Recently, according to overseas media reports, Porsche will invest 567 million US dollars (about 3.582 billion yuan) in its Zuffenhausen plant in Stuttgart, which will be used to renovate the plant in preparation for the production of the new all-electric 718 Boxster and Cayman sports cars. It is reported that the new car is expected to start production around 2023.
In terms of power, the Porsche pure electric 718 entry-level model is expected to be equipped with a single-motor rear-drive system, while the high-end model is expected to use a similar power system to the Porsche Mission R concept car exposed some time ago, which adopts a four-wheel drive system composed of a two-wheel drive electric motor, and in track mode, the maximum power can reach 1088 horsepower (800 kW), which can break 100 in 2.5 seconds. It is reported that the new car will also have 800V fast charging technology, from 5% to 80% of the power only takes 15 minutes.
According to the news previously released by Porsche, Porsche plans to have one-third of the total sales of the brand's models by 2025, and by 2030, two-thirds of the total sales will be pure electric models. At present, Porsche's popular SUV Macan has launched a pure electric version, and will launch a number of pure electric models in the future.