Porsche 911 Turbo S ‘992.2’ gains T-Hybrid system with 2.5 second 0-100km/h time

Ever puzzled what the most interesting fragment of $600,000 plus on-boulevard charges buys you in the Porsche family? Starting in the 2nd quarter of 2026, it goes to be the 992.2 facelift of the tip boulevard-focussed Porsche 911, which picks up a supercar-slaying hybrid machine for a long way more efficiency.

Basically the most modern 911 Turbo S became once revealed overnight on the IAA Munich Motor Cowl, where Porsche had earlier unveiled a wi-fi charging tool for its drawing discontinuance fully-electrical Cayenne colossal SUV.

Priced from $577,300 + ORCs in coupé originate and $598,000 + ORCs as a 2+2 cabriolet—no longer alongside side any of the wide vary of indulgent choices—the refreshed 911 Turbo S now combines a 3.6-litre boxer six-cylinder petrol engine with an enhanced T-Hybrid machine for extra efficiency.

This isn’t a Toyota Hybrid-kind gas-saving measure. As a substitute, the Turbo S picks up two electrical utilize gas eTurbos (in comparison to 1 for final year’s $392K+ Carrera GTS), while the Turbo S moreover advantages from out of the ordinary turbine and compressor designs.

Mixed, the inner combustion (ICE) and 400-volt hybrid ingredients compose a staggering 523kW of vitality and 800Nm of torque (up from 478kW), with high torque readily available in the market from 2300-6000rpm. All-wheel pressure and an eight-tempo PDK twin-take hang of computerized are traditional.

The hybrid machine is accountable for upping total vitality by around 45kW, and while weight increases with the machine, acceleration times are slashed to 2.5 sec 0-100km/h (down from 2.7 sec) and eight.4 sec 0-200km/h (down from 8.9 sec) on learn the technique to a high tempo of 322km/h.

Seek recordsdata from to undercover agent rated gas economic system dwell in the mid-11L/100km vary with the T-Hybrid machine delivering easiest around a one percent consumption development—with the electrical architecture’s efforts directed at pure efficiency.

That efficiency has considered the Turbo S’s Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time reduced by 14 seconds to 7:03.92 in coupé originate. The slicktop comes with easiest entrance seats as traditional nonetheless rear seats will now not be any-cost optionally available in the market and are traditional on the cabriolet model.

Porsche vp of the 911 and 718 lines Frank Moser acknowledged the priorities for the fresh Turbo S had been all about more comfort, more individuality, and a good deal rising how quick the auto is.

A sports activities utilize machine with titanium pointers remains traditional with shoppers ready to risk oval pipes if desired, while the physique and music are wider than any of the Carrera units. The rear tyres are 10mm wider, now 325/30 ZR21, with the fronts retained at 255/35 ZR20.

A Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) machine is traditional for the Turbo S, with the 992.2 model’s keen entrance diffuser ready to discontinuance to defend the 420mm entrance brakes from vulgar water spray, lowering moist braking distances.

Also fitted gratis at this imprint is electro-hydraulically managed Porsche Dynamic Chassis Lend a hand an eye on (ehPDCC) with corrupt-connected keen coupling rods lowering physique roll for limit handling, while aero functions encompass an extendable rear wing and fresh, keen vertical cooling flaps on the entrance.

All informed, the coefficient of scamper development for the revised Turbo S is around 10 percent.

Internal and out, the Turbo S picks up prolonged clean pieces in darkish Turbonite create, alongside side the crest and variant lettering. Internal, carbon structure clean now has neodyme bronze ingredients while a perforated microfibre headliner with dark backing is traditional.

Globally, Australian-delivered 992.2 Turbo S units supplement traditional HD Matrix LED headlights, Sport Chrono pack and 18-map seats with additional package alongside side 360-stage digicam, adaptive cruise regulate, comfort ranking admission to, digital radio, self-parking and no-cost optionally available in the market rear wiper.