What if the Porsche 911, one day, becomes electric only? According to the head of Porsche design, Michael Mauer , this hypothesis is; anything but impossible. Mauer has hinted that he has already already; conceived the design of a future electric 911 and that we could see the sports car with electrons alone plowing our roads starting from 2030 .
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Answering questions from reporters regarding the challenges of producing an electric version similar to the 911 with a rear engine, Mauer said: & quot; The silhouette of today's 911 & egrave; so & igrave; iconic and must remain so. Over the years we have proven that 911 design can change, but at the same time always remain the same. If the machine will evolve; towards electric propulsion alone, we designers will still find the right solutions to give it its classic and iconic style and design & quot ;.
On the other hand, in Porsche there are conflicting opinions on seeing, one day, the 911 with only the electron engine, with the spokespersons of the same company in Stuttgart who have long downplayed the talk about an electric version of the classic of casa, insisting precisely on the fact that the 911 would be the last model in the range to accommodate electric propulsion, due to the emotions that its petrol heart arouses among customers and, in particular, the symphony that comes out of the exhausts . Not to mention the extra weight it will have to; take with you if it were to take care of electron propulsion alone.
At these rumors Mauer has however & # 39; retorted. & quot; In Porsche, as in all large companies, there are divergent opinions. These are part of the culture of the Stuttgart brand and, over time, these comparisons have led to the best solutions. I am part of the group that & egrave; switched from air cooling to water cooling, and now we have turbo engines. Maybe an electric 911 will come. The electric motors in terms of torque and performance offer a great emotion but would lack the sound of a real Porsche. I wonder: will the next generations really need it? I don't know. & Quot;
Meanwhile, the Porsche 911 Turbo will become & agrave; hybrid in the coming years and the German brand is testing the first prototypes of this future model on the Nurburgring circuit. The presentation is; expected between 2023 and 2024, bringing the restyling of met & agrave; career of 992.
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