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New Delhi: Like most cars today, the modern Porsche 911 is far bigger than the original model. Of course, today it is far safer, luxurious, better in performing and even has gone electric. However, the brand is not planning to change the iconic shape in order to have a bigger battery pack or plug-in hybrid system.
Porsche’s vice president of the 911 and 718 models, Frank Moser, recently spoke to Australian media that he wasn’t in favour of a 911 with a plug-in. Speaking to Drive, Moser noted that the 911 comes with a complicated package, and the iconic design cannot be made any bigger.
If Porsche were to increase the 911’s electric driving range with a PHEV model, they would require a bigger battery, a charging system, and additional hardware to support complete electric mobility. That would mean the German carmaker would have to change the car’s packaging.
Moser said that they don’t want to tweak the package of the car or do anything about the weight distribution of the car. The brand went for a performance hybrid, and putting the electric hardware was difficult for the brand.
The 400-volt battery Porsche are using for the 911 hybrid is the same size as the 12-volt battery and takes the same place in the front trunk as it is the same package noted Moser. This does mean Porsche engineers have to work with some tight constraints in order to achieve the goals.
Of course, even though Porsche might not want to change the 911 for PHEV, a new technological advancement could, however, turn out to be a game-changer. Smaller, more efficient batteries, of course, could change the course, but that still won’t mean a 911 with a plug immediately. Despite everything, Porsche are not giving up on hybrids on the whole.
The carmaker recently filed a patent for the hybrid system that uses smaller, lighter axial-flux motors that suit Porsche’s performance standards. The new 2026 911 Turbo S already uses the brand’s T-Hybrid system, which makes 701 bhp and makes it one of the most powerful 911s ever. What Porsche have understood is that the 911 shape is far more revered and popular, and more power and performance have to be around this.
