Porsche 911 GTS Carrera hybrid review
. Now that the panic’s over, keep reading our first drive of the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS to find out exactly what Stuttgart’s engineers have done and how.Rear-wheel steer can feel a little artificialFront and centre or, rather, at the rear – is an all-new hybrid system that consists of three parts that bolt onto a customary flat-six. The electric turbo, the e-motor in the eight-speed PDK gearbox and the tiny extra battery combine to give this 3.
Going against usual trends, the engine is also upsized from 3.0 to 3.6 litres, with a small emphasis on increased bore over stroke . Packaged 110mm lower than before , it’s now fitted with just the single turbocharger, not the previous two. That’s plenty, but the electric motor in the gearbox chips in with 53bhp and 111lb ft, and the electric part of the turbo can add up to 15bhp, giving a system total of 534bhp with 450lb ft. It’s an unusually large power boost for a facelift.
When I drop it to third and send revs shooting for the upper portion of the dial, there’s real intensity to this delivery. Sonically I’m reminded of a GT3 with a darker flavour, while the deep, manic fury of peak revs brings to mind McLarens. Here and there under deceleration, I’m aware of whizzy e-motor noises, but it’s subtle and blended with the transmission. From outside, the soundtrack is all about the boost. It gets to 7500rpm very quickly, and feels extremely direct.
Wheel widths and diameters carry over , but while the front tyres are the same 245 section, the ears have 10mm more footprint at 315mm –understandable given the significant extra torque flowing to those boots.
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