718 lifecycle?

[Nick981]

Has Porsche said anything about the lifecycle of the new 718?
If it's a mid-term facelift of the 981, does that mean it will be replaced by a new model in 3 or so years time, or since the changes are pretty major (new engine, body panels etc), is this the start of a full new lifecycle?

[jackliebling]

I hear the next car will feature a 2 cylinder twin-air engine made by Fiat...

[Bennachie]

All fule no its gonna be a flat triple..........

[EricE]

The new model won't be out until MY 2021, so the 718 will be sold for 5 instead of the expected 3 years.

Reasons are fairly obvious — new engines cost higher development costs than for a regular facelift, sports cars are in low demand compared to SUVs and EVs, the next platform needs a major and very expensive redesign with a carbon fibre monocoque to transition into a viable hybrid/EV, etc.

source:
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/auto/neue-modelle-im-fa...
and I also read about it in Sport Auto.

[mollytherocker]

jackliebling said:

I hear the next car will feature a 2 cylinder twin-air engine made by Fiat...

A 2 cylinder 500cc turbo coupled to an electric motor is very possible....

[Trev450]

mollytherocker said:

jackliebling said:

I hear the next car will feature a 2 cylinder twin-air engine made by Fiat...

A 2 cylinder 500cc turbo coupled to an electric motor is very possible....

Why don't they just save the R&D costs and source their engines from Qualcast!

[bcr5784]

mollytherocker said:

A 2 cylinder 500cc turbo coupled to an electric motor is very possible....

You mean a bit like the i8 - just the odd cylinder less since the Porsche's half the price?

[Klippie]

Bennachie said:

All fule no its gonna be a flat triple..........

At least it'll sound something like a flat six.

[truck71]

Trev450 said:

Why don't they just save the R&D costs and source their engines from Qualcast!

Briggs and Stratton going on the current effort.

[Bennachie]

Yea, triples rule....