The 911's first hybrid system improves performance, not fuel efficiency, in keeping with the 911's sports car character.
Porsche 911 GTS hybrids have 532 hp and 449 lb-ft of torque and do 0-60 mph in 2.9 secondsseems like the answer to a question nobody asked. Hybrids were introduced to save fuel, reduce emissions, and to generally raise eco-cred. Suffice it to say those priorities don’t align with your average 911 buyer. Nonetheless, we now have theSo why did Porsche's engineers spend a massive amount of time developing a bespoke hybrid system for its new-generation 911, the 992.
Yes, that's awfully small by modern standards, less than a third of the size that Mercedes is putting in the upcoming, for example, but again this isn't a plug-in. The pack powers an electric motor that Porsche has integrated into the dual-clutch PDK, which is necessarily the only transmission on offer. The motor makes 53 hp and 110 lb-ft of torque on its own, and it’s paired with a turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-6 that provides the bulk of the system's 532 hp and 449 lb-ft of torque.
However, the drawbacks are hard to find in this case. The battery pack does add about 60 pounds of weight to the system, but Porsche offsets that by removing some hardware from the engine, including the alternator and starter, both obviated by that hybrid system. The net result is a GTS that weighs 103 pounds more than the outgoing model, or about 180 pounds more than a base 992.2 Carrera.
Just as crucially, the 911 GTS doesn't drive like a traditional hybrid. Yes, it does switch off the engine by default when you're sitting at traffic lights in Normal mode, and it will get underway briefly under electric power, but you won't be idling around town silently here.
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