L76

...and may she be a hybrid... so us lucky 992.1 owners can bask in our good fortune of the (last?) full ICE TT/S.

L76

luv2sleep

Many of us don't like change especially as we get older but most adapt and eventually accept reality. Automobile manufacturers are smarter than consumers. I would venture to guess that the hybrid TTS will not have a problem attracting buyers who are willing to pay a premium for them. I doubt Porsche would put out a TT/TTS that is less desirable than the outgoing version. New models are always faster and better handling. This isn't a plug-in and hybrid technology for high performance vehicles are here to stay.
As I age, I am more appreciative of the older types putzing around in their classic cars. I know, I'm stuck in the 80s with hair bands and spandex!

L76

Not a luddite, but I do have a few 1930s, 1960s, and older cars in the stable. Love to putz around. The hybrid tech for me (the enthusiast) makes personal maintenance, performance upgrades, cost of maintenance, and even perhaps use of the vehicle (e.g. cannot tow with a hybrid Cayenne) more challenging. I think electric hybrids (cars that could run how our diesel electric trains run) may ultimately "win the day" for the world. I could envision a small single piston diesel engine used to support an extremely long range electric motor in a car. e.g. 1 gallon of diesel to charge the electric motor as needed... and that electric motor providing a range of 5,000+ miles as the sole source of propulsion... seems possible to me given the efficiency of our trains.

Cheers,
L76