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Taking the lessons learned from the Panamera and Cayenne to heart, Porsche prepares to electrify the 911. The first eco-friendly member of the 992 family will be a mild hybrid. A plug-in hybrid is also in the works, expected to be based on the 911 Carrera 4S.
Autocar.co.uk had a chat with August Achleitner in this regard, and according to the head of sports car development, the eight-speed PDK is the most important part of the drivetrain. Developed by ZF Friedrichshafen with electrification in mind, the PDK is designed to house the electric motor within the rear section of the dual-clutch transmission.
This generation of the PDK has been proven to “over 800 Nm (590 pound-feet)” according to Achleitner, which is more than enough for this application. Taking the 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine of the 911 Carrera 4S as the starting point, the electric motor from the more powerful of the two Panamera hybrid models would add 136 PS (134 horsepower) and 400 Nm (295 pound-feet) of torque.
From a theoretical standpoint, that works out to a combined rating of 586 PS (578 horsepower) and 930 Nm (686 pound-feet). In other words, the hybridized 911 Carrera 4S would be torquier than the 911 Turbo S from the 991.2 generation. Achleitner also confirmed the all-wheel-drive system had been upgraded to deliver up to 50 percent of the torque to the front wheels.
Taking influence from the 918 Spyder, the most eco-friendly 911 of them all will switch to an electric brake booster instead of an electromechanical system. This change enables superior energy recovery, which is paramount in a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The battery will be integrated somewhere up front, which is good news considering the 992 is rear-heavy in both configurations launched up to this point.
Not that long ago, chief executive officer Oliver Blume said “700 horsepower might be possible” from “the most powerful 911 we’ve ever had.” This output might be a clue about the Turbo S, which is expected to adopt some sort of hybrid assistance to go along with the 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine.
If Porsche uses the 14.1-kWh battery from the Panamera in the 911, the electric-only range should be superior to that of the luxury sports sedan. Almost 2,000 pounds heavier than the quintessential German sports car, the Panamera is much obliged to travel up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) on electricity.
This generation of the PDK has been proven to “over 800 Nm (590 pound-feet)” according to Achleitner, which is more than enough for this application. Taking the 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine of the 911 Carrera 4S as the starting point, the electric motor from the more powerful of the two Panamera hybrid models would add 136 PS (134 horsepower) and 400 Nm (295 pound-feet) of torque.
From a theoretical standpoint, that works out to a combined rating of 586 PS (578 horsepower) and 930 Nm (686 pound-feet). In other words, the hybridized 911 Carrera 4S would be torquier than the 911 Turbo S from the 991.2 generation. Achleitner also confirmed the all-wheel-drive system had been upgraded to deliver up to 50 percent of the torque to the front wheels.
Taking influence from the 918 Spyder, the most eco-friendly 911 of them all will switch to an electric brake booster instead of an electromechanical system. This change enables superior energy recovery, which is paramount in a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The battery will be integrated somewhere up front, which is good news considering the 992 is rear-heavy in both configurations launched up to this point.
Not that long ago, chief executive officer Oliver Blume said “700 horsepower might be possible” from “the most powerful 911 we’ve ever had.” This output might be a clue about the Turbo S, which is expected to adopt some sort of hybrid assistance to go along with the 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine.
If Porsche uses the 14.1-kWh battery from the Panamera in the 911, the electric-only range should be superior to that of the luxury sports sedan. Almost 2,000 pounds heavier than the quintessential German sports car, the Panamera is much obliged to travel up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) on electricity.
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