2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S is neck-and-neck with Ferrari SF90 Stradale and faster than 918 Spyder and Corvette ZR1X
Published on Mar 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Mar 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM (UTC+4)
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Molly Davidson
The Porsche 911 Turbo S has never exactly been known for taking things slowly.
But the newest version has taken the formula somewhere even more extreme.
Testing shows the 2026 model launches as quickly as one of Ferrari’s fastest hybrids.
In fact, it even beats several legendary hypercars off the line.
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The new Porsche 911 Turbo S is matching hypercars off the line
At the test track, the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S blasted from 0-60 miles per hour in just 2.0 seconds.
That figure puts it level with the Ferrari SF90 Stradale as the quickest gas-powered car Car and Driver has ever tested.
For a car that still looks very much like a familiar 911, that number borders on absurd.
The Turbo S uses a hybrid setup pairing a twin-turbocharged flat-six with an electric motor built into its eight-speed automatic transmission, producing a combined 701 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.
Even more impressive is what it manages to beat.
The Porsche actually launches harder than Chevrolet’s new Corvette ZR1X, despite the American hybrid producing a staggering 1,250 horsepower.
The ZR1X struggles slightly to put all that power down off the line, which leaves it a tenth behind the Porsche in the sprint to 60 miles per hour.
The Turbo S also manages to eclipse one of Porsche’s own legends.
When Car and Driver tested the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, the brand’s flagship hypercar needed 2.1 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour.
That car cost around $900,000 when new and now regularly sells for well over $1.5 million, yet the modern 911 is fractionally quicker off the line.
Over the quarter mile, the Turbo S runs 9.7 seconds at 142 miles per hour, which again places it firmly in hypercar territory.
But Ferrari’s hybrid and Chevy’s monster Corvette still pull away
As the speeds climb, however, the cars with bigger power figures begin to flex their muscles.
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale, which combines a twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors for a total of 986 horsepower, gradually starts to edge away.
The Porsche reaches 100 miles per hour in 4.8 seconds, about four-tenths behind the Ferrari, and the gap widens further by the time both cars reach 150 miles per hour.
A similar story plays out against the Corvette ZR1X.
While the Turbo S wins the launch, the Corvette’s massive horsepower advantage shows up soon after.
The ZR1X storms to 150 miles per hour about 2.6 seconds faster and finishes the quarter mile in a blistering 9.2 seconds.
Even so, the Turbo S proves just how quickly performance cars have evolved.
A modern 911 now accelerates harder than Porsche’s own million-dollar hypercar from a decade ago, yet it starts at around $272,650.
That kind of performance used to belong exclusively to rare halo cars.
Now it comes wrapped in something that still looks, unmistakably, like a 911.
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With roles at TEXT Journal, Bowen Street Press, Onya Magazine, and Swine Magazine on her CV, Molly joined Supercar Blondie in June 2025 as a Junior Content Writer. Having experience across copyediting, proofreading, reference checking, and production, she brings accuracy, clarity, and audience focus to her stories spanning automotive, tech, and lifestyle news.
