- The refreshed 911 Turbo S will probably broaden the lineup with a Touring mannequin
- Up to date 911 Turbo S Touring fashions pack a hybrid powertrain
- The up to date 911 Turbo S lineup is anticipated to reach for 2026
Porsche has been noticed testing a prototype for a member of its up to date 911 vary, and it appears prefer it is perhaps for a brand new mannequin slightly than an replace of an present one.
The automaker in Could took the covers off the primary members of its up to date 911 vary, which marked the enduring sports activities automotive’s adoption of hybrid expertise, for now restricted to the assorted GTS fashions.
The up to date 911s begin gross sales later this 12 months as 2025 fashions, and embody the Carrera, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, and Targa 4 GTS fashions.
Others are nonetheless out testing and might be launched over the approaching 12 months. One among them is the up to date Turbo S, one other mannequin that’s anticipated to undertake hybrid expertise.
The most recent prototype might seem like earlier check autos for the up to date Turbo S, however there are clues that time to it being for a new mannequin. The lacking mounted rear wing is the obvious signal, however there’s additionally a set of covers for the intakes within the rear fenders.
It is attainable we’re taking a look at a possible Turbo S Touring mannequin much like the limited-edition 911 Sport Traditional supplied for 2023. The Sport Traditional additionally skipped the mounted rear wing and facet intakes, although it additionally picked up a ducktail spoiler and a recess within the roof. The Touring identify is not sure for this new mannequin however comes from the GT3 Touring mannequin, which is predicated on the GT3 but additionally skips the rear wing.
The Sport Traditional additionally got here with a 7-speed guide and rear-wheel drive, two options that are not supplied on the Turbo S. Rumors are circulating that the Turbo S Touring spied right here may additionally have rear-wheel drive.
2023 Porsche 911 Sport Traditional
A guide is unlikely because the yellow stickers on the prototype level to it packing the identical hybrid powertrain destined for the up to date Turbo S. Porsche’s hybrid powertrain for the 911 integrates an electrical motor with the 8-speed dual-clutch automated transmission discovered within the 992-generation 911. The electrical motor is used to help the engine and get well power underneath braking. The powertrain additionally makes use of an electrical compressor within the turbocharging system so as to add enhance stress at low rpm and cut back turbo lag. The electrical compressor may get well power from the exhaust.
The present Turbo S generates 640 hp from its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-6 engine, although the Sport Traditional model solely had 572 hp to compensate for the lack of traction from driving solely the rear wheels. Extra energy must be deliberate for the brand new hybrid powertrain.
Porsche has confirmed that the present Turbo and Turbo S carry over unchanged for 2025. This implies the up to date variations will doubtless arrive for the 2026 mannequin 12 months, which factors to a debut someday subsequent 12 months. That is doubtless additionally when this new Turbo S Touring will debut.
