Report: Porsche 911 to Go Hybrid in 2025
Despite looking roughly the same as it has for decades, the Porsche 911 we have today has gone through several refinements. It’s expected to get further improvements for the 2025 model year, with a new 992.2 model debuting sometime in 2024.
The report comes from Car and Driver, which got ahold of spy shots of the new car. It’s expected to get a new hybrid system and a 3.6-liter six-cylinder to replace the powertrains in some configurations.
The hybrid will feature an F1-inspired powertrain setup that recharges on the move and does not require plugging in. An electric motor under the fuel tank drives the front wheels while helping balance the car’s weight.
The new flat-six will replace the 911 GTS engine and may eventually find its way into the GT3 and S/T. Power is expected to climb slightly, and some models will get a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, which will boost power and offer short coasting capabilities. Porsche also updated the car’s exterior styling and redesigned its interior with a new digital gauge cluster and other improvements.
These changes move the 911 closer to full electrification, but the EV isn’t expected any time this decade. We’re probably still a whole generation away from seeing a fully electric 911, and it will likely sell alongside gas models, which may have adopted synthetic fuel capabilities by that point.
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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A proper Porsche is air-cooled. /s
The hybrid will feature an F1-inspired powertrain setup that recharges on the move and does not require plugging in.
ummmm.....don't you mean a Prius-inspired powertrain setup?
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We all thought the expanded bell housing for the transmission was where the electric motor was going to go, adding 150-200hp at the crank, in front of the gearbox, then out the normal awd setup...but if they go with direct drive to the front axle, that sounds potent as well. My only thing about splitting motors between the axles, is you can't get 100% of the torque to just one wheel, or even just one axle...like the total power of a system may be 600hp, but if you lighten up the front end you can't send the power from a front-axle-driving motor to the rear wheels. I guess that if the individual power to each axle is more than the tires/chassis can handle then it may not matter so much. Maybe the Turbo models will have front axle drive but they offer a Vonnen-style setup for lower trims? The real question is, will the top street trim (Turbo S) still match the GT3 corner for corner, as the current ones do?