Porsche Still Refuses To Make An Electric 911

The Porsche Taycan has been a great success for the brand, racking up incredible sales figures in the United States. It's not just American buyers who can't get enough of the battery-powered sedan, though. In Norway, the performance EV outsold every combustion-engined car combined, despite the hefty price tag it carries. As the automotive world continues on its journey to electrification, Porsche isn't being left behind, with an electric Macan also in the works.

But fans of the Zuffenhausen-based carmaker shouldn't worry: the brand isn't going all-electric for at least another decade or so. This is according to Drive, which recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Porsche's vice president of 911 and 718 model lines.

He told the Australian publication that Porsche "[believes] there is still a strong demand for petrol-powered sports cars... we have a bold strategy for electric cars and we are [taking] bold steps, big steps with electrification. But we also must look at the market and customer needs."

Walliser noted that when it came to iconic vehicles such as the Porsche 911, the company faces a different set of challenges with regard to electrification. Known for its lightweight construction and compact exterior dimensions, the model is not ideal as an EV yet. "Weight is the enemy, space is the enemy, everything around that is the enemy. If we can solve that equation, maybe [it] is possible one day. But not for the moment."

While the Cayman and Boxster offerings are also set to be electrified in the coming years, Porsche isn't placing all its eggs in one basket when it comes to the future of motoring. The brand's well-documented love affair with synthetic fuels is looking promising. The carmaker recently trialed the fuel in a pair of 718 GT4 RS models, the duo racing around the icy Zell am See circuit, running purely on Porsche's synthetic eFuel.