Porsche put a hybrid in the 911 Turbo S and it still is not the point. The point is 701 horsepower, 2.4 seconds to 60, and a Nürburgring time that makes the last Turbo S look like it was towing a trailer. The 2026 911 Turbo S is the most powerful production 911 Porsche has ever sold, and it is already at US dealers.
US pricing starts at $270,300 for the coupe and $284,300 for the Cabriolet, before a $2,350 delivery fee and before you wander into Paint to Sample. Porsche opened orders when it premiered the car in Munich last fall. Cars started showing up at Porsche Centers in spring 2026.
Two eTurbos, one very expensive battery
The T-Hybrid system first showed up on the 911 Carrera GTS in 2024 with a single electric turbocharger. The Turbo S gets two. Porsche designed the turbine and compressor specifically for this car. A 1.9-kWh, 400-volt battery, the same compact pack as the GTS, feeds the eTurbos and an electric motor stuffed into the eight-speed PDK. Drive still goes to all four wheels through Porsche Traction Management. No electric front axle. The 911 still pushes power the old way, it just has more of it.
The 3.6-liter twin-turbo boxer makes 631 hp on its own. The e-motor adds up to 80 hp and 138 lb-ft. Combined: 701 hp and 590 lb-ft from 2,300 to 6,000 rpm. Peak power hangs around from 6,500 to 7,000 rpm. That is 61 hp more than the last Turbo S.
- 0–60 mph: 2.4 seconds (coupe), 2.5 (Cabriolet)
- 0–124 mph: 8.4 seconds
- Quarter mile: 10.3 seconds
- Top track speed: 200 mph
- Nürburgring Nordschleife: 7:03.92, about 14 seconds quicker than the previous car
Those are Porsche’s numbers, from the official US press kit. The ring time came from a lightly camouflaged development car in autumn 2024. The hybrid hardware adds about 180 pounds. Coupe curb weight is 3,829 pounds. The Cabriolet is 4,008.
The chassis got the memo
Porsche grew the rear tires 10 millimeters, to 325/30 ZR 21, and left 255/35 ZR 20s up front. The ceramic brakes are the largest PCCB discs Porsche has put on a two-door: 420 mm front, 410 mm rear, yellow 10-piston calipers up front. PASM is standard, with a 10 mm lower PASM Sport setup optional. Electro-hydraulic PDCC and a titanium sport exhaust come on the car. In wet mode the active front diffusers close to keep water off the front brakes, which is the kind of sentence only Porsche writes with a straight face.
Turbonite is a color, and also a personality
Porsche reserved an anthracite they call Turbonite for Turbo models. Crest, Turbo S lettering, window surrounds, optional center-locks, stitching, seat belts, Sport Chrono dial. The coupe is a two-seater as standard, with rear seats as a no-cost option. The Cabriolet is 2+2 only. HD-Matrix LED headlights, 18-way Adaptive Sports seats Plus, and the usual Exclusive Manufaktur rabbit hole are all there if $270,300 still feels unfinished.
There is no regular 911 Turbo under this one. Porsche has said most Turbo buyers were already taking the S, and the hybrid GTS closed the gap. So the Turbo S is the Turbo, full stop, until someone in Weissach gets bored.
What it is, really
This is still the 911 that does everything. Groceries, two-hour highway runs, a ring lap that would have been GT3 money a generation ago. The hybrid is not here to save the planet. It is here to spool two turbos instantly and keep 701 hp on tap without making the car a science project. Porsche already proved the idea on the GTS. The Turbo S is that idea with a second eTurbo and a price that assumes you already own a house.
If you want one, the configurator is open. Bring a second mortgage and a preference for coupe or Cabriolet. Everything else is Turbonite.
Images courtesy of Porsche. Specs from Porsche Cars North America’s 2026 911 Turbo S press kit.
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