The New Porsche 911 Turbo S: Hybrid Power, Track-Proven Speed

Porsche has been slowly edging toward hybrid technology for the 911, but now it’s here in a big way. At this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich, the company revealed the new 911 Turbo S, and it’s unlike any version before it. The hybrid setup doesn’t just add efficiency—it makes the car the quickest 911 Turbo S to date.

Instead of dropping an electric motor into the existing engine bay, Porsche developed an all-new 3.6-liter flat-six built around hybrid integration. Gone is the traditional belt-driven layout; accessories now run off the 400-volt system. It’s a cleaner design, but more importantly, it’s one aimed at delivering instant power.

The highlight is the turbo system. The GTS T-Hybrid, which arrived earlier, used a single electric turbocharger to eliminate lag. The new Turbo S uses two. They can spool to 120,000 rpm almost instantly, which means no waiting for boost to arrive, and at the same time, they harvest excess energy to top up the compact 1.9 kWh battery.

The power numbers tell the story. With the turbos and a 53-hp motor built into the eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, the Turbo S produces 701 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to fire it from zero to 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds. Keep going and 124 mph comes in 8.4 seconds—half a second quicker than the outgoing model.

Lap times back it up. Test driver Jörg Bergmeister hustled the car around the Nürburgring in 7:03.92, a full 14 seconds ahead of the previous Turbo S. Despite the hybrid system adding about 180 pounds, he says it feels sharper, more agile, and more composed than before. Some of that comes down to the new electrohydraulic anti-roll system, powered by the hybrid hardware. It reacts faster than the old hydraulics, keeping the car flat through corners.

Inside, the Turbo S remains what you’d expect: a mix of everyday usability and luxury touches. There’s no manual option anymore, which will disappoint some purists, but that’s the price of progress with this drivetrain.

Of course, speed like this doesn’t come cheap. The coupe starts at $270,300, while the Cabriolet comes in at $284,300. Deliveries begin in spring 2026. Porsche’s message is clear, though: hybrid power isn’t about compromise here. It’s about making the Turbo S the fastest, most capable 911 yet.