Production numbers will not be strictly limited, and nor has Porsche put an end date on production of the new variant. UK pricing starts from £123,000, the same as the 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in July, following the car’s public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. 

Q&A: Markus Atz, project manager, Porsche GT cars

What reaction do you expect to the final ICE 718?

“I think it will be an instant classic because it’s the last combustion-engined 718 model line – and the pinnacle of it… Twenty-five years ago, the 986 Boxster started with 204hp. Now we have 500hp in the same package – nearly – as 25 years ago. So that was really good, and fast, development in 25 years.”

Why does it have to be the final ICE 718?

“Euro 7 sets in in mid-2025 and there was a decision of whether we would develop the engine according to the Euro 7 regulations, or change the model line to battery-electric drive. The 911 will stay with a combustion engine. And the 718 then, probably, is the battery-electric alternative, depending on the market.”

Is a 718 hybrid impossible?