Porsche 718 Cayman And Boxster Axed In EU Due To New Cybersecurity Rules

[isysman]

WTF guys?

This is the fate of the Macan apparently (although the Macan will still be available in the UK).

New European Union cybersecurity regulations aim to protect the electrical architectures of new cars from hacking

Porsche will have to axe the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman in the European Union because they will not comply with new EU cybersecurity laws set to take effect on July 1, 2024.

These new laws aim to protect the electronic architectures of modern vehicles from hackers. Late last year, Porsche confirmed the laws would force it to stop selling the Macan in the EU. It has now been confirmed that the existing 718 model line also fails to comply as they were developed long before the new requirements were conceived. It isn’t possible to tweak the current models to comply with the changes.

“In the European Union and some states that apply EU legislation, the combustion-powered 718 models will not be available indefinitely,” Porsche 718 spokesperson Oliver Hilger told Motor1. “The main reason for this is the General Safety Regulation of the European Union (including cybersecurity), to which the platform will not be converted. Any models that do not meet these requirements will no longer be eligible for new registration in the EU after the beginning of July 2024.”​

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[isysman]

Gee lot of people on this forum shocked by this!

 

[911UK]

WTF guys?

This is the fate of the Macan apparently (although the Macan will still be available in the UK).

New European Union cybersecurity regulations aim to protect the electrical architectures of new cars from hacking



FULL STORY

Porsche 718 Cayman And Boxster Axed In EU Due To New Cybersecurity Rules | Carscoops

New European Union cybersecurity regulations aim to protect the electrical architectures of new cars from hacking

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it's an interesting story but it may be a case of models being withdrawn for the next generation, as Porsche align towards the EV quote

this EU cybersecurity things, doesn't quite smell right