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New Porsche 911: Everything about the first hybrid!
A bastion falls - and is rebuilt much stronger: The Porsche 911 - in which at most the windshield wipers and wing adjustment were previously electrically powered - is being given a profound electrification. And in the new hybrid drivetrain, this goes further than just an electric motor in the boxer.
Specifically, we are talking about the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, the so-called T-Hybrid. Its six-cylinder engine has been completely redeveloped. It lost one of its two turbochargers, but this was apparently more than adequately replaced. And in three ways.
Firstly through displacement. The new boxer now has 3.6 liters instead of three. Then the remaining turbocharger was given an electric motor, which not only drives the turbocharger when there is not enough exhaust gas available, but can also generate up to 11 kW (15 hp) of energy from the exhaust gas flow. The response should logically be better with the one electric turbocharger than with the two conventional ones.
The engine becomes a hybrid thanks to a permanently excited synchronous machine in the reinforced eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. This supports the boxer engine from idling speed with a drive torque of up to 150 Nm and provides an output of up to 40 kW/54 hp. Porsche couples both electric motors to a 400-volt battery with a gross capacity of 1.9 kWh (smaller than a conventional 12-volt starter battery). This allows the air conditioning compressor to be driven electrically instead of by a belt, which creates space above the engine for a pulse inverter and DC-DC converter.
At 485 hp, the combustion engine alone delivers 5 hp more than its predecessor. The system output with the integrated electric motor is 541 hp, a total of 61 hp more than before. Despite its extra weight of 50 kg, the hybrid 911 accelerates better than its predecessor, especially at the start, and takes four tenths off the standard sprint: 3.0 seconds. Porsche gives the top speed as 312 km/h (predecessor: 311 km/h).
Suspension also revised
Rear-axle steering is now standard on the GTS. Porsche integrates the roll stabilization into the high-voltage system of the "Performance Hybrid". This enables the use of electro-hydraulic control, which makes the system even more flexible and precise. The sports suspension is lowered by 10 mm and has adaptive dampers.
New design inside and out
Thanks to the LED matrix headlights now fitted as standard, the front lights are no longer required and the space gained is invested in cooling air vents. The new aerodynamics include adaptive front diffusers in the underbody panelling, which are controlled together with the cooling air flaps. The sensors for the assistance systems are now located behind a high-gloss surface below the license plate.
The interior has two seats as standard, with the option of 2+2 seats at no extra cost. The instrument cluster is now digital, 12.6 inches in size and curved. The 10.9-inch central display remains unchanged. Apple CarPlay is now deeply integrated. A QR code simplifies logging into the system with the Porsche ID.
911 Carrera strengthened
The new 911 also launches with a revised design, improved aerodynamics, a fresh interior, upgraded standard equipment and enhanced connectivity. It retains the three-liter biturbo boxer engine, but it has been revised. Among other things, it has been given the intercooler from the Turbo models and has become more economical and more powerful: with 394 hp and 450 Nm, it sprints to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds (3.9 seconds with Sport Chrono Package, plus 0.1 s in each case).
What the new 911 costs
Prices for the 911 Carrera GTS Coupé start at 220,948 euros. The optional Aerokit costs 3448 euros. 911 Carrera from 166,993 euros. The 911 Carrera is now available to order as a Coupé and Cabriolet with rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive and the Targa body variant (exclusively with all-wheel drive) are also available for the 911 Carrera GTS.
Deliveries of the 911 Carrera in Austria will begin in late summer and deliveries of the 911 Carrera GTS at the end of 2024.
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