Our team of 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.
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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 (1,970 ft), 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.
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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.
A way more digital interior
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.
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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.
- Note: This story was updated with new spy photos and information on the Porsche 718 Boxster EV on March 1, 2024
