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Porsche will stop producing the 718 Cayman and Boxster with ICE from 2025

Demand for EVs is currently not meeting manufacturers’ expectations, and some have already changed their plans by postponing the discontinuation of models with internal combustion engines. Porsche is not one of them, and the decision that the 718 Cayman/Boxster will be completely replaced by electric versions from 2025, stays.

Porsche will offer both ICE and electric versions of the 718 Series, at least until the fall of 2025 when the combustion engine versions become a thing of the past. In this way, Porsche wants to ensure that in case of a change of decision, it can continue to offer ICE versions of the 718 Series.

Porsche’s 718 Series currently consists of the Cayman/Boxster with mid-mounted engines with four and six cylinders, and from next year it will join the Porsche Macan whose Macan 4 and Macan Turbo versions are powered by electric motors only.

Macan 4 is powered by a dual motor with 408 hp (300 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque, the Macan Turbo has 630 hp (470 kW) and 833 lb-ft (1,130 Nm) of torque. However, all these figures are implied with overboost, which means that this power is available for a limited time even when using Launch Control. The Macan 4 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph), while the Macan Turbo reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 260 km/h (161 mph).

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Ford Mustang GTD with optional Performance kit

The world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will take place this weekend, where Ford will reveal the most powerful and most expensive Mustang, the Ford Mustang GTD. Now we have the first photos of the interior, and customers will be able to choose the optional Performance package.

Most of the car body is made from carbon fiber. It is equipped with multi-adjustable suspension and a set of ultra-lightweight 20″ center-lock rims wrapped in 325mm front and 345mm rear road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 tires. Under the bonnet is a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger. with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

This limited edition will be produced for only two years, and in order to ensure that the car will not be resold and generate extra profit, buyers will have to get approval from Ford that they do not want to sell the car to people who will not drive it. It will be Ford’s answer to the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and it will cost over 300,000 euros.

Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, is confident that the car will show its full potential on the track, primarily the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He believes that the Mustang GTD is capable of completing a 20 km lap in less than seven minutes. He also revealed that during intensive testing in North America, GTD spent a lot of time at the Virginia International and Sebring circuits.

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2025 BMW M2 – more powerful than ever

After the recently revealed refreshed 2 Series, BMW is now launching a new generation M2 model. This is the most powerful version of this model, which now comes with 480 hp. Production will start in August.

The design of the predecessor is retained, but customers will now be able to choose several additional new colors. There are also single-colored aluminum rims, which this time are not in dark shades. However, the dark interior now comes with a new multifunction steering wheel and the new iDrive 8.5 multimedia system. Customers can also choose seats decorated with red details (standard), while lighter and more profiled front seats with a carbon base are optional.

The new M2 is powered by a 3.0-L inline-six engine with 480 hp (358 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque (6-speed manual transmission) or 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque (8-speed automatic gearbox). That’s 20 hp more than its predecessor, putting the M2 on par with the M3 and M4. With a manual transmission, the M2 reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). With an 8-speed automatic transmission, the M2 reaches 100 km/h 0.2 seconds faster.

When it comes to price, the M2 in Germany starts at 77,490 euros.

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2025 BMW M2 - more powerful than ever