Although the news that porsche 911 will be electrified has been very loud, and even foreign media have captured photos of the Hybrid version of the 911 tested at the Neufrosteck in Germany, we have always lacked official confirmation from the official. Just recently, through an interview with Porsche CEO Oliver Blume in the German business newspaper Handelsblatt, we finally got the definitive answer, that is, the original 911 is already in progress.
According to the interview, Oliver Blume said that the electrification of the 911 has always been in the brand's perpetual plan. Of course, due to the history of the 911 series and the sporty symbol it represents, Oliver Blume also emphasized that the electrified 911 will not use a PHEV plug-in hybrid like the general popular model, but will be like the 919 Hybrid (Liman 24 Hours of Endurance Factory Car), focusing on performance performance and a powerful kinetic energy recovery system.
On the other hand, Oliver Blume also revealed that the electrification of the 911 is not a simple project, how to integrate the lithium battery pack, electric motor and a horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine into a traditional, 2+2 seat configuration of the sports car, while also taking into account the distribution of center of gravity, sporty performance and (the original left) storage space, is one of the current problems faced by original engineers. Even removing the rear seat to make more room for the electric system would still greatly affect the 911's classic handling features, suggesting that Porsche's original engineers were challenging an impossible task, though "never say impossible," Oliver Blume still says.
In addition, the most worrying thing is still when the electrified 911 will come out. Oliver Blume said, "I wouldn't say for sure that within a year [it will be there), but when the car is really ready, we can give a more specific date." That said, people can actually start looking forward to it." For Oliver Blume's words, French media L'Automobile also boldly speculated that the 911 Hybrid may be unveiled with the mid-term redesign of the current 992 generation, that is, about 2023.
Although the French media is quite optimistic about the timing of the 911 Hybrid's appearance, compared with the news in early 2021 that the electrified 911 will not appear until at least 2030, the estimated time is too different, so it is indeed difficult to predict his actual appearance time.