Porsche 911 Going All-Turbo, Except GT3 RS

Porsche’s staple 911 models will soon be turbocharged, according to the carmaker’s product boss Wolfgang Hatz.

Several reports out of Europe quote the product boss as confirming the change, driven by a need to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Stricter emission laws are within sight in key markets, leaving Porsche with no choice but to break with a tradition spanning more than 50 years.

This leaves Porsche in a somewhat awkward position with some of its other traditions - specifically model names - as both the ‘normal’ 911 and the 911 Turbo could soon be turbocharged.

Porsche’s Cayman and Boxster models are also likely to get the turbo treatment, joining the 911 in being powered by a new generation of flat-six engine.

Hatz has quashed rumours of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in future 911s however, simply saying “a 911 has a flat-six engine” when speaking with the UK’s Autocar.

The four-cylinder engine is expected to power both Cayman and Boxster models as early as next year, with Hatz promising “proper Porsche performance” from the new powerplant.