Porsche's 911 petrol-powered sports car enjoys cult status among enthusiasts and even though some older ones have been remastered with electric power, the luxury brand says it is definitely not planning to offer a production EV version. Marijan Murat/dpaPorsche chief executive Michael Leiters has made a decision that will warm the hearts of petrol-heads the world over. The German manufacturer has ruled out making a fully electric version of the legendary 911 sports car.The throaty roar and blistering speed of its powerful combustion engine is the chief attraction of the 911, which has been made in various guises since 1963.Leiters said at an event organized by German motoring magazine Auto, Motor und Sport that the company would continue to invest in electric mobility where it made sense and where customers wanted it.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut there will be no electric 911, he said. It was such an iconic product that progress must be ensured through combustion engine and hybrid technology.According to Leiters, Porsche stands for an open approach to technology. With the all-electric Taycan, the company was once a "pioneer of electric mobility," he said.Leiters admitted, however, that the company might have been a little too early in turning towards electric mobility.Porsche's electric models have proved far less popular than expected by the company, prompting former chief executive Oliver Blume to overhaul the strategy before stepping down.AdvertisementAdvertisementPorsche's electric Taycan sports model has been on the market since 2019 and the company turns out several electric SUVs.The current 911 generation is solely petrol and includes the most powerful variant to date. The Porsche 911 Turbo S, with a twin-turbo powertrain and hybrid technology, uses an engine with 711 horsepower.The range is set to be revamped with a greater number of internal combustion engine models, which will require the company to invest billions of euros. Leiters took over as chief executive of the Volkswagen subsidiary in January.