It’s been over a yr since Porsche launched the primary 992.2-generation 911 variants, however the lineup remains to be removed from full. Following the launch of the facelifted GTS, Carrera, Targa, and GT3 fashions, the following taste is due within the coming months. CEO Oliver Blume introduced in the course of the half-year earnings name that the Turbo S is ready to interrupt cowl later this yr. A non-S mannequin is probably going coming as effectively.

Porsche’s boss additionally reiterated that the Turbo S will undertake a hybrid setup. That should not come as a lot of a shock since former Chief Monetary Officer Lutz Meschke revealed the 992.2 Turbo S could be electrified again in October 2024. The upcoming 911 model will use Varta batteries, following Porsche’s current acquisition of V4Drive GmbH from the Varta AG Group.

Notably, the GTS already options cylindrical cells from V4Drive, which was rebranded as V4Smart after Porsche grew to become the bulk shareholder in March. The 1.9-kWh battery packs used for the automobile’s T-Hybrid drive system are produced on the Ellwangen and Nördlingen websites. By yr’s finish, Porsche goals to develop the workforce to 375 staff throughout each places in preparation for brand spanking new hybrid 911s. Rumor has it that the GT2 RS may additionally go hybrid, although nothing is official but.

What we do know from Blume is that Porsche is cooking “new derivatives” and is investing closely to make them “a bit faster” than the 992.1-generation automobiles. The GT2 RS wasn’t obtainable within the first half of the 911’s lifecycle, as probably the most track-focused variant usually arrives close to the tip of the manufacturing run.

Going hybrid possible means the brand new Turbo S will ship extra punch, not that the 992.1 was underpowered. With 640 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) from its twin-turbo 3.8-liter boxer engine, the pre-facelift Turbo S already had 60 hp and 37 lb-ft (50 Nm) greater than its predecessor. However except Porsche finds methods to chop fats elsewhere, the added {hardware} will include a weight penalty. Within the case of the GTS, the additional mass quantities to 103 kilos (47 kilograms) for the US-spec model.

Porsche Cayman EV prototype

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Porsche’s two-door lineup isn’t restricted to the 911. Manufacturing of the 718 Cayman and Boxster ends in October, however Blume confirmed the electrical successors are nonetheless within the pipeline. The EV duo will arrive after the electrical Cayenne, which debuts this yr earlier than hitting showrooms in 2026. Zuffenhausen has reversed the order of those launches, because the EV sports activities automobiles had been initially supposed to come back first.

Whereas the first-generation Macan is getting a gas-powered successor in 2028, there’s no indication {that a} new combustion-engine Boxster/Cayman will observe the 982. Porsche goes all-in on EVs for this phase. It is a dangerous transfer, contemplating the principle draw of all 4 generations has all the time been the engine, even the four-cylinder ones. With the electrical replacements, the handbook gearbox can even change into a factor of the previous.