Porsche 911 hybrid sports car revealed, priced at $164,900 | Wilnesh News

Porsche on Tuesday unveiled the first production hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car, with pricing starting at $164,900.

The 2025 911 Carrera GTS hybrid marks a major change for the iconic German sports car, as the auto industry focuses on adding electric vehicles and tightening fuel economy standards.

Senior executives and VolkswagenThe holding company says the 911 will be the last car in its portfolio to be offered as a fully electric version, if ever, to maintain the car’s famous driving dynamics, which they say a hybrid version can achieve.

“We developed and tested various ideas and approaches to decide on the best hybrid system for the 911,” Frank Moser, Porsche’s vice president for the 911 and 718 model lines, said in a press release. release. “The result is a unique powertrain that integrates well into the overall concept and significantly improves performance.”

The new 911 Carrera GTS accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, 0.3 seconds faster than the previous generation Non-hybrid GTS models – and reaches a top track speed of 194 mph. It is powered by a newly developed 3.6-liter boxer hybrid engine that produces 532 horsepower and 449 foot-pounds of torque.

The 911 Carrera GTS hybrid will be sold as a coupe, with prices starting at $164,900. Pricing starts at $178,200 for the convertible or convertible. Both are available in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations.

The hybrid model is available to order now, with deliveries expected to U.S. dealers by the end of 2024.

Porsche is the latest automaker to add or add hybrids to its lineup as the adoption of all-electric vehicles is slower than expected. Its current electrified product lineup includes six plug-in hybrid Cayenne models, three Panamera plug-in hybrid models and 10 all-electric Taycan models. It also uses hybrid engines in race cars, including the 911.

Porsche said it expects at least 80% of its cars sold globally to be partially or fully electrified by 2030, based on customer demand.

The hybrid model was unveiled on Tuesday alongside an updated lineup of 2025 Porsche 911 sports cars that will begin arriving in U.S. Porsche showrooms in the fall. Non-hybrid prices for a 911 GT3 RS range from about $120,000 to more than $241,000, depending on the model.

Updates to the 2025 911 include its exterior and interior design, which includes a fully digital driver’s instrument cluster for the first time; enhanced engine performance; and enhanced standard equipment such as rear-axle steering for improved stability.

Porsche’s First quarter global sales to 77,640 units, a year-on-year decrease of approximately 4%. U.S. sales of 911 vehicles were 2,510, a 30% increase from the first quarter of 2023.