According to company boss, the battery tech will be ready in three to four years for the successor to the 918 Spyder.

The 918 Spyder was produced by Porsche in mid-2015. However, it will be a while before a new flagship is available. The replacement will adopt an electrified engine, much like the Hypercar Holy Trinity member. Although it is not yet clear if it will be a hybrid or pure electric vehicle, it is likely that it will be available before 2025.

Oliver Blume, Porsche’s head honcho, revealed the information during a conversation with media at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The company decided to delay releasing a new hypercar because battery technology wasn’t yet ready for such a high-end model. He believes it will be another three to four more years before batteries technology can catch up and make it suitable for a new car that has the same status as the limited edition 918 Spyder.

Although the product strategy already includes an electrified hypercar , Porsche isn’t yet certain if there will be a combustion engine. Blume suggests that solid-state batteries may be used in the “high-performing car”, with the German marque collaborating with Stanford University to develop an EV market leader.

Porsche conducted research that showed solid-state batteries can be used to drive 1,000 km (621 miles) with a range of 30 percent more than current packs. The battery’s materials can be recycled 99 percent. The parent company Volkswagen Group invested $100 million last year in California-based tech company QuantumScape, which works on solid-state batteries. The ultimate goal of the project is to create a production line in the middle of next decade.

Blume mentioned that there are still problems to be resolved, referring to production processes, daily usage in extreme conditions and discharge rates when batteries are not in use.

In the meantime, a hybrid 911 will be available in three to four years. It will most likely be placed above the Turbo S in 911’s extensive lineup.