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Porsche will reportedly cap off the current 992 generation of the 911 around 2026 with the return of the GT2 RS nameplate, this time with hybrid technology in tow.

Autocar reported on Monday the new GT2 RS will pick up hybrid technology derived from the hugely successful 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car and its successor, the current 963 LMDh.

 

According to the report, Porsche has yet to finalize the powertrain details but one system being tested is a mild-hybrid setup where an electric motor integrated with the transmission provides assist to the engine during high loads, like accelerating off the line or out of a corner.

The motor would be powered by a relatively small battery kept charged by the combustion engine or energy recovery systems relying on brake energy or even exhaust energy. Like in previous 911 GT2 models, the engine would be borrowed from the 911 Turbo, which in this case would mean a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-6.

2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

 Another potential technology, per the report, is a cooling system that swaps out the traditional engine fan for air pushed by an electrified turbo.

Peak output is expected to be above the 700 hp generated by the 991 GT2 RS.

Porsche 911 fans won't have to wait until the arrival of the new GT2 RS to opt for an electrified 911. Porsche is currently working on a mid-cycle update for the 992 911 range, and multiple models from the base Carrera right up to the Turbo are expected to offer the option of a hybrid powertrain.

Here, too, Porsche is expected to rely on mild-hybrid setups so as to avoid the heavy battery that something like a plug-in hybrid setup would require. Models from the updated 992 911 range are expected to start arriving for the 2024 model year.

  source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1138950_992-porsche-911-gt2-rs-reportedly-coming-with-919-hybrid-tech

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

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 Porsche engineers are out testing prototypes for an updated 911 range, and a new one has been spotted.

Previously we brought you spy shots of prototypes for the updated 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, and 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Our latest shots show what's likely to be the updated 911 Carrera coupe.

The current 911 arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model, initially in Carrera and Turbo guises. Given the typical seven- to eight-year lifespan of the 911, this updated version should arrive in 2023, likely as a 2024 model.

Tweaks to the styling will be mild, with the prototype revealing a new front fascia design sporting larger intakes with vertical flaps that are likely active. There's also an additional sensor located under the license plate, and new internals for the headlights. The turn signals have also been integrated with the headlights, instead of residing on the front fascia like the current design.

Moving to the rear, the taillights have a new design with double bars. We also notice a new design for the engine's side vents, as well as exhaust tips mounted closer to the center. This backs rumors that a new engine might be introduced with this update, specifically a bigger, naturally aspirated unit like Porsche's 4.0-liter flat-6 offered in the 718 range, which starts at 394 hp. The current Carrera models come with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter flat-6, which starts at 379 hp.

There is some substance to the rumors. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Porsche's chief engineer for the 911, said in a 2020 interview that new emissions regulations planned for Europe around the middle of the decade will see bigger engines return in favor of downsized units. The new rules are apparently aimed at matching lab-tested fuel economy with real-world figures.

2024 Porsche 911 Carrera facelift spy shots - Photo credit: Baldauf

 

We also expect a hybrid option to be added to the Carrera with this update. The updated Turbo should also have a hybrid option.

Interior shots reveal a revised dash design. Porsche is planning to add a bigger infotainment screen and a new instrument cluster that will be fully digital, like in the Taycan. The current design sticks with an analog gauge for the center-mounted tachometer. It seems there won't be a redesign for the dual-clutch automatic's current gear lever, which resembles an electric shaver.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1134975_2024-porsche-911-spy-shots

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com