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When is Porsche going to bring back its entry-level sportscar? This is a question that has been around for quite a while now. We all got our hopes up at the end of the 2000s, when Volkswagen's Concept Bluesport introduced a group-wide plan that was also supposed to include an entry-level sportscar wearing the Porsche crest. However, the said proposal never made it to showrooms, regardless of the badge. Well, given Porsche's current electric revolution, we can once again consider a sportscar slotted below the 718 family.
Many have wondered if Porsche could bring back the 914 in electric form and there are clues toward such an EV revival. After all, the 718 nameplate demonstates the company isn't afraid to bring back old badges, while the "Turbo" side of the Taycan's designation shows these names can be used for electric models.
But what if the two-seater, uber-compact nature of the 914 would be replaced by the 2+2, slightly larger configuration of the 924, as it happened back in 1976, the year when the latter was introduced?
The more generous cabin brought by such a proposal would allow more enthusiasts to enjoy the vehicle. And a stronger business case means more chances of such a vehicle, which is ultimately a niche product, actually making it into showrooms.
Of course, the 924 "transition" might also allow for a pricing increase, but, as long as the financial side of the newcomer would stay below that of the 718 models, it would still make for an appealing proposal.
Meanwhile, the rendering we have here comes to portray such a model, which could show up in the second half of the decade.
Coming from digital label Orange Pencil, this proposal sports a futuristic styling language, albeit dreaming of the next evolution of Porsche's electric design, so don't expect to see too many Taycan similarities.
But what if the two-seater, uber-compact nature of the 914 would be replaced by the 2+2, slightly larger configuration of the 924, as it happened back in 1976, the year when the latter was introduced?
The more generous cabin brought by such a proposal would allow more enthusiasts to enjoy the vehicle. And a stronger business case means more chances of such a vehicle, which is ultimately a niche product, actually making it into showrooms.
Of course, the 924 "transition" might also allow for a pricing increase, but, as long as the financial side of the newcomer would stay below that of the 718 models, it would still make for an appealing proposal.
Meanwhile, the rendering we have here comes to portray such a model, which could show up in the second half of the decade.
Coming from digital label Orange Pencil, this proposal sports a futuristic styling language, albeit dreaming of the next evolution of Porsche's electric design, so don't expect to see too many Taycan similarities.
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