ALBAWABA – Porsche is about to bring at least one battery-powered electric motor to its 911, reinventing its iconic signature by turning it hybrid for the first time, according to CNN, with an official reveal coming through an online event later this month on May 28.
Although Porsche now sells considerably more SUVs compared to sports cars, the 911 is still the company's premier model, the car is now prepared for production, according to the manufacturer, having completed its stringent testing in Dubai and driven 3.1 million miles on tracks, public highways and railways and in a variety of weather conditions during development.
The 911 Hybrid is expected to include a non-plug-in six-cylinder hybrid engine, redesigned headlights that may be inspired by the 2012 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 model, and substantial Carrera S brakes, MotorTrend reports based on earlier reports and spy shots, with speculations that it may be marketed as a new electrically-charged GT2 RS model with an output power of around 700 horsepower.
Since the hybrid has electric assistance, a Porsche test driver successfully managed to complete the renowned Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany in only 7 minutes and 17 seconds, which is 8.7 seconds more quickly than the equivalent current-generation exclusively fuel-powered 911.
In the modern world of ever-increasing environmental regulations, electrification not only facilitates regulatory compliance but also enhances the responsiveness of turbocharged engines, The Autopian notes, adding that an electrified Porsche 911 is inevitable.
