Porsche 911 Hybrid Debuts on 28 May

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Porsche said this morning in in Stuttgart that a hybrid-drive 911 sports car has completed development and will premiere on 28 May 2024. It is said to be 8.7 seconds faster than its predecessor on the Nürburgring, the track that is often used by marketers of performance sports cars for bolstering credulity of claims. Porsche performance claims have an extremely high degree of accuracy in AutoInformed’s experience. Quality is another matter. (AutoInformed: Taycan Turbo GT Sets Records at Laguna Seca, Nürburgring)*

“For the first time in our icon’s 61-year history, we are installing a hybrid drive system in a road-going 911. This innovative performance hybrid makes the 911 even more dynamic,” said Frank Moser, Vice President Model Line 911 and 718. “We left nothing to chance during development and tested the new 911 under all sorts of conditions all over the world.”

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Last month Porsche Cars North America recalled* various Taycan hybrid models from the 2020 through the 2023 model years because the high-voltage battery may undergo a short circuit without warning within the battery modules of its first four-door electrified SUV. The hybrid battery modules were produced by LG energy Solution in Wrocław, Poland. Automakers are struggling with challenges presented by new components and above all the complex computer codes used in new vehicles, notably autonomous or vehicles with driver assistance systems during the transition to an electrified future.

During the course of testing at Nürburgring Nordschleife, Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister completed a lap of the circuit in 7:16.934 minutes – 8.7 seconds faster than the predecessor model. The test car was equipped with standard road tires, plus the aero kit with a fixed rear wing that has been available as an option for several model generations, which provides increased downforce at high speeds.

“The new 911 has become considerably faster on the track,” said Bergmeister. “We have more grip, significantly more power, and the spontaneous response of the performance hybrid is a great advantage.”

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