Summer is almost here, so most people are concentrating on their vacations or just lay around by the pool enjoying the rays, but the restless autoevolution team is keeping busy with rumors of the upcoming 911 model, which should arrive on the market next year. While we can believe that they pulled the engine a bit further forwards or that they’ve made a much better chassis, we had a hard time swallowing the rumors regarding hybrid versions.
Porsche is now making hybrid versions of their Cayenne SUV and Panamera four-door grand tourer, so the imagination easily stretches to the 911. However, Porsche insiders have also denied internet speculation that the new 911, expected at the Frankfurt motor show in September, will offer an F1-style KERS hybrid system across its entire range, according to Autocar.
“That’s nonsense,” said a high-level source. “The system is currently applied to a race car. Nothing else is planned. The new 911 will not be offered with hybrid drive for the foreseeable future. If and when it is, then it will most likely happen as a plug-in.”
The decision makes sense, as Porsche wants to use more hybrid powertrains and lightweight materials to improve the efficiency of its vehicles, and KERS would not fit the bill.
In addition, company officials have stated that current hybrid systems will be tweaked in the future to provide a enthusiast-oriented driving experience.
Panamera Hybrid development chief Michael Steiner told Autocar that the firm wants to “adjust the power delivery of its electric powertrains to produce a more Porsche-like driving experience”.
Porsche is now making hybrid versions of their Cayenne SUV and Panamera four-door grand tourer, so the imagination easily stretches to the 911. However, Porsche insiders have also denied internet speculation that the new 911, expected at the Frankfurt motor show in September, will offer an F1-style KERS hybrid system across its entire range, according to Autocar.
“That’s nonsense,” said a high-level source. “The system is currently applied to a race car. Nothing else is planned. The new 911 will not be offered with hybrid drive for the foreseeable future. If and when it is, then it will most likely happen as a plug-in.”
The decision makes sense, as Porsche wants to use more hybrid powertrains and lightweight materials to improve the efficiency of its vehicles, and KERS would not fit the bill.
In addition, company officials have stated that current hybrid systems will be tweaked in the future to provide a enthusiast-oriented driving experience.
Panamera Hybrid development chief Michael Steiner told Autocar that the firm wants to “adjust the power delivery of its electric powertrains to produce a more Porsche-like driving experience”.