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There are big changes coming for the Porsche 911. The automaker just unveiled the first ever hybrid 911: the new GTS. As a result, there will be no three-pedal Porsche 911 available for sale in 2025. Some have argued that Porsche is not killing the stick shift 911 permanently, and there’s actually a historical precedent that supports this theory.

Porsche has been laboring to perfect its first hybrid 911. The result is the incredible 535 horsepower GTS. This car completed an exhibition lap of the Nürburgring in a pavement-rattling 16.934 seconds. For comparison’s sake, that’s 997-generation 911 GT2 RS’s fastest lap. It is one seriously fast 911.

Hybrids and manual transmissions don’t mix well. For the powertrain to seamlessly swap from electric power to the internal combustion as it accelerates, it must be in full control of the gearshifts. Coming ot the stop it does the opposite, and also must be in control. So as a result, every variation of the new GTS will be an automatic.

The Porsche team celebrates a successful lap of the 911 Hybrid on the Nürburgring.
The Porsche 911 Hybrid on the Nürburgring | Porsche

Porsche’s current entry-level Carrera only comes with an automatic, while its faster special editions offer enthusiasts stick shift transmissions. But for 2025, the new hybrid 911 will replace the quicker Carrera S trim, and everything above. As a result, every 2025 Porsche 911 will row its own gears. And it might seem like the manual Porsche 911 is going the way of the dodo.

Even though Porsche only offers the stick shift in upper-trim 911s, 40% of buyers opt for the old cog swapper. It may actually be a selling point of these more expensive variations. That’s one of the highest manual take rates in the automotive business. With manual 911s so popular, it’s likely Porsche will make another one.

One possibility is that entry-level Porsche 911s may begin coming with a manual option. Another possibility is that after Porsche has sold a ton of hybrid 911s, it will build more special editions and high trim cars that are pure internal combustion machines. These 911s could be a return to manual transmissions.

When Porsche debuted the 992 generation of the 911 in 2018, it didn’t offer any stick shift variations. But in subsequent years the automaker reintroduced the three pedal powertrains. So if history is any indicator, we’ll see a similar evolution again.

Next, learn how Ferdinand Porsche built the world’s first hybrid in 1899, or see a review of the 2025 911 GTS in the video below:

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Henry Cesari joined MotorBiscuit in 2021 and brings his deep interest in vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles to the site. Having restored his first classic car at just 16 years old, Henry has wrenched on everything from overland campers to Japanese motorcycles and even pre-war Bugattis. Henry is also an avid attendee at local car shows and genuinely enjoys connecting with fellow auto enthusiasts.

Henry earned a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and English from the University of Vermont. He has since incorporated his love of the written word with his admiration of classic cars. While Henry is interested in vintage cars, he believes the golden age of cars is yet to come. He is confident journalists will play an important role in this revolution by exposing the industry as it is now and envisioning its possible future.