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Performance will probably be great, don't think I've heard of anyone doubting Porsche's ability to make a car capable of performing well.
My concern is how the car will feel, sound, reliability, etc but can't fault Porsche for that the governments and regulations around the world are pushing all the automakers to do. Just have to accept it, buy older ICE cars and move on. Time will tell.
Currious as to how the battery pack will effect the storage space and driving feel. I'm sure itll go like hell. Performance hybrid isnt a bad thing, its the impending doom when the 20k maintenance bill comes up for the battery packs.
I do not care in the slightest about what it sounds like. I'm one of those few people who actually likes my car's exhaust note to be QUIET. Noisy is not for me and I HATE the little backfiring in the exhaust that some people call burbling.
To me that's just the sound of a bad tune. I want my car to be stealthy quiet at all times even at wide open throttle nearing the redline.
The hybrid will probably disappoint those who like noisy exhausts but all I care about is driving dynamics. So I doubt I'd object to its performance at all.
It is a shame that a vaunted and small car company is forced to buckle to EU ignoramus climate policy that will be inconsequential. But there will be enough buyers who feel the need to virtue signal without one iota of understanding that anthropogenic climate change is utter nonsense and a massive hoax.
Really this whole "hybrid thing" is a compromise mandated by governments, market practicalities [EV charging points], and some consumers pushing for environmentally/green'er technologies in automobiles; Porsche, like all other auto manufacturers, was forced to "play", or lose profitable manufacturing volume thru their plants. I think at best, the jury is still out on whether and what type of battery technology is, during a complete life recycle of an EV auto battery, or reformulated hydrocarbon fuels are more environmentally friendly? At this point, hybrid vehicles provide better fuel consumption efficiency than a non-hybrid, but less than a "pure EV". Unfortunately applying this logic to a performance based sports car makes very little sense, as hybrid cars by their nature reflects the worst of both worlds, EV and ICE, and I can't think of anyone that purchases a Porsche 911 or a variant, for fuel efficiency reasons, unless that measurement of efficiency is energy consumed vs. useful power/joules generated at the wheel contact point. The battery weight issue, as previously mentioned, cannot be a "good thing" on a performance focused car. Rule #1 in racing or performance cars, any weight, sprung or un-sprung, should be avoided. A hybrid Porsche is an oxymoron of this proposition. Dr. Porsche must be rolling in his grave? And yes, reliability will be a question, and oh, the replacement battery on a 2020 Taycan Turbo S is about $35K, but I'm sure a hybrid battery, being smaller, will be less expensive?
Battery degradation and weight are two concerns but would be far more concerning if it was a full EV like a Taycan. I have no interest in ending up with the kind of depreciation Taycan owners are facing but I doubt one would see that with a hybrid 911, especially a Turbo S or high variant. The copy of ad below cut off the original sticker price when new but it was $206,000 and car at time of original ad was 3 years old. Ouch.
05-13-2024, 07:50 PM
First Hybrid Powered Porsche 911 Is Set For May 28 Debut
