Reports have been circulating online that the engineers at Porsche might be busy developing an adaptation of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) hybrid system that would be used to boost performance and efficiency across the entire lineup of the next-gen 911 Carrera, but that rumor has not been put to rest.
When Porsche revealed its 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car, complete with a KERS-aided drivetrain, speculation began to form around the possibility of KERS technology working its way into the next road going Carrera as a way to boost performance and fuel economy. But now, Michael Steiner, Porsche’s head of hybrid development, told AutoCar that the rumor suggesting KERS technology will proliferate the entire 911 lineup is exactly that – a rumor – while calling the suggesting “nonsense.”
Steiner did go on to say, however, that Porsche will most likely offer a plug-in hybrid as the first hybrid drive for the 911, but even that isn’t planned in the short-term. The hybrid chief also touched on the idea of range0extending technologies, saying that the particular type of hybrid technology is just not right for the brand.
Porsche is currently working on ways to integrate the PDK dual-clutch transmission with electric motors in a way that better represents the traditional feel of a Porsche’s acceleration, but no details or timelines on production introduction were specified.
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