Porsche’s struggles with its planned ramp-up of electric vehicles are well-documented. Lower-than-expected demand for the electric Macan, the development hell surrounding the 718 EV, and the generally cooling interest in performance EVs forced the automaker to make a major U-turn on its plans for the next few years.In September 2025, Porsche announced that several combustion-powered models would remain in production longer than initially planned. In addition, the company was postponing development of a new EV platform and reorienting toward using combustion engines in future models.It was bad news for Porsche's accounting department but an exciting one for enthusiasts of combustion power. Here are the new gas-powered Porsches coming in the next few years. Porsche Macan carmine-red-macan-gts-ev-front-highwayIntroduced in 2024, the second-generation Porsche Macan was intended to be a direct replacement for the original and to be offered only with electric power. Slower-than-expected demand has kept the gas-powered first generation in production alongside the new model, though that will finally end this year.The situation leaves a gap in the Porsche lineup that will be filled with a new, combustion-engined Macan equivalent within the next few years. Official details on the model are extremely scarce at the moment, including its name. Former Porsche CEO Oliver Blume is on record as confirming the new SUV as being “an independent model” from the existing Macan EV. With that in mind, don’t be surprised to see revised styling when it launches, too.No word on what engines will be used for the new car, either. Hybridization feels likely, and we’d expect Porsche to dip into the pool of the wider VW Group engine range as it did with the four-cylinder used in the first-generation Macan. Spy shots have shown the vehicle hiding as an Audi Q5. Porsche Cayenne 2026-porsche-cayenne-s Later this year, the latest Porsche Cayenne SUV arrives as an electric model. However, anticipating that demand for the model wouldn't be enough to justify its existence, Porsche confirmed in September that combustion power would eventually be added to the lineup. It stated that the Cayenne would be available “with combustion engines and plug-in hybrids well into the 2030s.”It’s unlikely to be available soon, given the call was made extremely late in the new SUV's development cycle, so expect it to be introduced at the end of this decade. It remains to be seen which engines will be deployed, too.The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 used in the fifth-generation Cayenne would require extensive updates to meet emissions regulations, as would the 3.0-liter V6, which is the US’s favorite engine from the outgoing car. Given its popularity, though, don’t be surprised to see the latter reworked. Porsche 718 Porsche 718 Cayman EV Prototype At Nurburgring 1Will the new Porsche 718 ever be released? The German manufacturer has been developing the model for years, which was supposed to be its first fully electric sports car and to signal a total shift in the way we imagine the coupe.It should have been on the market by now, replacing the current, long-running generation of the Cayman and Boxster. However, reported issues with battery suppliers throughout the protracted development, along with the wider cool-off in demand for luxury EVs, have forced the company to rethink its strategy.We now know that a combustion engine will be coming to the coupe and roadster; it’s just a matter of when. If we’re thinking optimistically, the still-homologated 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine seen in the current 911 GT3 and previously in the 718 GT4 RS and Spyder RS models would be a dream for enthusiasts. A downsized turbocharged engine feels more realistic, though. Perhaps, the model could use an evolution of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder seen in the base version of the outgoing 718. New Halo Sports Car 2023 Porsche Mission XThere hasn’t been a Porsche sports car positioned above the 911 since the 918 Spyder finished production in 2015. With the ongoing battle of the Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1, it feels like there’s a sore absence of a Porsche model to challenge them.A model at that level of performance is expected, although it was originally thought to be a fully electric model inspired by 2023’s Porsche Mission X concept car. With Porsche’s dramatic shift away from a focus on electric power, that now seems unlikely.During the September 2025 announcement of its change in product plans, new CEO Michael Leiters confirmed that Porsche is “considering the expansion” of its lineup to “models and derivatives” above the 911. His statement suggests that a new hypercar might be on the horizon.Again, concrete details regarding a potential powertrain are known. If we’re to speculate, it could serve as an opportunity for Porsche to utilize the 3.6-liter, 701-hp powertrain seen in the current 911 Turbo S. Porsche 911 GT2 RS Porsche GT2 RS 4Test mules for a car believed to be the ultimate Porsche 911, a new GT2 RS, have been spotted at the Nürburgring frequently over the last couple of years. These mules have been seen sporting aerodynamics even more advanced than the 911 GT3 RS, along with rad-looking wider fenders, as well as being believed to be hiding the hybrid powertrain of the Turbo S.This could fall into Lieters’ category of ‘derivatives’ above the existing 911 lineup. Previous GT2-badged models have used the 911 Turbo powertrain with a rear-wheel-drive layout, and there’s little to suggest this would change for the new model.Expect a bit more power than the Turbo S to cement its place as the peak of the range, along with a headline-grabbing Nürburgring lap time and near-impossible availability. Porsche 911 GT4 Challenge pana2531Motorsport is absolutely crucial to Porsche, so it’s no surprise it tries to sell a model in pretty much every form of sports car racing it possibly can. Customers looking for an entry in GT4 racing have long relied on the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, but that model is being phased out alongside the road car’s demise.It leaves the German manufacturer with a pretty significant customer base to provide a new model to, or risk losing. It appears to be relying on the 911 to help fill that gap, with a new model spotted testing.Test mules of a 911 wearing GT3 bodywork (see base GT3 pictured), but with a higher ride height, smaller wheels, and steel brakes, have been seen testing at the Nürburgring recently. It’s believed this model will be built to GT4 regulations, and named the GT4 Challenge.Whether or not it spawns a road car remains to be seen. If it uses the GT3 chassis and engine, albeit detuned to meet the GT4 rulebook, there would be no need for a road-going GT4 model to homologate the car. However, we know Porsche loves serving a niche customer base where possible, so don’t rule it out. Porsche K1 SUV Porsche K1 Spy ShotA seven-seat Porsche SUV has been expected for a long time. It was confirmed in 2023 as a model above the Cayenne, and codenamed the K1, with the intention of using just electric power.However, the manufacturer has confirmed the model will be redeveloped to use exclusively combustion and plug-in hybrid power, putting the brakes on a pure battery-powered model. It would’ve been entering an incredibly niche segment of its own, with its closest rivals the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9, albeit positioned well above those models in price, performance, and equipment.No word on when we’ll see this model enter production, and don’t expect to hear much more about it until towards the end of the decade.