718 sales are strong
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I don't think anyone was doubting they would sell well. However I do believe that Porsche has now opened the door to a possible competitor in this segment. There isn't one just yet, but maybe in the near future. Who knows? An F-type successor with a better chassis and more interesting engines? Although jaguar has also just release a 4-pot engine as well...
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The 300 kg of battery packs I was referring to are those that are in the current Panamera/Cayenne Hybrid...so unless they have discovered some amazing new tech by the time the 992 comes out the Hybrid version of that (if as you sumise there is one) is likely to have to have something approaching that in battery terms. That 300 kg of extra battery and hybrid tech weight can only power a Panamera purely on electric power for 25 ish miles. Obviously a 911 weighs much less than a Cayenne or Panamera so it won't need as much in the way of battery power perhaps but it won't be that far off I am guessing. Maybe the Carrera 4 in the 992 is a Hybrid?!
The details will get sorted but there's no question that electric is the way that things are going for all cars and nobody thinks that electric has to mean slow any more.
As to whether they will sell to Porsche customers, I don't think that 95% of them will care. I'd probably pick an older six pot Cayman over the new four cylinder but the sales figures that this thread started on show that I'm in a minority there.
As to whether they will sell to Porsche customers, I don't think that 95% of them will care. I'd probably pick an older six pot Cayman over the new four cylinder but the sales figures that this thread started on show that I'm in a minority there.
In case anyone cares 
the 2017 annual report is now out...
https://newsroom.porsche.com/dam/jcr:6554f00d-f3c0...
718 still seems to be selling well with 25k deliveries. Geographical split quite interesting, particularly Chinese sales...
the 2017 annual report is now out...https://newsroom.porsche.com/dam/jcr:6554f00d-f3c0...
718 still seems to be selling well with 25k deliveries. Geographical split quite interesting, particularly Chinese sales...
Bob, how do 2017 UK 718 Cayman sales compare with 981 Cayman sales in, say, 2014? Any idea?
I'm just wondering if the 981 Cayman will be comparatively rare and boost its retained value even more over the "common" 718?
I plan to run my 981 for 250,000 miles so it would be good to know it'll still be worth £30k in 2030.
I'm just wondering if the 981 Cayman will be comparatively rare and boost its retained value even more over the "common" 718?
I plan to run my 981 for 250,000 miles so it would be good to know it'll still be worth £30k in 2030.
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/annual-sustainabil...
Probably a few more 981s out there than 718s at present, given more years of sales.
Probably a few more 981s out there than 718s at present, given more years of sales.
Not that I am a strong follower of Porsche development, but since they are a "leader" in the sports car development and market, I would have thought the next hybrid 911 to use tech similar to this?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-elect...
http://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/williams-s...
Saves a lot of weight from batteries, and the 911 was always meant to be used in a sporting manner so I guess less battery storage capacity is required if used as intended. If not it'll keep the dentists awake on their morning commute/race to work keeping the rotor spinning :P
Regards
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-elect...
http://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/williams-s...
Saves a lot of weight from batteries, and the 911 was always meant to be used in a sporting manner so I guess less battery storage capacity is required if used as intended. If not it'll keep the dentists awake on their morning commute/race to work keeping the rotor spinning :P
Regards
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