Rumors of an electrified 911 have been swirling around the Internet for years, but it’s still not going to be available for a number of years. Even though Porsche has a generous array of plug-in hybrids and EVs like the Taycan \/ Taycan Cross Turismo, the company\u2019s core sports car won\u2019t get the same treatment anytime soon.<\/p>\n
The disclosure was made by Porsche’s head honcho Oliver Blume in a recent interview with Autoblog<\/em>. He admitted the engineers are working on a 911 hybrid that could be launched on a production model “maybe for the next model range.” What that means is even if approved, the electrified sports car won’t arrive until the next-generation 911 expected towards the middle of the decade.<\/p>\n When that happens, expect the hybrid powertrain to prioritize performance over efficiency as Blume said it would be a “very sporty system like in the 919,” a three-time-in-a-row winner of the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.<\/p>\n It will take a long time before Porsche will completely abandon the internal combustion engine as the iconic 911 won’t get a purely electric vehicle this decade. Blume said that for now, “the concept of the 911 doesn’t allow a fully electric car, because we have the engine in the rear, and to put the weight of the battery in the rear, you wouldn’t be able to drive that car.”<\/p>\n Due to these technical constraints, the company’s boss made it clear there will not be a 911 electric this decade. He didn’t rule out the possibility of an EV version at a later stage, saying “it’s too early to tell what will happen in the 2030s.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Porsche recently bolstered its EV portfolio with the addition of a Taycan Cross Turismo that should be followed soon by a low-slung Sport Turismo. The next-generation Macan has already been confirmed for a 2022 launch and will be among the first models to ride on the VW Group’s new PPE platform shared with the upcoming Audi Q6 E-Tron.<\/p>\n There’s a bigger chance the smaller 718 Boxster and Cayman will be fully electrified before the 911, but nothing is official at this point.<\/p>\n