Porsche currently offers more plug-in hybrids than any other automaker. And according to Porsche CEO Matthias Müller in speaking with Automotive News, the opportunity exists to expand the powertrain technology to every model in the company’s lineup, including the 911.
The sports car would likely be the next in line for hybridization, said Müller, giving Porsche a direct competitor to the BMW i8. It wouldn’t be the first time Zuffenhausen would slot a hybrid powertrain into the iconic rear-engined coupe, having previously raced the 911 GT3 R Hybrid (pictured above), but it would be the first road-going version available to customers.
“That is a technique which we at Porsche are very familiar with,” Müller told AN, “so we can suppose that we could have plug-ins all over the model range, not only to save fuel but also to boost the performance of these cars.”
Currently the E-Hybrid versions of the Cayenne and Panamera which Porsche offers account for roughly 15 and 11 percent of their respective model lines’ sales in the US, while the 918 Spyder, of course, is offered only as a hybrid. If the 911 hybrid gets the green light, that would leave only the Macan, Boxster and Cayman without the option of electric assist.
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