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Porsche Shifts Course, Leans Into Hybrids Instead of EVs

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  Like a lot of automakers, Porsche made an aggressive push towards EVs. Its initial plan was for 80 percent of its sales to be fully electric by 2030, but at its annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, CEO Oliver Blume said that's not going to happen, though not for lack of trying. So now, it's putting more emphasis on hybrid options, while still continuing to expand its range of EVs. "Our goal was to deliver more than 80% fully electric sports cars by 2030. One of the most ambitious goals in the entire industry," Blume said in prepared remarks. "Our product strategy would still allow us to achieve this. In view of market developments, it is not realistic. Our BEV ramp-up will therefore adapt flexibly. To demand and market developments." Customers haven't taken to electric Porsches like the brand once hoped. Taycan sales fell globally last year, which Porsche said was at least in part due to a heavy refresh for the model, but also because t...

The Porsche 911 Club Coupe Is a Carrera T, But Rarer

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  For its 50th birthday, the Porsche Club of America worked with Porsche to create a special model commemorating the golden anniversary, the 2006 911 Carrera S Club Coupe. The PCA and Porsche collaborated again 10 years later for the club's 60th with the 2016 911 Carrera GTS Club Coupe, and with the club celebrating its 70th birthday this weekend, it was high time for a new special model. This is the 2026 911 Carrera T Club Coupe. Porsche and the PCA unveiled the car Sunday night at the club's annual Parade, this year held in Oklahoma City. As the name implies, it's based on the Carrera T, the lightest and most purist-aimed version of the current 911, and the only Carrera model with a manual transmission. Porsche will build just 70 examples—the first will go in its museum, PCA will raffle off the second, while PCA members will be able to purchase the rest.   Each of these Club Coupes has been finished in a unique shade of blue, Azurro California Metallic for t...

2026 Porsche Taycan Black Edition Does All of the Option-Picking for You

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  Porsche's cars are expensive, both in base price and their myriad of optional extras. Occasionally, the automaker releases a value package that combines a lot of the most popular options at a price lower than you'd order them a la carte. The latest is this, the 2026 Taycan Black Edition. Available for the base rear-drive sedan, and the all-wheel drive Taycan 4 and 4S, the new Black Editions have lots of black accents, naturally, but lots of more substantive equipment. Most notable is the 105.0-kWh Performance Battery Plus replacing the standard 97.0-kWh battery, normally a $5,780 option. You also get standard 21-inch wheels, metallic paint, decals on front doors, and SportDesign front and rear fascias to differentiate the Black Edition from standard Taycan models.   For tech, you also get 14-way adjustable seats, blind-spot monitoring, surround-view cameras with active park assist, HD Matrix Design LED headlights, Bose surround sound, little puddle lights that ...