Porsche will not produce a purely electric version of its signature 911 sports car, CEO Michael Leiters said at an event hosted by the magazine "Auto, Motor und Sport." The comments make clear that the 911 line will retain its combustion-engine heritage rather than transition to a fully battery-electric architecture.
Leiters noted that, historically, every 911 model introduced has been powered by a combustion engine, although some variants have been offered with hybrid drivetrains. At the same time, Porsche already fields a fully electric sports car: the Taycan, which has been on the market since 2019. The company also sells two fully electric SUVs.
Addressing Porsche's broader electric strategy, Leiters said the automaker intends to continue investing in electric mobility in a selective manner - guided by customer demand. He acknowledged that Porsche had overestimated the pace or scale of demand for electric models and, as a result, the company has shifted somewhat back toward combustion-engine vehicles.
The CEO's remarks underline a deliberate approach to electrification for Porsche's product mix: maintaining certain traditional internal combustion lineages where customer preferences support them, while keeping targeted commitments to battery-electric vehicles elsewhere in the portfolio.
Those statements reflect a measured posture on technology transition and market demand. Porsche's existing electric offerings - the Taycan and two electric SUVs - remain part of the lineup, but the 911 will not be converted to a fully electric model, according to Leiters.
Context provided by the company remarks:
- All 911 models to date have been combustion-engine models, with some hybrid variants available.
- Porsche introduced the fully electric Taycan in 2019 and also offers two fully electric SUVs.
- Management says future electric investments will be selective and driven by customer demand.
- Porsche believes it had overestimated demand for electric models and has partially reverted to a greater emphasis on combustion-engine vehicles.