- Porsche’s 2026 911 Turbo Convertible has been spied testing for the first time.
- The all-wheel drive roadster’s flat-six engine is equipped with hybrid assistance.
- An active front grille, digital gauge pack and illuminated rear badge also feature.
While Porsche facelifted the 911 Carrera and GTS for 2025, the Turbo was carried over from 2024 unchanged, but now it’s time for the heavy hitter to get the same visual treatment and a GTS-style hybrid upgrade.
We’ve already seen prototypes of the Turbo S coupe on test multiple times, but this time our photo team has grabbed snaps of its convertible brother wearing almost no disguise. Both cars could debut this fall, possibly at the LA show in November.
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The current Turbo and Turbo S are powered by a 3.7-liter, twin-turbo flat-six making 572 hp (580 PS) and 641 hp (650 PS) respectively, but they could be replaced by a version of the 3.0-liter unit from the GTS.
The GTS gets by with one turbo but generates a total of 532 hp (540 PS) thanks to a 53 hp (54 PS) electric motor stashed inside the dual-clutch transmission. Expect the new Turbos to make considerably more power, perhaps as much as 700 hp (710 PS) in S guise, which will probably debut first.
Difficulties matching the hybrid hardware with a manual transmission meant the GTS sadly had to go PDK-only, but that’s no biggie for the Turbo since it hasn’t been available with a stick for almost 15 years. The Turbo is a regular hybrid, not a plug-in, and unlike Chevy’s E-Ray Corvette, which can drive for 3-4 miles (5-7 km) on battery power, isn’t expected to feature an EV mode.
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These latest images prove that hybrid power isn’t all the new Turbo borrows from the GTS. It also features the same vertically-mounted active aero flaps in its front grille that can open and close to adapt to different downforce and cooling requirements.
Like all 992.2 generation cars, the new Turbo will also get an illuminated Porsche script at the rear (hidden under tape on this prototype), a full digital instrument cluster, and probably a starter button, something now standard on all 911s except the GT3 and GT3 RS.
Another 992.2 feature that will be a Turbo first is the two-seat layout. All 911s now come with only front seats by default, though Carrera, GTS and even GT3 buyers can option (practically token) rear seats from the factory.
