2026 Porsche Cayman spied as sleek new electric sports car

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It's set to crack the growing market with sultry styling and impressive performance.

Porsche's getting rid of the current 718 Boxster convertible and Cayman hardtop, with a new electric roadster and coupe taking over. And it's the Cayman that's been caught doing laps on the test track.

Fair dinkum, the bonnet line's a bit of a character, with a big back window fading out at the same width as the rear tail light bar that bulges out from the chassis' curvy design.

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The Cayman also boasts prominent hips, while up front there's a new take on Porsche's traditional sports car design dialect.

-Traditional headlights are surrounded by clever camouflage to make them appear more prominent, while the back of the glasshouse has also been hidden from view.

offers between 250kW of power and 563 Newton-metres of torque in base trim, and up to 430kW and 1130Nm in the Turbo.

Reported in December was that Porsche's plans for the upcoming 983 model range are "well behind schedule", due to complex issues affecting the battery.

According to the publication, Porsche wants the battery to be in the middle of the vehicle – similar to the mid-engine placement in current models – however, this is reportedly causing headaches, leading to the carmaker asking Valmet Automotive to make some adjustments.

The battery supplier is said to have "incurred significant additional costs due to the delay", and according to reports, Porsche won't be taking on that financial burden in full or at all.

These time delays might mean the electric 718 arrives in showrooms after the existing petrol-powered 982-generation model's production wraps up and its stock is all gone.

Final examples of the current 718 models are due to emerge from the production line between June and September 2025.

Production of the petrol-powered 718 in Australia has wrapped up, with the last models being completed in September 2024.

Fair dinkum, Porsche Cars Australia said a while back it's got a limited supply of petrol-powered Boxster and Cayman models available at its dealerships around the country. In January, it handed over 17 Boxsters and 18 Caymans.

Globally, Porsche hasn't given a specific deadline for the electric 718, so it's likely we won't see it on our roads until 2026 or maybe even 2027 in Australia.

To notch up the Macan mid-sized ute as an entirely electric model, though it remains uncertain if they'll keep a new combustion-powered 718 around.