2026 Porsche 911 Club Coupe Is a 70th Anniversary Love Letter
Based on the 911 Carrera T, the Club Coupe features a 388-hp flat-six, a six-speed manual, and an array of bespoke styling elements.
The 2026 Porsche 911 Club Coupe will be limited to just 70 models, with PCA members getting exclusive dibs.
Owning a Porsche and owning a Nissan are two wildly different experiences. Versas are great, but you aren't nearly as likely to have a well-dressed and knowledgeable enthusiast hovering around your engine bay asking impossibly niche questions from time to time. The Porsche Club of America has been bringing those kinds of diehard Stuttgart loyalists together for 70 years now, and Porsche is rewarding their unbridled passion with a new limited-edition 911 Club Coupe model.
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This isn't the first time that the PCA has been gifted an exclusive anniversary model. It has happened twice before, first with a 997.1 Club Coupe for the group's 50th anniversary and then with a 991-based GTS Club Coupe for its 60th. The newest example is based on the 2026 911 Carrera T, which will undoubtedly be a popular choice among the purists.
The standard Carrera T's 388-hp flat-six powertrain and six-speed manual transmission carry over to the 2026 Porsche 911 Club Coupe unchanged, gorgeous walnut shifter and all. While output remains consistent, a mechanical limited-slip differential and sport suspension with a 0.4-inch lower ride height than a standard 911 should bolster the Club Coupe's canyon-crushing capabilities. Porsche's Sport Chrono package, rear-axle steering, a PASM Active Suspension Management adaptive damping setup, and a sport exhaust are also included.
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The Club Coupe is finished in bespoke Sholar Blue paint, accented with Brilliant Silver badging and Guards Red grille-slat inlays—a combo of hues that pays homage to the PCA's signature colors. Satin black 20-inch front and 21-inch rear RS Spyder wheels with silver spokes round out the exterior changes. If the Porsche Club connection wasn't clear from the door decals or grille badge, illuminated "Porsche Club of America" door sills give one last reminder before stepping inside. A black leather interior with Speed Blue and Guard Red stitching comes standard, but most examples will probably be outfitted with the optional extended equipment package that adds PCA-themed tartan seat inlays.
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Unless you're either a high-ranking or an extremely lucky member of the Porsche Club of America, the 911 Club Coupe is out of reach: only 70 examples will roll out of Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, with one remaining in Porsche's possession and another being raffled off to a fortunate PCA member. The other 68 examples will be offered up for sale exclusively to club members. Porsche hasn't yet released any pricing information for the new Club Coupe, but one thing is certain: it'll cost a whole lot more than the PCA's $56 yearly membership fee.
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Austin's car fixation began at a young age and at 1:64 scale. Eventually, Hot Wheels weren't cutting it anymore, so he developed an obsession with his father's full-sized 1965 Ford Mustang instead. Desperate to break into the automotive industry, he bartered his way into a job at a local BMW dealership by promising to stop hurling nerdy technical facts at the salesmen who came into the neighboring coffee shop where he worked. That was also around the time when he started writing automotive reviews, news articles, and technical guides for a number of local and international publications. Now at Car and Driver, Austin brings more than 10 years of experience in the automotive industry and an all-so-common love-hate relationship with German engineering to the table. Read full bio
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