We've had rumors for awhile now that Porsche was planning downsized turbocharged engines for the formerly naturally aspirated 911 Carrera and Carrera S models—the base and midrange models that notch in below the capital-T Turbo. Now, a report from Australian blog Motoring seems to confirm the new turbo motors that will debut with the facelifted 991-series set to be revealed at Frankfurt later this year.
According to Motoring's chat with Porsche product line director Dr. Erhard Mossle, the current 991-series sports car will continue in production until the end of 2015. When the refresh hits, it will bring turbo engines to the formerly naturally aspirated Carrera and Carrera S models for the very first time.
-At the bottom end, the Carrera will feature a 2.7-liter turbo flat-six, down from 3.4 naturally aspirated liters in the current model. This lowest-output 911's new turbo engine will kick out an estimated 400 horsepower, up from 350 in today's Carrera, while simultaneously improving fuel economy to somewhere near 30 mpg.
-One step up from the base model, the updated Carrera S will replace the 400-horse naturally aspirated 3.8-liter with a turbo 3.4 flat-six. Motoring's conversation only revealed that the new turbo engine will put out "more than 400 horsepower," which makes sense—traditionally, the Carrera S offers about 50 more ponies than the non-S.
-At the top end of Porsche's performance ladder, the updated 911 Turbo, Turbo S, and GT2 will all keep their current 3.8-liter turbo flat-sixes. For the time being, Porsche's most track-oriented GT3 and GT3 RS models will stay blessedly naturally aspirated. Mossle also reassured Motoring that the facelifted 991-generation 911 won't see any hybrid drivetrains.
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As for the long-term future? Expect the fully updated next-gen 911 to launch in 2020. That's when, according to Mossle, Porsche will have to bite the bullet and incorporate some sort of hybridized powertrain in the 911 lineup.
-"If CO2 targets get even tighter in 2030 and beyond, we won't be able to do it without electrification," Dr. Mossle said.
-from Car and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/nSHy27
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