will be completely eliminated."
Moreover, some media outlets have written things like, "There were rumors that an ICE (In-Clock) version would be released for the higher-end 718 model," but in reality, this "an ICE version of the higher-end 718 model" is not true.Porsche AG officially announced this in September 2025, including it in their press release (materials for a conference call for investors, analysts, and the media).That's what's happening, isn't it?
And just before this announcement for investors and analysts,Porsche has issued a press release.Regarding the announcement that ICE would be added to this top 718 lineup:
"The Executive Board and Supervisory Board have decided on significant adjustments to the product portfolio in the medium and long term."
It is clearly stated.
In other words,
① The Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors decide on a significant change to the medium- to long-term product portfolio.
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② The details were announced to investors and others (including a mention of adding ICE to the higher-end 718 model).
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③ A year later, they're now saying, "The ICE 718 revival was never actually confirmed"?
Of course, previous investor announcements also included a clear "disclaimer" regarding forward-looking statements, and the announced plans are merely a disclaimer.
"These statements are valid as of the date of publication and may be replaced with different content thereafter."
Since this applies to the above-mentioned models, even if the ICE in the higher-end 718 model is indeed discontinued, if there have been subsequent changes, then I suppose we just have to accept it as unavoidable.
However, given that such a significant change to the portfolio had been clearly decided, and that the addition of ICE to the top 718 models had been announced to investors (and that this had a considerable impact), if they were truly going to completely remove ICE from all 718 models, I think they should have provided a more thorough explanation to investors.
Incidentally, the Porsche Q3 earnings presentation materials from October 24, 2025, also clearly mention the ICE version of the higher-end 718 model under the ADDITION section.
First of all, what exactly does the term "confirmed" mean in the statement made by the head of corporate communications that it "has never been confirmed"?
The fact that an ICE version will be added to the higher-end 718 models in the future was clearly stated by Porsche itself in investor materials on the same day that the Board of Directors and Supervisory Board announced important changes to the product strategy, and as far as I've seen, the only thing that hasn't been "confirmed" is the "rumor that the ICE will return to the standard grade 718."
This was, at least according to the official Porsche documents I've checked, just a rumor.
What I'd like to know now is whether the answer Motor1 has received so far is that "there is no ICE in the standard grade 718 (and the revival of ICE in those models was just a rumor anyway)" or whether "the Addition with ICE in the higher-end 718 model, which was officially announced last year, has also been dropped."
Actually, even though I might seem to be thinking about this so passionately, I don't really care whether or not ICE is added to the higher-end 718 models (I'm being a bit apathetic, haha), but I just thought that if a company is going to cancel a fairly significant change that it announced to investors, it should properly retract it.
If they're going to retract it (and not even release the top 718 ICE), then why wasn't this clearly stated in the announcement the other day? That's the question.
Having said that, I myself have written things like "there are rumors of an ICE" and "it seems like the ICE will be discontinued" about the next-generation 718 without properly distinguishing between the "higher-end model" and the "standard grade," so I'm not really in a position to speak with authority... but anyway, the conclusion is that "disclaimers should be clearly stated" (is that the point? (laughs)).
Maybe I should also start adding a disclaimer at the end of every blog post from now on: "※Disclaimer※ Everything in this blog is purely my imagination and not factual." (lol)
Source:
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◆Porsche 718 Boxster And Cayman Will Be Electric Only After Another U-Turn
◆(Official)Porsche AG sets final steps in the realignment of its product strategy
◆It's Happening: Porsche Confirms New Gas Boxster and Cayman
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*Disclaimer* The content of this blog is entirely my imagination and not factual.
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Since I got my hands on a Porsche 911, I've been completely hooked on Porsches and I can't stop loving them, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are the 911 Carrera (2/991), 911 Carrera Cabriolet & 911 Carrera T (1/992), GT3 (1/997) and 718 Cayman GT4 RS.
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