Porsche 911 Turbo finally goes hybrid.

A recent articleAs we also reported, Porsche has announced that production of the next-generation 911 Turbo will begin next year.
Noteworthy is the already improvedThe hybrid technology used in the 911 Carrera GTS will also be used in this new 911 TurboThis is the point.

Porsche Deputy CEO and CFO Lutz Meschke told Carscoops that the improved 911 Turbo of the 992.2 generation will go into production in late 2025. Meschke said the new model will be "powered by a Varta cell," suggesting that it will be a hybrid model.

With the 992.2 generation, presented in May, the 911 Carrera GTS is equipped with a hybrid system for the first time. The system consists of a 40 kW/150 Nm electric motor mounted in the transmission and a 1.9 kWh battery pack from German company Varta.

Interestingly, Porsche invested 30 million euros this year to rescue Varta from bankruptcy, and in August acquired a majority stake in Varta's V4Drive subsidiary. These large lithium-ion cells from V4Drive are reportedly used in the hybrid drivetrain of the Carrera GTS.

Is the performance of the 911 Turbo even better?

In the 911 Carrera GTS, the hybridized 3.6-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine is combined with a large single turbo (with its own electric motor between the compressor and turbine wheel) to produce a total system output of 397 kW and 609 Nm of torque.

While these figures fall just short of the performance of the pre-revamped 992.1-generation 911 Turbo (a twin-turbo 3.7-liter six-cylinder engine with 427 kW of power and 750 Nm of torque), Carscoops reports that the 2026 911 Turbo will feature a more enhanced version of the GTS powertrain and will be equipped with a version of the GTS powertrain,Even the base model has the potential to produce about 450 kW output.He said.

A wave of change for naturally aspirated GT3 engines? Possibility of turbocharging in the next two years

While the 911 Turbo is heading toward hybridization, the 911 GT3, which has traditionally been powered by a naturally aspirated engine, is also likely to undergo major changes.

According to a report by Autocar, Porsche GT Director Andreas Proininger,The 375 kW 4.0-liter naturally aspirated horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine with 375 kW installed in the GT3 has only about two years left in production due to difficulties in complying with increasingly stringent emission regulations.He said.

Without the law, this engine will live forever," said Proininger, "and I think it will need to be electrified or turbocharged to meet Euro 7 regulations. As it stands, we can sell this car for another two years, but it depends on the market," he added.

This 4.0-liter engine has been used in the GT3 since 2018 and has also been used in other 911 models and some 718 models in various power configurations.It seems likely that the Euro 7 emission regulations, which will come into effect in 2026, will bring about the demise of this engine in its current form.

The Future of GT3 - Hybrid or Turbo?

As with the 911 Turbo, a solution to the GT3's problems may also be found in the new Carrera GTS. Alternatively, it is likely that a modified version of its hybrid powertrain will be adopted.

However, Proininger points out the difference in application between the two and insists that a different powertrain configuration is needed. For the GTS, it's a great setup," he said. It may be as fast as the GT3 in straight line performance, or even faster at launch. But it doesn't matter to me.For GT3, the straight line is just a connection between curvesWe are very proud of the work we do," he said.

The GT3 has never been turbocharged before, but the flagship model of the 911 series, theHistory of use as a base for the GT2 and GT2 RSPorsche is a leading manufacturer of Porsche is.Plans to launch the 992 generation GT2 RS within the next few monthsIt is believed that the 911 has always been a high-performance model in the final stage of its life cycle, before the introduction of the new generation models.

The evolution of the Porsche 911 seems to be progressing steadily, striking a balance between tradition and innovation. The Porsche 911 is entering a period of major change, with the introduction of hybrid technology and the possibility of turbocharging, but it will never lose its essence as a sports car. I will keep my eyes on how the evolution of the 911 will look like to Porsche drivers in the future.