Porsche is taking its legendary one-make racing legacy a step into the future with the development of an all-new 911 Cup car set to debut in the 2026 season. Based on the refreshed 992.2-generation Porsche 911, the latest iteration has been fine-tuned to deliver sharper performance across its most prestigious racing series, including the Mobil 1 Supercup and Carrera Cup North America.
Since the inception of the Porsche Carrera Cup in 1990, followed by the global debut of the Supercup series in 1993, the 911 has formed the foundation of one of motorsport’s most successful customer racing programs. With over 5,381 911-based Cup cars produced to date – including 1,130 examples of the current 992.1 model – the program continues to blend motorsport DNA with Porsche’s hallmark engineering.
Development of the next-generation 911 Cup began in January 2024 at Porsche Motorsport in Weissach, Germany. Series production will kick off in fall 2025 at Porsche’s main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, where race cars are built alongside road-going 911 models. Real-world testing took place at iconic tracks including Monza, the Lausitzring, and Porsche’s in-house Weissach development circuit.
The engineering team focused on advancing the front-end aerodynamics, electronics, transmission, braking system, and the naturally aspirated six-cylinder boxer engine.
“We are already operating at a very high-performance level with the current GT3 Cup,” said Jan Feldmann, Project Manager for GT racing cars at Porsche Motorsport. “This has allowed us to focus more on feedback from the global one-make cups and develop a racing car that has been refined in many areas compared to the current Cup 911.”
Track testing featured top-level drivers, including 2023 Porsche Supercup champion Bastian Buus, FIA Endurance Trophy winner Klaus Bachler, IMSA GTD Pro champion Laurin Heinrich, and veteran Marco Seefried.
The new 992.2 Cup car will exclusively run on a cutting-edge eFuel blend, developed for the Porsche Supercup to meet FIA’s Advanced Sustainable Fuel standards. Comprising 79.7% renewable components by volume, including synthetic MtG and waste-based ethanol, the fuel delivers a 66% CO₂ reduction compared to fossil equivalents.
As Porsche gears up for this next chapter in its motorsports program, the 2026 911 Cup car represents a powerful synthesis of track-proven engineering and sustainable innovation, reinforcing Porsche’s position as a global leader in high-performance racing.
Source: Porsche