The technology's further development as the plug-in hybrid celebrated its world premiere in 2013 in the Panamera S E-Hybrid and cancelled out the apparent dichotomy between efficiency and performance even more clearly. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid continues systematically along this path.

The full hybrid as a plug-in with high electric range, a powerful electric motor and a very efficient internal combustion engine also ranks as a pioneering concept for high-performance vehicles, as has, for instance, been realised in the plug-in hybrid super sports car, the 918 Spyder. This car, in turn, benefits from findings that Porsche has accumulated using the successful 911 GT3 R Hybrid in racing. It also appeared in 2010 and was the first 911 with an additional, individually controllable electric motor serving the front axle. Its hybrid concept: a rotating electromechanical flywheel acts as a storage unit for the brake energy, which when the vehicle brakes gets converted into electrical power by the e-motors working as generators. In order to translate this energy stored in the flywheel back into forward propulsion all that is needed is the flip of a switch alongside the steering wheel. With lightning speed the kinetic energy of the rotating flywheel mass is converted into electric power and fed to the two 60 kW (82 hp) e-motors linked to the front axle – for a maximum six seconds of boost.

There’s no doubt about it: future generations of Porsche sports car will profit from the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, 918 Spyder and 919 Hybrid. And via each vehicle, whether sports car, saloon or SUV, a pioneering achievement is being repeated after more than 110 years. The world's first hybrid vehicle came from Porsche: the Lohner-Porsche 'Mixte' from 1899, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, combines a battery-powered electric drive system with an internal combustion engine. It is regarded as the first ever hybrid car to be built on a full production basis.