A seven-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, over-the-air map updates. On 29 September 2026 Porsche announced a new generation of PCCM Plus, the retrofit infotainment unit sold through Porsche Classic, and pointed it at a very specific window: 911, Boxster and Cayman models from model years 2009 to 2016.
Porsche puts the number of eligible cars at more than 300,000 and calls them « future classics ». In generation codes, that means the 997.2, 991.1, 987.2 and 981.
Two units, split by generation
PCCM Plus (Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus) is not new. Porsche describes it as one of its most popular retrofit options for several years now. What changes is the coverage, with two model-specific devices sold through Porsche Centres worldwide:
- one for 911, Cayman and Boxster model years 2009 to 2013, covering the 997.2 and 987.2 generations;
- one for model years 2012 to 2016, covering the 991.1 and 981 generations.
Porsche notes that the availability of individual functions depends on the model and its original specification, and that some services need an active internet connection. Installation at a Porsche Centre is recommended. The press release gives no price.
Wired into the car
This is Porsche’s main argument against aftermarket head units: the system talks to the car’s own electronics. Where a multifunction steering wheel was fitted at the factory, it can operate the infotainment alongside the touchscreen. Personal vehicle settings are still supported. Navigation prompts and the current music track show up in the instrument cluster.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are fully integrated and connect wirelessly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Where local law allows, YouTube videos can play while the car is stationary. A smaller touch, and a very Porsche one: the virtual car shown on screen can be set to one of the brand’s exterior colours, so the graphics match the car in your driveway.
Speed limits are displayed from map data. Oil temperature and oil pressure can be read on the trip screen, which owners who keep an eye on their engines will appreciate. On Boxster and Cayman models, the parking aid, previously audio-only, gains a visual display of the distance to obstacles.
Navigation adds satellite imagery and a Scenic Roads function that picks winding, panoramic routes instead of the quickest one. Maps update over the air.
Radio, phone, connectivity
The hardware list is long. FM and AM dual tuners, DAB digital radio in Europe only, HD Radio in North America only, Bluetooth streaming with track and artist metadata, and connections for existing sound systems. There is an internal and an external microphone, a nano SIM slot with 4G support, and interfaces for external media sources.
The release does not break the audio integration down model by model. Porsche only mentions « connections for existing sound systems », with no list of supported configurations. Before ordering, checking with a Porsche Centre is the only reliable way to know what will work on a given car.
Why these generations
The oldest eligible cars are nearly 17 years old, the newest around ten. Their original electronics have aged far faster than their engines. PistonHeads, which covered the announcement on 29 September 2026, put it bluntly: some of these factory systems would only accept four digits of a postcode.
The same outlet listed what the 2009 to 2016 window actually covers: the last Mezger-engined GT3s, the original Cayman GT4, the final naturally aspirated Carreras, the 997 Carrera GTS, the Cayman R and the Boxster Spyder. These are cars people keep, drive and maintain, and whose value partly depends on originality. A Porsche Classic part fitted at a Porsche Centre respects that better than a cut-up dashboard.
For 997 owners, electronics usually come after mechanics. French-speaking readers can find a detailed look at servicing a 997.1 and a 997.2 (in French), and our guide to 911 type codes from 901 to 992 (also in French) sorts out which generation is which.
Two questions stay open after the announcement: price and fitting time. Porsche refers customers to Porsche Centres for both.
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