The next-generation of the entry-level Porsche roadster has been given the green light for a 2016 production run. The Porsche 718 will join the luxury fleet with a possible different name but enough fine-tuning and good looks to captivate buyers and renters alike.
While the next-gen Porsche roadster will be lighter in weight, she will not be on the wallet. The Porsche 718 will likely be laden with all of the gadgetry and convenience the world has come to expect nestled into a cockpit, along with various performance package offerings to entice buyers.
Power for the Porsche 718 roadster is anticipated to come from a 2.0-liter flat-four pushing out just 286 ponies to the back. The transmission could be a dual-clutch, but an all-out manual option would be a surprise. It would mark the first four-banger Boxer since the end of the Porsche 912 and likely be turbocharged. It is rumored that the next step up in power would then pack a 2.5-liter with 360 horses.