Porsche has gone back to the ‘70s. And it hasn’t returned empty-handed. Meet the 911 Spirit 70 – a special edition of the 2026 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet that celebrates the era of disco, flared trousers and some rather questionable interior design. Only this time, it's cool. Objectively.
At first glance, it’s the paint. Olive Neo green. Very green. Very olive. This bold hue is complemented by black detailing, including the windshield frame and soft-top roof. Stripes run across the bonnet and roof with elongated ‘911’ branding that mimics Porsche’s old-school decal work. There’s even a racing-style number graphic on the doors, because of course there is. If that feels a touch too loud for your neighbourhood watch group, Porsche will let you delete the decals. But really, why would you?
Then there are the wheels. Staggered 20-inch front and 21-inch rear centre-lock alloys finished in Bronzite. The Porsche crest on the bonnet harks back to the 1963 design, and the gold ‘Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur’ badges on the fenders don’t whisper exclusivity – they shout it in a well-mannered Stuttgart accent.
Things get even more flamboyant inside. The seats, door panels and even the glovebox are lined with Porsche’s historic Pasha pattern – a checkerboard design that looks like a chessboard caught mid-spin. It’s done in black and Olive Neo, of course, and although it used to live on velour, here it’s been upgraded to a mix of textile and flock yarn. Sounds fancy. Feels retro. And no, your eyes aren’t deceiving you – the pattern really is on the front trunk mat too.
The 18-way adjustable seats are trimmed in Basalt Black Club leather with Olive Neo contrast stitching, and if you like the Pasha pattern so much you want it on your seat backs and dashboard, Porsche will oblige – at no extra cost. Which, frankly, is the most un-German thing about this entire car.
Digital gauges get their own tribute: white lines and green digits, matched with a special Sport Chrono stopwatch. There’s even a puddle lamp that politely announces your arrival with a “Heritage Design” and “icons of cool” projection on the tarmac. Consider it your Bat-Signal, but for cars and cardigans.
Under the skin, it’s not just retro. It’s hybrid. The Spirit 70 runs Porsche’s new T-Hybrid powertrain, pairing a 3.6-litre flat-six petrol engine with an electric turbocharger and electric motor. The combined output stands at 532 bhp and 609 Nm. That’s good for a serious pace. Although Porsche hasn’t given us exact figures yet, expect something north of 300 kmph and a 0–100 kmph time comfortably under four seconds. Fast enough to blur the Pasha pattern in your peripheral vision.
In case your wrist feels left out, there’s a matching chronograph with Olive Neo details and even a child seat option that continues the Pasha theme. No word on whether the latter is FIA-approved for racing school runs, though.
Only 1,500 units will be made globally. Prices in the US start at $242,250, which is roughly ₹2.02 crore before you factor in duties, registration, transport, and whatever emotional surcharge your bank might charge you for trying to import one.
Deliveries begin later this year in global markets, but let’s face it – these are going to be gone faster than a lava lamp at a design auction.
This, then, is the Porsche 911 Spirit 70. It’s loud in a refined sort of way, fast in a future-proof sort of way, and it wears its nostalgia like a well-tailored velvet blazer. Expect it to be rare, revered and, inevitably, resold at an eyewatering markup.
