porsche purists rejoice ceo says 911 isn t going electricLike a pendulum, Porsche's supposed upcoming line of electric sports cars has been on-again and off-again.While the 911 has become hybridized in GTS and Turbo (and Turbo S) variants, the real flip-flop has been whether the Cayman and Boxster would actually go all-electric. While the jury is still out on this, Porsche dropped some news about the 911 that will put the purists' hearts and minds at ease.porsche purists rejoice ceo says 911 isn t going electricThe current automotive landscape sure is an odd one. The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a crossover (or EV, depending on which one is being discussed at the moment), the Chevrolet Blazer is a CUV on a front-wheel-drive platform, the Hummer is GMC-branded and all-electric, anyone with a sizable checkbook can get into something well over 700 horsepower, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.AdvertisementAdvertisementThankfully, one automotive certainty will remain true: The Porsche 911 will not be turned into an electric vehicle.At least, not anytime soon. Those aren't the exact words from Porsche CEO Michael Leiters' mouth, but they might as well be. The point of the matter is, Porsche will not be producing a fully electric 911.porsche purists rejoice ceo says 911 isn t going electricLeiters broke the news to Auto, Motor und Sport magazine, and the story comes by way of DPA International. Reputable sources.Leiters said that the brand's Taycan is their version of a "pioneer of electric mobility," and that their original plans to fully overhaul the full company lineup were probably a few years ahead of when would have been ideal. It's not that they're going back on their word, but rather that the market they anticipated has changed dramatically since the Taycan-and even Macan Electric and Cayenne Electric-were introduced.AdvertisementAdvertisementThere's a time and a place for fully electric cars, and Porsche apparently has realized that now, or any time in the near future, isn't right for an electric 911. That doesn't mean that hybridization is out of the question for the still gas-only trims, but at least it rules out the possibility of diminishing the core of the 911 driving experience: The internal combustion engine, and everything that surrounds it.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter here.