ICE Retrofit: Porsche Models Originally Destined As EVs Could Soon Feature Gas/Hybrid Powertrains - Storyboard

EV demand has dropped, with hybrids taking a bigger portion of the market

Taycan sales have suffered the most, as they've dropped 50 percent, compared to last year

Porsche's plan is to convert EV models to hybrid/ ICE propulsion, but it may spell trouble for some models

Taycan is the only Porsche, designed to be purely electric, so converting it may not be too cost-effective

This may lead to the Taycan suffering the same fate as the 928 many years ago, which was discontinued due to poor sales

Back in 2015, Porsche introduced a scaled-down Panamera, called the Pajun

We could see a model like this replacing the Taycan, and sitting below the Panamera

Meanwhile, the Panamera is getting an EV variant that would be sold alongside the current lineup

The ICE-powered Macan receives extended service as the brand's best-selling model

Like other Porsche models, the EV Macan will be on offer alongside the ICE variants

Given that the upcoming all-electric K9 SUV under development, and will be positioned above the Cayenne, could potentially be converted to feature a hybrid or a gas-power

Porsche is still going through with the 718 EV

The ICE-powered Porsche 718 is planned to be discontinued in 2025

But there is a possibility that the ICE 718 could stay and even go hybrid

At any rate, Porsche's lineup will not change drastically, but there is a possibility that we could lose 1 or 2 of the current models

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