Porsche has announced today that the latest version of the 911 Cup race car will launch in time for the 2026 season of Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and select Carrera Cup regional and national series.
Based on the current 992.2 generation of the 911, the new 911 Cup entered development in January 2024 and has already completed most of its development phase. Production of the new 911 Cup is set to begin this autumn, ahead of its 2026 race debut.
Among the list of improvements made for the new car were better aerodynamics on the front end to improve drivability. Numerous other improvements to the Flat-6 engine, transmission vehicle electronics, brakes, and general handling were also carried out over the development process.
“We are already operating at a very high-performance level with the current GT3 Cup,” Jan Feldmann, Project Manager for GT racing cars at Porsche Motorsport said. “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.”
Over the course of development, the new 911 Cup has been tested at venues including Monza, the Lausitzring, and at the Weissach test track by Porsche drivers Bastian Buus, Klaus Bachler, Laurin Heinrich, and Marco Seefried.
Testing was also conducted exclusively with the new eFuel blend used in the 2025 Porsche Supercup, developed to the new FIA Appendix J requirements for “advanced sustainable” fuel.
It replaces the current 992.1-generation GT3 Cup car, which debuted in 2021 and has had a run of 1,130 vehicles produced over the last four and a half years.
It competes in Porsche Supercup, in 12 national and regional Carrera Cup competitions, and 23 Porsche-sanctioned Sprint and Endurance Challenges and Trophies around the world.
In total, 5,381 Porsche 911 Cup cars have been produced, making it among the most produced racing cars in the world.
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