Porsche continues testing new versions of its iconic 911, this time in 992.2 trim, which is the facelift of the 992 generation. This time, our spy photographers captured the company's latest prototype while it made what is believed to be its first outing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Porsche's latest prototype is a 911 facelift in GTS trim but with a hybrid drivetrain. We will explain how this conclusion was reached in the following paragraph.
The idea is that all hybrid test vehicles need to carry at least a sticker in a visible place on the body to alert emergency response crews of the presence of a high-capacity battery in the unfortunate event of an accident. In the case of this example, you can see a round yellow sticker on the rear window.
The 911 GTS model comes with center-lock wheels, among other things, and this example of the 911 is a facelifted one, so it is easy to put two and two together and realize that this prototype is out there to test a hybrid configuration in a facelifted 911 GTS.
Easy-peasy, right? Well, not exactly, as Porsche needs to blend its flavors carefully here to ensure that the result drives in accordance with company expectations, as well as delivering an improvement in the desired categories.
The facelift involves modifications to the headlights, dashboard, front and rear bumpers, and brings new wheel designs in the process. Minor increments all-round are to be expected, as usual.
We already know that Porsche does not plan on making the 992.2 generation of the 911 into a plug-in hybrid but will deploy various hybrid systems for some of its versions. In typical Porsche fashion, while the efficiency of this model will be enhanced with the help of the hybrid system, the same can be said about its performance.
In other words, the prototype is testing a solution that improves dynamic performance while lowering fuel consumption, and we have nothing against it if it ticks all the boxes.
This is not the only facelifted 911 prototype that has been seen testing, so the German marque is heavy at work preparing all the versions of its iconic model in due time. Unfortunately, we do not have any information regarding the power level provided by this configuration, but one should expect a slight increase to keep the power-to-weight ratio fit for a 911.
The idea is that all hybrid test vehicles need to carry at least a sticker in a visible place on the body to alert emergency response crews of the presence of a high-capacity battery in the unfortunate event of an accident. In the case of this example, you can see a round yellow sticker on the rear window.
The 911 GTS model comes with center-lock wheels, among other things, and this example of the 911 is a facelifted one, so it is easy to put two and two together and realize that this prototype is out there to test a hybrid configuration in a facelifted 911 GTS.
Easy-peasy, right? Well, not exactly, as Porsche needs to blend its flavors carefully here to ensure that the result drives in accordance with company expectations, as well as delivering an improvement in the desired categories.
The facelift involves modifications to the headlights, dashboard, front and rear bumpers, and brings new wheel designs in the process. Minor increments all-round are to be expected, as usual.
We already know that Porsche does not plan on making the 992.2 generation of the 911 into a plug-in hybrid but will deploy various hybrid systems for some of its versions. In typical Porsche fashion, while the efficiency of this model will be enhanced with the help of the hybrid system, the same can be said about its performance.
In other words, the prototype is testing a solution that improves dynamic performance while lowering fuel consumption, and we have nothing against it if it ticks all the boxes.
This is not the only facelifted 911 prototype that has been seen testing, so the German marque is heavy at work preparing all the versions of its iconic model in due time. Unfortunately, we do not have any information regarding the power level provided by this configuration, but one should expect a slight increase to keep the power-to-weight ratio fit for a 911.