Many car manufacturers design market-specific models for various target regions, and Porsche is no exception. Lately, the German company has been looking into expanding this practice onto its upcoming EV model range.
According to Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, latest modular vehicle architectures enable producing many variations of the same base model with minimum overhead expenses, and remain as flexible as possible with regard to powertrains. For instance, an affordable and minimalistic Porsche car might be welcomed in China, while a luxed-up and expensive version of the same car might become popular in the United States. While trimmed to entirely different specifications, the two cars will share very similar, advanced tech.
On a related note, the Porsche Digital subsidiary in China is already producing specialized software solutions for the local car industry.
This would not be the first time Porsche would be releasing region-specific modes, either. In 2014, the company launched an entry-level, 2.0-liter Macan sports car in Brazil, Great Britain, China, Taiwan and Japan, only bringing it to the remaining markets worldwide two years later. As for the new 2.0-liter Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, the model is still limited to China.