--- title: "Porsche ‘Sports Car of the Future’ To Be Unveiled June 8, Could Be Electric Boxster" description: "Porsche will be revealing a new sports car on June 8, exactly 75 years to the day after the original 356 Roadster went on sale." date: "2023-05-30" modified: "2023-05-30" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/porsche-sports-car-of-the-future-to-be-unveiled-june-8-could-be-electric-boxster" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "718 Boxster" - "porsche" - "sports car" --- # Porsche ‘Sports Car of the Future’ To Be Unveiled June 8, Could Be Electric Boxster ![]() [Porsche]() said it will reveal a new sports car on June 8, exactly 75 years to the day after the German sports car maker was granted permission to sell the original [356 Roadster](). The new model, which will represent its "vision of the sports car of the future," will play a role in Porsche's anniversary celebrations that will be live-streamed from the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen. During the hour-long event, Porsche will utilize lights, music, and choreography to explore five themes: Heritage, Zeitgeist, Performance, Pioneering Spirit, and Dreams. However, the important bit isn't the party itself, but the car that'll be revealed. There's no official word on the car that will debut on June 8, but the upcoming [electric Porsche Boxster ]()makes sense. Being an electric sports car, it fits Porsche's vision of the future, and being a roadster makes it a poetic car to reveal on the 75th birthday of the 1948 356 Roadster. However, since Porsche often uses "vision" in its concept car names, this unnamed sports car could be exactly that; a concept. ![]() On June 8, 1948, Ferry Porsche received the general operating permit for the 356 Roadster #1. Back then, the 356 Roadster used a rear-mounted, 1.1-liter flat-four Volkswagen engine. It only made 35 horsepower but it also only weighed 1,289 pounds. When the electric Porsche Boxster arrives, it will weigh around twice as much as its 75-year-old sibling and will make considerably more power. [It's rumored]() that the electric Boxster will use a single rear motor but that an additional motor at the front could make it all-wheel drive later down the line. The live stream will start at 3:40 p.m. ET and can be watched [here](). A day after the big reveal, on June 9, Porsche will open its “Driven by Dreams. 75 years of Porsche Sports Cars” exhibition to the public at the Porsche Museum. There, any Porsche fan will be able to see the 75-year lineage of Porsche sports cars. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()