Quick summary
- Keanu Reeves had a Porsche 911 stolen while he was away filming a movie.
- He chose to replace it rather than chase it, and asked Porsche’s Beverly Hills consultation centre to help him design the new car.
- His requests included black anodised interior trim and a 12 o’clock marker on the steering wheel, both approved after checks with Germany.
- The story was retold by Jalopnik on Yahoo Autos on 2 November 2026, drawing on Porsche’s own account.
Keanu Reeves’ long relationship with the Porsche 911 includes a theft, a trip to a Beverly Hills showroom and a few small custom touches that needed sign-off from Germany. Yahoo Autos, republishing a Jalopnik report, set out how the actor replaced his stolen 911 with a car built the way he wanted.
A Porsche habit that began with toy cars
Reeves has said his interest started young. According to the Jalopnik report, he remembered playing with Matchbox cars as a child, and a grey 911 Turbo was one of his favourites. He also recalled his grandmother’s boyfriend driving a 911 Targa.
The report describes him as a motorcycle and car enthusiast and a race car driver. That fits a Porsche magazine profile that lists a 1987 purchase of a 1973 Norton Commando motorcycle and a win in the Celebrity Race at the 2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The first 911, and its theft
By the 1990s, films such as Speed and Point Break had made Reeves a major star. He had mostly ridden motorcycles until then, but he decided he wanted a car, and specifically a 993-generation Carrera 4S. Jalopnik quotes him on the appeal: he used any excuse to head up the Pacific Coast Highway and onto the canyon roads.
Porsche’s Christophorus magazine describes the car as a black 911 Carrera 4S with a sunroof and a manual gearbox. Reeves nicknamed it “The Sled” because it was sleek and fast. While he was away filming a movie, it was stolen.
Designing the replacement
Reeves did not try to get the car back. Jalopnik reports that he went to the Porsche Customer Consultation Center in Beverly Hills and asked for help designing a new one.
Being a film star did not mean unlimited options. Porsche’s account, as summarised by Jalopnik, says some of his requests were treated as “negotiations” because they needed consultation with Germany. He wanted black anodised interior trim panels and a custom 12 o’clock marker on the steering wheel, a detail more often seen on models such as the 911 GT3. Both were approved.
On the model, the sources differ. Jalopnik says Reeves settled on a black 997 that he also called “The Sled.” Porsche’s own magazine piece says only that he took delivery of a new 911 and does not name the generation, so the 997 detail rests on the Jalopnik account alone. In the magazine, Reeves said the car “allows me to be fast and efficient” and that he had developed a bond with it.
Where it fits in his career
According to Jalopnik, Reeves received the new car around the time he began filming the first John Wick film. More than a decade on, the report says his enthusiasm has not faded. His character Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 drives a 930 911 Turbo.
For more on his current work, see our coverage of Keanu Reeves joining the Netflix hurricane thriller Maelstrom and his comments on Hidari and a Speed 3 reunion. Everything we publish on him is collected on the Keanu Reeves tag page, and more entertainment news is in our Celebrities section.
What happens next
Nothing new has been announced. The Jalopnik piece is a retelling of an older Porsche story, not a fresh development, and neither source gives a date for the theft or the replacement’s delivery. Readers should treat it as background on an actor whose car interests are well documented.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Keanu Reeves’ first Porsche 911?
It was stolen while he was away filming a movie. Porsche’s magazine describes it as a black 911 Carrera 4S with the nickname “The Sled.”
What did Keanu Reeves ask Porsche to customise?
He asked for black anodised interior trim panels and a custom 12 o’clock marker on the steering wheel. Both needed consultation with Germany and were approved.
Which Porsche 911 did Keanu Reeves buy as a replacement?
Jalopnik says it was a black 997. Porsche’s own article does not name the generation, so that detail is not independently confirmed here.
