Believed to launch within the next six months for the 2025 model year, the 992.2 will – allegedly – improve the breed with two hybrid setups and one brand-new engine. Emphasis on allegedly because this information doesn't come from Porsche AG.
Car and Driver heard from sources – including dealers and a "semi-official source" – that a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated boxer will replace the twin-turbo 3.0 in the GTS. In turbocharged form, the newcomer is also destined to replace the 3.7-liter H6 of the Turbo and Turbo-based models such as the rowdy GT2 RS.
Given time, the all-new 3.6 will replace the twin-turbo 3.0 of the Carrera and free-breathing 4.0 that powers the GT3. For the time being, the 3.0 and 4.0 will soldier on for a few more years. The 992.2 is reportedly going to be replaced by the 994 in 2034. It also looks like Zuffenhausen's favorite son is developing an electric Neunelfer. Whatever it will be called, the 998 will reportedly launch in September 2028 at IAA.
Be that as it may, don't even dare think that the German automaker will stop making the fossil-fuel 911 in 2035. The EU-wide ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel passenger vehicles isn't as bad as you might have heard, partially because Germany and Italy forced legislators to amend this regulation in favor of e-fuels. With Porsche heavily invested in e-fuels, chances are that the 994 will be perfectly fine by the time we'll be shopping for 2035 calendars.
Based on alleged internal and external documents, the 3.6-liter engine develops 483 horsepower and 413 pound-feet (560 Nm) in the GTS. By comparison, the 3.0 makes 473 horsepower and 420 pound-feet (570 Nm) of torque at the crankshaft. Said 3.6 is expected to replace the 4.0 flat-six in the GT3 in 2027 with similar output numbers to the high-revving 4.0 mill we all know and love.
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Speaking of which, the 4.0 will be assisted by a 48-volt Valeo mild-hybrid setup. Rumored to belt out 503 horsepower and 347 pound-feet (470 Nm), the naturally aspirated engine reportedly tops at 8,400 revolutions per minute. As mentioned earlier, the switch to the 3.6 will occur sometime in 2027.
The 48-volt solution will be joined by a proper hybrid, which Porsche dubs T-HEV. The complete assembly weighs 55 pounds (25 kilograms), or so claims Car and Driver, and contributes 84 horsepower and 129 pound-feet (175 Nm). Apparently specific to the twin-turbo 3.0, the T-HEV was reportedly developed in collaboration with Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac. It comprises an integrated starter generator and an electric motor "positioned under the fuel tank."
The T-HEV is reportedly coming in two flavors, of which the base specification develops 478 horsepower and 475 pound-feet (644 Nm). The high-output version? Make that 528 horsepower. Lower down the spectrum, the 3.0 in the Carrera won't get electrical assistance.
It seems we can look forward to 390 horsepower and 347 pound-feet (470 Nm) from it. Due in 2026, the GT2 RS is expected to have more than 800 ponies and an element of hybridization, although it's not clear if it's the 48V, T-HEV, or something else. As a brief refresher, the 991.2 GT2 RS puts out 691 horses and 553 pound-feet (750 Nm) of tire-shredding torque.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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