Are the Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster Doomed?

But as Five12Free notes, Porsche did have viable reasons for making the switch. And it wasn’t just due to tightening fuel economy standards here in the U.S.

“I think world market expansion was on the mind of Porsche for sure. Some of these countries have outrageous taxes on cars with larger engines. If they can’t sell these in the U.S., they did the next best thing.”

Sure enough, Semitone points out that the global focus has led to success outside of the states.

“Regardless of the U.S. sales, global sales for the 718 seem to be up 6% y/y, IIRC. 25,000 units compared to 32,000 for the 911. Doesn’t sound like it’s time for a requiem yet. The article seems to be trolling.”

So perhaps the news of the Porsche 718’s demise is a bit premature. It’s clear that we American’s aren’t huge fans of the four banger, but the rest of the world is just happy they can actually buy such a car in their market. We suspect that if Porsche would in fact offer us a flat-six option once again, all would be right with the world, no?

In the meantime, we want to know what you think! Head over here and chime in with your thoughts, and let us know if you believe that the 718 is doomed, or if this is just another case of fake news!

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.
He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

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