A Spaniel wearing a Rucksack

📍 ‘A hybrid 911? That’s like putting hiking boots on a racehorse.’

Porsche has drawn a bright, petrol-scented line in the sand: the 911 will not go plug-in hybrid.

Too heavy, too complex, too compromising.

Purity wins—for now.

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◼︎ The Porsche 911 is staying gloriously un-electrified.

Frank Moser, custodian of Stuttgart’s two-door icons, confirmed what purists secretly prayed for: there will be no plug-in hybrid 911.

◼︎ Why?

Because the 911’s signature quirk—its engine slung over the rear axle—leaves nowhere sensible to hide the swollen battery and plumbing needed for even a token electric-only shuffle through the city centre.

The moment you start stuffing kilowatts behind the back wheels, you lose the poise, the silhouette, and that unmistakable ‘engine pushing the car, not pulling it’ feel.

◼︎ In short:

Hybridisation would make a 911 that looks like a 911 but drives like something wearing a 911 costume.

Earlier leadership flirted with the idea of an electrified 992.

But Porsche has stepped back, choosing purity over paperwork—at least until solid-state batteries shrink enough to play nicely with a rear-engined architecture.

◼︎ Meanwhile, the electric future marches on elsewhere.

The 718 Boxster and Cayman will go fully electric in 2027, spearheading Porsche’s clean-air credentials while the 911 remains the brand’s mechanical soul—standing firm as the world bolts charging cables into everything with wheels.

◼︎ Why it matters:

Because in a rapidly electrifying age, the 911 isn’t just a sports car. It’s a statement: progress is welcome, compromise is not.

📍 ‘A hybrid 911 would handle like a Spaniel wearing a rucksack — eager, but hopelessly overburdened.’