The trend of all-electricity in the automotive industry is already irreversible, even for classic cars like the Porsche 911 that are more than half a century old. Recently, Frank Moser, vice president of Porsche’s 911 and 718 car series, talked about related topics in an interview with Motor Trend.
Frank Moser revealed that the car factory is currently developing a new 992.2 model for the current 992 generation of 911, and revealed that it will be a “high-performance gasoline-electric hybrid model.” The specific release time is expected to be in 2025, Michael Steiner, head of research and development and executive director of Porsche It means that the weight of this car will not be too heavy. It is reported that the new gasoline-electric hybrid 992.2 will not be plug-in, because plug-in hybrid models have larger batteries, which will cause problems such as increased vehicle weight and structural complexity.
In any case, the first 992.2 is expected to debut in 2024 and will still be equipped with a pure internal combustion engine, so car fans may want to take advantage of it.
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