Porsche Unleashes 701-HP 911 Turbo S with Revolutionary Electric turbocharging
MUNICH, GERMANY – Porsche today unveiled the 2026 911 Turbo S at IAA Mobility, boasting a staggering 701 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of just 2.4 seconds - making it one of the quickest accelerating production 911s ever. The performance leap is driven by a groundbreaking hybrid powertrain centered around a pair of electrically assisted turbochargers, a technology first introduced in the recently reviewed 911 GTS T-Hybrid.
This isn’t simply an electric motor added to a conventional engine. Porsche engineers developed an entirely new 3.6-liter flat-six,allowing them to eliminate the traditional belt drive and power ancillary components directly from the car’s 400V traction battery. The core innovation lies in the electric turbochargers, which function similarly to the MGU-H system used in Formula 1 cars. These turbos spin up to 120,000 rpm almost instantaneously, eliminating turbo lag and together recovering energy from the exhaust stream to recharge the 1.9 kWh battery pack.
The result is a turbocharged engine with throttle response akin to an electric vehicle, delivering power with no perceptible delay.Complementing the twin-turbo setup is a 53 hp (40 kW) and 110 lb-ft (150 Nm) permanent synchronous motor integrated within the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. This combined output translates to 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque and allows the 2026 Turbo S to reach 124 mph (200 km/h) in just 8.4 seconds - half a second quicker then the 2025 Turbo S.
