The arrival of an electric 911 may seem a bit far off, but it’s better than what Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in a 2020 press release. Back then, Blume said: “Porsche will become more electric, but not the 911.” But as the Taycan outsold the 911 last year, Blume apparently had a change of heart, confirming to CNBC that a hybrid version of the 911 is in the works.
Okay, a hybrid 911 may not sound as excellent as you’d expect, but Porsche did it before with the 918 Spyder. Sure, the 918 is not a 911, but it’s an early glance into Porsche’s expertise in gasoline-hybrid technology. When it debuted in 2013, the 918 was the future of Porsche sports cars with a mid-mounted 4.6-liter naturally-aspirated V8 gas engine, two electric motors in the front and rear, and a 7-speed dual-clutch PDK automatic gearbox.
Boasting a combined system output of 877 horsepower and 944 lb-ft of torque, the 918 Spyder belongs to the “holy trinity” of hybrid sports cars that debuted in the past decade — an elite and rarified group of modern, electrified supercars that includes the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari.
