Earlier this week, Porsche unveiled the 911 GT3 RS—a track-focused sports car for the road. Apparently, this is the last hurrah for the current-generation 991-series, which is set to bid farewell within the year. How do we know this? Well, Porsche itself officially previewed the next-iteration 911, the 992.
While still heavily clad in camouflage, it is clear that the next-gen 911 is an evolution of the current model in terms of design. And this is how it has always been and how it should be. Porsche says that the car is wider than the outgoing model and will ride on an updated version of the MMB platform.
Porsche remains mum on other details of the car, yet 911 Line Director August Achleitner did give some hints about what we can expect from the German sports car maker. When it comes to power, for instance, the new 911 Turbo S could make as much as 630hp and borrow some bits from the GT2 RS. The Turbo model, meanwhile, is set to produce 592 horses. These numbers are clearly a jump from today’s output figures.
And as more carmakers move towards electric vehicles and autonomous mobility, the Porsche official said that the 911, being the heart and soul of the brand, isn’t quite ready to step into that realm just yet. Sure, there may be a hybrid variant somewhere down the line (maybe around 2023). But a fully electric Nine-Eleven and one that drives itself may not happen anytime soon. After all, Porsche and the 911 are all about driving pleasure.
Expect to see the all-new next-generation Porsche 911 as early as October of this year at the Paris Motor Show.
