Does the 2025 Porsche 911 Refresh Actually Make It Worse?
Most people are talking about the 2025 Porsche 911 hybrid, but at least one person isn’t a fan of its styling updates.
The recent debut of the refreshed 2025 Porsche 911 was one that was largely overshadowed by the arrival of the long-awaited hybrid version of the iconic sports car. This was to be expected, really, given the fact that the new 911 GTS T-Hybrid is the very first electrified variant to ever exist across that model’s decades in existence. However, few have taken the time to analyze the exterior styling changes present across the 2025 Porsche 911 lineup, which artist Marouane Bembli actually believes make it worse than its predecessor.
The 911 has always been about evolution rather than revolution in terms of its exterior design, always retaining the same basic shape while some of its rivals have been radically reinvented time and time again. However, Bembli isn’t a fan of some of these changes, which start up front. The 2025 Porsche 911 gets new headlights that incorporate all of the front lighting, making room for larger air intakes, which – on the GTS models – includes new active grille shutters.
Bembli admits he isn’t a fan of that look, noting that they’re vertically mounted and very prominent, as one can clearly see – it’s perhaps the most noticeable update to the 2025 911, in fact. Out back Porsche has integrated its script and full-width light bar more neatly and moved the exhaust tips closer together, all while lifting the front license plate mount up a bit to accommodate that new lower portion.
Moving inside the cabin, Bembli believes Porsche made two big mistakes with the 911 refresh – removing the analog tachometer and going to a full-blown digital instrument cluster. Bembli says that the new setup looks “cheap,” and basically just like every other car on sale today at this point. Additionally, the left-hand-side key insert is long gone, replaced by a push button start, which is something that every other car on the market has these days as well – taking away a classic Porsche feature in the process.
Aside from these tweaks, the 2025 Porsche 911 is a bit quicker than its predecessor thanks to its extra power, but it’s also more expensive. The base Carrera costs $6k more than before, in fact, which is a hefty increase given the minor changes that have taken place here. While styling is highly subjective and some may prefer the more aggressive look of the refreshed 2025 Porsche 911, it’s clear that Bembli is not – so if nothing else, it’ll be interesting to see if consumers feel the same way.
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