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What a shocking, sad day for car enthusiasts. Porsche has announced that it's two most venerable performance cars, the 911 and 718, will be phased out within the next three years. This is being done because of Porsche's restructuring plan, which places a greater emphasis on SUVs and CUVs.
In an interview regarding future plans for the marque, Porsche boss Oliver Blume commented:
"We want the Porsche brand's top priority to be crossovers and EVs, as part of our new direction. As such, the 911 and 718 will no longer be in production after the year 2021. As a company, we've talked upon this decision for many years, and it is finally being implemented. The plans we have for the 992 generation of the 911, and the second-generation 718 will sadly not be put into use. This does not mean the Porsche brand is fading out, or doing away with performance vehicles. We will continue to release new and exciting vehicles as time goes on. By 2023, we will unveil a 7-seat family SUV, and a subcompact CUV. Also, look forward to the Mission E entering production in the not so distant future. We feel that crossovers and sport utility vehicles, as well as EVs, are the hottest market sectors at the moment, and our sports cars' profits aren't meeting our expectations, hence why we've proceeded with this new direction.
When asked about any replacements for the 718 and 911, Blume said: "The 718 and 911 will not have a successor, as we have no plans for that. However, we will be releasing many special editions for these models over the next three years. The spirit of the 911 will live on in our next two crossovers."
The Panamera wasn't forgotten about either. When asked about that, he said: "The future of the Panamera is uncertain. At this time, we cannot comment on how long it will be in production".
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/03/porsche-will-disocontinue-the-911-and-718-by-2021/
In an interview regarding future plans for the marque, Porsche boss Oliver Blume commented:
"We want the Porsche brand's top priority to be crossovers and EVs, as part of our new direction. As such, the 911 and 718 will no longer be in production after the year 2021. As a company, we've talked upon this decision for many years, and it is finally being implemented. The plans we have for the 992 generation of the 911, and the second-generation 718 will sadly not be put into use. This does not mean the Porsche brand is fading out, or doing away with performance vehicles. We will continue to release new and exciting vehicles as time goes on. By 2023, we will unveil a 7-seat family SUV, and a subcompact CUV. Also, look forward to the Mission E entering production in the not so distant future. We feel that crossovers and sport utility vehicles, as well as EVs, are the hottest market sectors at the moment, and our sports cars' profits aren't meeting our expectations, hence why we've proceeded with this new direction.
When asked about any replacements for the 718 and 911, Blume said: "The 718 and 911 will not have a successor, as we have no plans for that. However, we will be releasing many special editions for these models over the next three years. The spirit of the 911 will live on in our next two crossovers."
The Panamera wasn't forgotten about either. When asked about that, he said: "The future of the Panamera is uncertain. At this time, we cannot comment on how long it will be in production".
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/03/porsche-will-disocontinue-the-911-and-718-by-2021/
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