The 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S is the Most Powerful 911 to Date, and Also a Hybrid

The most power of any 911 to date, the biggest brakes ever fitted to a two-door Porsche model, the most electrified turbochargers in the range, the most advanced version of the automaker’s chassis control system ever, and even more aerodynamic capabilities than before. Yes, the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S is collecting superlatives like its manufacturer collects motorsports trophies.

Updated for the mid-cycle refresh, the 992.2-generation 911 Turbo S features some of the most significant improvements since the model was introduced, and its biggest change will likely be its most controversial: a hybrid powertrain.

The new Turbo S borrows the hybrid powertrain with a 1.9-kWh battery pack that debuted with the 911 GTS, but adds a second electric turbocharger to that 3.6L flat-six. All in, the powertrain produces 701 hp between 6,500 and 7,000 rpm and 590 lb-ft of torque between 2,300 and 6,000 rpm.

That’s a 61-horsepower improvement over the outgoing 911 Turbo S, which allows the new model to reach 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds (0.2 seconds faster than the previous model). Not only is it faster, Porsche says that the electric turbochargers mean that the new model is even more responsive on throttle than the outgoing model.

Naturally, the battery pack and its associated add-ons add weight to the model. Indeed, with a curb weight of 1,737 kg (3,829 lbs), the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S will weigh 85 kg (187 lbs) more than the unelectrified model it replaces.

However, Porsche says it has taken this added weight into consideration. Not only are its standard carbon ceramic rear brake discs 20 mm larger than the outgoing 911 Turbo S’s, at 410 mm in diameter, they’re the largest carbon ceramic brakes ever equipped on a two-door Porsche vehicle.

Surrounding those big brakes are new rear tires (325/30 ZR 21) that are 10 mm wider than before. With front tires (255/35 ZR 20) and brakes (420 mm) that are the same size as last year’s, the model is capable of generating some serious mechanical grip.

Its ability to generate aerodynamic grip will also be improved thanks to new active cooling flaps at the front of the vehicle that work with the rear diffuser, the active front spoiler, and the extendable rear spoiler to better create drag or lift as needed. Indeed, in its slipperiest orientation, the new 911 Turbo S reduces drag by as much as 10 per cent over its predecessor.

A nice side benefit of these aerodynamic improvements is that the same aero flaps that help run cooling air over the brakes also help shield the brakes from excessive water spray when the car is being driven in the rain, ultimately improving wet weather performance.

And Porsche isn’t just working around the hybrid system. Thanks to the new model’s 400-volt electrical system, the 911 Turbo S benefits from the same electro-hydraulic Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control as the 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid model. Quicker than the outgoing model’s hydraulic system, it means that the new model remains more level in fast corners, while also being comfortable at slower speeds.

Taken all together, that results in a much faster car. Indeed, the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S has already rounded Germany’s fearsome Nurburgring in 7:03.92, which is around 14 seconds faster than the already very quick model it replaces.

From an aesthetic standpoint, the 2026 911 Turbo S continues where the previous model left off. As ever, the Turbo-exclusive trim colour “Turbonite” is used extensively on and in the vehicle. Outside, the hue can be found on the Turbo S lettering at the rear, on the grille, the Porsche crest, and on the centre lock wheels that are offered for the model.

Inside, there are Turbonite accents in the door panels, on the steering wheel, the dashboard, the Sport Chrono stopwatch, and the deviated stitching that holds the upholstery together. They are combined with carbon fibre inserts that are finished in a colour called Neodyme.

Buyers with a taste for customization can also select an exposed carbon fibre roof, painted carbon fibre wheels, and if you’re a real carbon fibre freak, the windshield wiper arms can be made out of the advanced material, which halves their weight.

Porsche will offer the 2026 911 Turbo S as both a coupe and a convertible. The former comes with just two seats as standard, but can be equipped with rear seats free of charge. The convertible, meanwhile, must be purchased with four seats. Either way, front seat occupants get adaptive 18-way seats with Turbo S lettering on the headrests as standard.

Set to reach Canadian showrooms in the spring of 2026, prices for the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S coupe start at $289,300, while the cabriolet will cost a minimum of $304,500.