-
A new hybrid Porsche 911 completed the 20.94 kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:16.934 – 8.7 seconds faster than a comparable predecessor.
-
Since Porsche won’t yet specify which 992.1 model will beat the hybrid 992.2, that’s up for debate, with speculation focusing on the Carrera S and GTS.
-
The lap time news comes as Porsche completes development of the 911’s new hybrid powertrain; more details to follow when the 992.2 generation debuts on May 28.
When the new Porsche 911 hybrid hits the streets, it will be considerably faster on a track than a comparable predecessor. Last week, Porsche announced that an undisclosed 992.2-generation hybrid model recorded a time of 7:16.934 on the famous 20.94-kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. The company also purposefully pointed out that that time is 8.7 seconds faster than the “corresponding version of the previous model.” Which 992.1 model is that? Well, that’s what everyone wants to know.
A game called 992.1
Porsche has confirmed that a 2020 911 Carrera S recorded a time of seven minutes and 25 seconds in 2019 (about 8.1 seconds slower than the new hybrid). However, it’s worth noting that around that time the people running the circuit started regulating lap times, including new rules about where a lap starts and ends. Essentially, the ‘Ring grew from 20.8 to 20.94 miles in length, meaning that lap times before the 2019 rule changes cannot be directly compared to the lap times that came after. Something we learned when Honda promoted the ‘Ring time’ of the Civic Type RS.
Still, it is unclear whether the 992.1 Carrera S was timed according to the new or old rules and how much influence that could have. Additionally, as the Porsche Club of America notes, the 992.1 GTS had an official lap time of 7:25.632, which is 8,698 ticks slower than the new hybrid 911. While nothing has been confirmed, we appreciate the PCA’s detective work and agree Agree that the GTS is probably the comp for the hybrid car’s lap time.
Porsche also said the hybrid model driven around the Ring by Jörg Bergmeister wore unspecified standard road tires and was fitted with an aero kit and a fixed rear wing, both existing options.
We obviously don’t have to wait long for the identity of the gas-electric 911 variant. Porsche plans to unveil the new 992.2 generation next week, on Tuesday, May 28. Then the world will learn more details about the latest 911, including the hybrid powertrain on which the automaker has just completed development.
So far, Car and driver has reported that the new hybrid powertrain was developed together with Rimac. The hybridized 395 hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder boxer engine with a 400-volt electrical system, an integrated starter generator and an electric motor that is good for between 80 and 90 horses; we expect the hybrid 911 to have a combined output of around 475 hp. And wouldn’t you know it, that’s about the same as the current GTS.
You might also like it
