2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S is the Most Powerful Production 911 Ever

Porsche brings its T-Hybrid to the 911 flagship—but doubles the turbo count for 701 horsepower.

Say hello to the most powerful production 911 ever. Porsche on Sunday revealed the 2026 911 Turbo S after a brief round of teasers, and sure enough, it adopts the T-Hybrid system that debuted in the 911 GTS last year. The capital-T Turbo model wasn't about to stick to one single snail though, so its twin-turbo setup delivers a full 701 horsepower, backed by 590 pound-feet of torque.

What is the T-Hybrid system? It uses a small electric motor on the compressor, enabling quicker spool up while also harvesting power off-boost; there is no traditional wastegate, only scavenged energy. There's also another electric motor sandwiched between the engine and eight-speed PDK transmission. The whole system pulls (and stores) power in a small, 1.9-kilowatt-hour battery pack in the tail, where lesser 911s keep their 12-volt battery. The net result is quicker responses and a flatter torque curve—not the Turbo S was lacking, especially in the latter.

There is one trade-off: weight. The 992.2-generation Turbo S tips the scales at 3,829 pounds (1,737 kilograms), up roughly one adult person over the outgoing model. The weight isn't just from the hybrid system: the Turbo S has slightly wider rear rubber (up 10 millimeters to 325 mm), and the body is wider as per Turbo tradition. Standard carbon ceramic brakes do keep weight at bay, measuring 16.5 inches (420 mm) up front and 16.1 inches (410 mm) out back, now sporting a new pad material as well. A titanium exhaust also shaves pounds.

Keeping all this power and weight in check is all-wheel drive, a Turbo standard for over a quarter-century now. This new king 911 also gets the latest version of Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), plus adjustable anti-roll bars that now utilize the 400-volt hybrid system for even quicker responses. Outside, the Turbo S adopts the front adaptive intakes found on the GTS, and features new center-lock wheels.

This all adds up to a lap of the vaunted Nürburgring Nordschleife in 07:03.92, set with a camouflaged development car late last year. That's 14 seconds quicker than the last model—though still shy of the GT3 (not to mention the 1,064-horsepower Corvette ZR1). Oh yeah, and a blast to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.5 seconds.

Inside, the 911 Turbo S features the same digital instrument cluster as the rest of the 992.2 family, plus new bronzey "Turbonite" accents. There are bits of carbon fiber scattered throughout, and Porsche's excellent 18-way adjustable seats are standard—with Turbo S embroidered into the headrests, naturally. A two-seat layout is standard for the coupe, with a no-cost option of 2+2 seating, which is standard on the Cabriolet.

As is Porsche tradition, there are myriad options to customize the Turbo S to an owner's specific preferences. Joining the list is carbon fiber wiper arms, which Porsche says weigh 50-percent of traditional ones. Yes, that's a real thing.

That brings us to the big question: price. Sure enough, the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S has a price befitting a flagship: $270,300 for the coupe and $284,300 for the droptop, before destination, in America. Canada as ever has a comparably better deal, factoring in exchange rates: $289,300 CAD and $304,500 CAD, respectively. Deliveries start next spring.

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