Porsche has previously said the 911 will be the last car in the world to lose its combustion engine, adding that a fully electric derivative won’t come until 2030 at the earliest. That’s not to say the peeps from Zuffenhausen are not working on a hybrid version of their iconic sports car, which will retain the flat-six gasoline engine, paired with an electric motor and a battery.<\/p>\n
While this prototype may look like a regular 992-generation 911, the rear-engined coupe hides a secret behind the front seats. The reason why the rear windows are tinted is to conceal the battery pack mounted in the back, providing the electrified 911 with more oomph while enabling Porsche to meet increasingly stricter emissions regulations.<\/p>\n
That might sound like a win-win scenario, but the added hardware will come with a weight penalty we can already notice while the test vehicle is being pushed through the corners of the Nordschleife. You can tell the legendary sports car is not as nimble as a standard 911 with the gasoline-only setup, but with this only being a work-in-progress vehicle, it’s best to reserve our final judgment for the production-ready car.<\/p>\n