Porsche Prepares 911 Turbo Facelift, Use Hybrid Drive

Porsche 911 Turbo is being tested at Nurburgring Nordschleife, Germany. (Doc. Motor1)

JAKARTA - Porsche wants to be at the forefront of presenting powerful sports cars, in order to compete with manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, to Aston Martin

The manufacturer, founded by Ferdinand Porsche, is seen testing the latest facelift versions of 911 Turbo and Turbo S at Nurburgring Nordschleife, Germany. It also hints at becoming the 992.2 most powerful version of its lineup.

Reported by Motor1, Friday, April 25, the car looks to have a sticker in the back window, suggesting the type will be equipped with a hybrid system.

Previously, the application of yellow stickers was also used during the testing of 992.2 and Carrera GTS Hybrid some time ago.

The yellow sticker also indicates that the car has a high voltage, making it easier for officers on the edge of the Nurburgring circuit to evacuate this vehicle when experiencing problems or accidents.

Porsche will take advantage of the same hybrid system as Carrera GTS on the car, so it can easily be paired with the latest 3.6 liter flat-six engines.

By combining its newest electric drive paired engine, it can generate 532 hp of power and the peak torque reaches 608 Nm on Carrera GTS.

Because Turbo and Turbo S are the two highest variants, it does not surprise that the energy will produce more than 700 cellphones.

The mover will be assisted by an electrical system coming from a small battery, considering that the hybrid carried by Porsche is not a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) like other European brand models.

Visually, both the 992.2 version of Turbo and Turbo S will have a wider exterior as before with a foldable front spoiler.

These two variants will also get very identical front facilities and all lighting functions will be integrated into one unit.

On the back, there is a typical Turbo four exhaust setup, which looks very different from the Carrera GTS double exhaust. It also shows a significant possibility of powertrain change in that type.