Supercars and hypercars from Porsche are few and far between as peeps from Zuffenhausen have launched only three so far: the 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. If we were being generous, we might consider the ultra-rare 911 GT1 Straßenversion, but overall, there have been few notable flagships over the years. The new one isn’t coming anytime soon, with CEO Oliver Blume suggesting it won’t be launching anytime soon.
Talk with Car Magazine, the head honcho said “hypercars have always been part of Porsche’s strategy” and new ones will be introduced only “when it’s time to take them on.” The 54-year-old executive said the model should earn hypercar status by ushering in new technologies to create cutting-edge products. Blume added that “hypercars will play a role for Porsche in the future. But nothing has been decided yet.” He mentioned it would definitely not arrive before the middle of the decade.
There are bigger fish to fry for now as Porsche is hard at work preparing its next-generation electric Macan which was delayed until 2024 due to software issues. The 718 Boxster and Cayman will also become EVs sometime in 2025 while the larger zero emission SUV positioned above the Cayenne has been confirmed for launch in the second half of the decade. A second generation Taycan is also planned and could be equipped with a larger Panamera-like electric model.
As the years have gone by, the possibility of large-capacity petrol engines for hypercars has decreased. The 918 Spyder was unveiled in production form nearly a decade ago with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, so expect its successor to be heavily electrified as well. It remains to be seen whether it will still have a V8 or downsize to a flat-six unless Porsche will skip the petrol engine altogether and develop an all-electric powertrain.
The good ICE deserves a proper delivery from Porsche before everything goes electric, so here’s hoping the next hypercar will continue to have exhaust tips. If not, we can take comfort in knowing that the 911 isn’t going to be losing its gas engine any time soon. Electric versions have been sidelined this decade, but non-PHEV hybrids are on the way in the next few years.
Like it or hate it, the future is undeniably electric. Porsche estimates that more than 80 percent of its annual sales by 2030 will be represented by EVs.
