Another Hybrid Sports car
Porsche 911 Hybrid Prototypes Are Already Getting Road-Tested We've been hearing rumors of a hybrid Porsche 911 for years now. While it hasn't been confirmed for production, the company is heavily weighing its options, according to an interview from Auto Express. Porsche has gone as far as to begin testing prototypes of the car on the road. Auto Express spoke with R&D board member Michael Steiner, who revealed just how much effort's been invested into a hybrid 911 so far.
“The platform is hybrid ready, and we have prototypes," Steiner told Auto Express. "I drive it myself; it's fun to drive. One thing that should be decided on is whether it is more performance-oriented hybrid or range-orientated plug-in hybrid. This is one of the main decisions we have to take—deciding which direction such a variant of the 911 should take. ”Don't get too excited, though. Some higher-ups at Porsche still have their reservations.
"[A hybrid is] really difficult to do with the 911 and the way it is packaged," sports car boss Frank-Steffen Walliser told Autocar earlier this week. "We want to keep it as a 2+2, we want to keep decent trunk space and we don’t want to destroy the shape of the 911. "Styling and practicality aren't the only things Walliser is worried about. "Also, I am not ready to put that amount of additional weight into the car," he added. "If you wanted to make such a car, it would be easier to make a completely new car. While a hybrid 911 is likely on the horizon, there's still no telling when Porsche will commit to it, or what form it will take. Only time will tell.
