It could produce around 700 horsepower.
You’ll find that the rumblings from a Porsche 911 Hybrid are much more than , a decade ago. The 911 hybrid race car was born, but it did not meet our expectations. But, all that is about to change. The debut of a 911 hybrid could be just around the corner.
Pietro Innocenti, CEO of Porsche Italia, stated that the 911 hybrid will be available soon, and will arrive before the all electric derivative. He didn’t give any details. Although it won’t be plug-in hybrid, the technology will be derived from its motorsport division as well as cars such 919 Hybrid.
The 911 hybrid’s powertrain information is not available, so it’s not clear where it will be placed in the lineup. Porsche stated that it will put more emphasis on performance than efficiency when using the new powertrain. According to one rumor, the model could produce 700 horsepower (or 521 kilowatts). The car was also captured without rear seats in spy photos, but it is unclear if this is a permanent feature or a development change.
Porsche has been very vague about when the hybrid will be revealed and the all-electric model that’s expected to follow. Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche, revealed in 2017 that the 911 hybrid would be released alongside today’s 992 mid-cycle refresh. So we may soon see the hybrid derivative break cover. The Porsche 911 992-generation debuted in 2019. This means that the mid-cycle redesign could be coming in 2023 or 2024. This is consistent with rumors that a hybrid will be released in the middle of the decade.
The 911 hybrid will serve as a stepping stone for Porsche and the company, as it prepares the all electric variant. Porsche is open to the idea and soon we will see the all-electric Macan crossover joining the all-electric Taycan sedan. It will take some time to bring an all-electric 911 to the market, but the hybrid seems like it will suffice until then.