The Enduring Impact Of Acid Green On Porsche's Hybrid Identity - Storyboard

Porsche's Acid Green (PTS Color Code: 2M8) is synonymous with its plug-in hybrid models

To understand the significance of acid green, we need to look at how this association came to be

Ferdinand Porsche designed the brand's first hybrid: Semper Vivus, in 1900

A 100 years later, Porsche even built a 911 GT3 R hybrid race car

The first production Porsche with hybrid tech was the 2010 Cayenne S Hybrid

But early Porsche hybrids had limited all-electric range

Around the same time, Porsche was developing its first-ever plug-in hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder

Acid Green, first used on the 2010 Porsche 918 Spyder concept, became a visual cue for Porsche’s hybrid technology

The limited-run 2012 911 Turbo S Edition 918 featured Acid Green accents

Despite being a gas-powered model, it was offered to those customers who had a 918 on order

The 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid heavily used Acid Green accents throughout its design

The Panamera E-Hybrid introduced in 2013 had a vastly better range and adopted the acid-green accents from the 918

Today, Acid Green accents are prominent on Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid and Panamera E-Hybrid models

With Porsche’s Paint To Sample option, you can also paint the entire car in acid green for $14,190.