2026 Porsche 911 Spirit 70 Special Edition First Look: Disco Dyno-mite!

Posted Thursday, Apr 24, 2025

Why not lean into those 1970s stagflation vibes 2025 is threatening with a 911 with retro disco era flare?

With the way 2025 has been going, some economists warn it could start to feel like the 1970s (stagflation!); at the very least, cars could start to get more expensive, pinching consumers. But provided you're of un-modest means, unaffected by economic headwinds, and yearn for some retro disco-era throwback that is less of a bummer, Porsche might have a better time machine back to the '70s: a new Porsche 911 that looks zapped from that decade. The 2026 Porsche 911 Spirit 70 faithfully translates Boogie Nights onto a modern Carrera GTS cabriolet with special paint, styling cues, and an iconic Porsche fabric pattern for the interior.

Just like the infamous Porsche 930 born in the '70s, the 2026 911 Spirit 70 gets turbocharged flat-six and rear wheel drive, so we’re already on the good side of this embodiment of the 1970s. Unlike that 911 that tried to kill you if you sneezed while holding the wheel at the wrong time and had turbo lag for days, this modern version's 532 hp and 449 lb-ft of torque is boosted with the same eTurbo and electric motor hybrid system that comes on all GTS models. The 2026 Porsche 911 is also a far more refined vehicle and won’t provide you with that feeling of near death when you push it to the limits and will try to not let you meet your ultimate demise.