2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid shatters Nurburgring record ahead of May 28 launch
Porsche has revealed more details about the first hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car at the same time as it released official pictures of its lightly-disguised 992.2-series 2025 Porsche 911 ahead of its May 28 debut.
And the details of the plugless petrol-electric hybrid’s performance are worth listening to as Porsche claims a Porsche 911 GTS Hybrid was almost nine seconds faster around the Nurburgring in testing.
The hybrid tech confirmed for the 2025 Porsche 911 GTS and Turbo and is expected to not only deliver a meaningful power boost but also to provide torque-filling urge lower down in the engine range eliminating any sign of turbo-lag.
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The result is rolling on normal street tyres, with the new optional SportsDesign aero pack fitted, the new 2025 911 GTS was capable of lapping the Nurburgring in just 7:16.934 – some 8.7 seconds faster than the current 911 GTS.
Full technical details of the new hybrid system will be released later but it is suggested Porsche’s new hybrid powertrain will feature a radical overhaul of the current boxer-formation six-cylinder, rather than the addition of simple 48-volt mild-hybrid tech.
It’s not known if the new hybrid will actually be a detuned version of the twin-turbo engine that will power the brand’s flagship Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S.
Speaking of which, the Turbo S is tipped to be renamed the Turbo GT as part of the updates to bring the 911 flagship in line with the fasted Cayenne and all-electric Taycan.
Ensuring it’s up to the task, the refreshed 911 Hybrid has already undergone more than five million kilometres of hot and cold weather testing, including at the Nurburgring.
Porsche has announced in the past that it wants its 911 to be its very last combustion-powered vehicle it offers.
It is on the eve of launching battery-electric powered versions of its 718 Cayman/Boxster replacements and an all-new zero-emission Macan.
The Cayenne and Panamera, meanwhile, already have plug-in hybrid versions – but’s it’s thought a PHEV version of the 911 will be ruled out over the weight penalty it will bring.
Commenting on the official teases Porsche ambassador and test pilot Jörg Bergmeister said: “The new 911 has become considerably faster on the track.
“We have more grip, significantly more power and the spontaneous response of the performance hybrid is a great advantage.”
The Porsche 911 Hybrid’s global debut is set for May 28 at 11.00pm AEST with the German sports car-maker set to livestream the event.
