Leiters added: “That’s why we are reducing the number of model variants and focusing more sharply. In the US, for example, we have discontinued two body variants of the Taycan. In doing so, we are responding to customer preferences in this market.”
This move doesn’t mean Porsche has given up on EVs, however. Leiters also said he was “convinced that the Cayenne Electric can play a key role for Porsche in the electric age – and help to build a true BEV heritage”.
Another pillar of Porsche’s future is “Company and operations” and while some of this will likely focus on likely cutting jobs through “streamlining”, Leiters also said there’s potential to cut costs through platform sharing with future models. With Porsche stating it will investigate “further synergies between the models”, Leiters added, “this explicitly includes intelligent use of the Group’s modular systems. With the Cayenne and the Macan, we have already proven that we have mastered this recipe for success.”
Both of those cars sit on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, which is highly flexible – and in PPE Sport form was destined to underpin the electric Cayman and Boxster. There were no mentions of the electric replacements for Porsche’s entry-level sports cars within the AGM, although we expect to find out more during the company’s Capital Markets Day on 7 October when, Michael Leiters concluded, “We will clearly set out where we are heading.”
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