New Porsche 911 Hybrid 992.2 GT2 RS - Everything We Know 2025 2026 2027
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It's been exactly one year since Porsche first announced they will be producing a 911 hybrid, and no other car in the history of the 911 has sparked so many rumors in such a short period of time. But thanks to extensive reporting from Top Speed, Autocar and Motor1, we've learned a huge amount of information about the upcoming 911 hybrid, and here is what we know so far.
The first 911 to receive the Hybrid drivetrain will be... the 992.2 GT2 RS
It will be a mild hybrid, which means the car's main power plant will be an internal combustion engine, and the electric motor will serve as a power booster only.
It will not be a plug in hybrid and the battery can only be recharged through energy recuperation.
The electric motor will be a modified version of the motor used in the 963 LMDh racecar
according to Porsche, the car will look significantly different from the 992.1 GT2 RS
the specs for the hybrid GT2 RS, According to Top Speed, will be: 700+ HP, 737 ft lbs of torque, and 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds.
But according to Car and Driver, it will have over 800 hp.
The GT2 RS will be the last trim to be offered for the 992.2 chassis
And it will go on sale 2 years after the 992.2 carrera first hits the market, most likely late 2026, selling as a 2027 model.
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The new GT3 RS is still a couple years away but we should be seeing reveals for the 992.2 base model and carrera S in about 6 months, and once that happens, the floodgates will open for the 25 or 30 different 911 trims that will be revealed before the GT2 RS swansong is revealed at the end of 2026.
Porsche has been testing the upcoming GT2 RS for about 6 months now and for the first generation prototype, they dug up an old 992.1 GT3 RS test mule and installed the new motor and exhaust system.
From a quick glance this car looks to be no different from the original GT3 RS test mule, but when we look closely at the back of the car, we see our first clue that this is something else, the centermount tailpipes are fake, and hidden inside of the rear diffuser are the actual tailpipes, relocated farther out to create room for the new turbochargers.
And if we look closely at the intakes located in the rear fenders, we can see they have been modified to house the intercoolers that feed the turbochargers.
and attached to the rear bumper cover there is a piece of moulding which most likely serves an aerodynamic testing purpose.
The engine also sounds to be turbocharged
**powertrain**
The main powerplant for the GT2 RS will be a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre flat six engine, and at this point we don't know if this will be a completely new unit or an update to the current 3.8 liter motor. Rumor has it that the 992.2 turbo will be receiving a new 3.6 liter motor, and if true, the new GT2 may be receiving a modified version of that unit.
the electric motor, which will provide a small power boost, was developed by Bosch and Williams Advanced Engineering and will be a modified version of the motor currently powering the front wheels of the 963 LMHd racecar.
Unlike the 800v system in the Taycan, the GT2 will utilize a 400V system to keep the electrical components small and light, and like the 963, The electric motor will be located inside the transmission bellhousing The GT2 will be capable of operating purely on electric power, but only for short distances.Like previous versions of the GT2 RS, the car will be rear wheel drive only and will not offer a manual transmission, and the 8 speed pdk from the previous GT2 is expected to carry over to the new model. ***Battery***The battery for the new GT2 RS will be located behind the front seats and will not be directly rechargeable from an outlet. Instead it will rely on a multi-stage brake energy recuperation system, and a variable-geometry turbine within the exhaust tract to allow it to generate power under acceleration.
**Performance**
The new GT2 RS will feature a significant gain in both horsepower and torque. So-far porsche has only said that they are targeting over 700 HP, but Since the previous GT2 RS had 690 HP, and the electric motor is believed to be produce between 80-100 HP, the New GT2 RS could potentially have over 800 HP. a 0 - 60 time of 2.5 seconds is expected the top speed could be as high as 215 MPH. **Appearance** We know that the car will look significantly different from the 992.1 GT2 RS and will possibly be adopting some of the aerodynamic features from the GT3 Rennsport R, since that is the most aerodynamically advanced 911 to date.
To offset the weight of the electrical system, Porsche is expecting to use carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic for much of the body, and polycarbonate for the windows, so the new GT2 RS will have an extremely racecar like appearance.
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@4:45..."the new GT2 RS, just like previous versions of the GT2 RS will be RWD and PDK with no manual transmissions offered". Let me correct you: there have only been two previous GT2 RS versions offered; the 991.2 GT2 RS and the 997.2 GT2 RS. The 991 car was only offered with PDK (I own one), but the 997 car only was offered with a 6 speed manual, and to this day still stands as the highest horsepower (620) production Porsche car ever produced with a manual transmission.
so much misinformation in one video. kinda incredible really
@billnorblat4047
7 ай бұрын
At least he's consistently incorrect.
@Ivanoskyao
7 ай бұрын
Exactly !! Thus is just a video to get views at any cost, not even a proper research….
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5:00 the prior GT2RS was a 7 speed pdk, not an 8 speed.
@coach4050
7 ай бұрын
all this vid has a lot of mistakes.
@neigiamas
5 ай бұрын
7up 1reverse 🤷♂️
What 992.1 GT2RS? Did I miss something?
@peregrinetechtips
7 ай бұрын
No you didn’t, he’s just incorrect.
@TheGreekCarGeek
7 ай бұрын
He meant GT3 RS
@OctaneAndAmmo
7 ай бұрын
GT2 generally comes in the dot 2 cycles.
@coach4050
7 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same 😂thing
@rennstreetpodcast
7 ай бұрын
Yeah I caught that too. Was obviously misspoken and meant GT3RS.
The 997.2 GT2RS was indeed the most powerful production Porsche to have manual transmission. However it suffered on occasion with clutch slip when under very high load. This was particular exciting whilst overtaking. Mine had its clutch pressure plate replaced twice and still suffered intermittently. This could well be one of the reasons why it was only available in PDK after that
Awesome update
Hybrid versions of 992 wii be presented already this year
992.1 gt2rs??! Tf?? and also 8 speed? what a gt2rs or a bentley?tf?
I dont think Porsche will revert back to the side intercooler design, those intakes will be to feed the turbos like the 992 turbo engine
This Video has more mistakes than I have in my math exams
Espero que usem o 4.0 do GT3, porém biturbo híbrido, isso vai ser um monstro 🔥
I think this is early facelift of gt3 rs 992.2😊
Rumors will be rumors. But i hope the new 992 gt2 rs will eat every super car alive
@sutherlacd27
7 ай бұрын
It will
@WDLC1911
7 ай бұрын
It probably won’t but that’s okay. The faster cars are not Porsches. ❤
@sutherlacd27
7 ай бұрын
@@WDLC1911 the previous gt2rs set every track record it went to when it came out
@WDLC1911
7 ай бұрын
@@sutherlacd27, not at every single track. The Ferrrari 488 Pista was quicker on some tracks. Others had better 1/4 mile times and we now have 1,000 bhp cars today. Suffice it to say, it should be in the 6min35sec range at the Nordschleife, if I had to guess.
@ofersaig3345
6 ай бұрын
אפשר להוסיף תרגום בעברית?
1:10 I guess that should be 991 GT2 RS or 992.1 GT3 RS? In my knowledge there was not built a 992.1 GT2 RS
It’s LMDH……not LMHD
@MrSmygolf
7 ай бұрын
And LMDh has rear wheel drive only, no electric motor in the front
lol my Volvo XC40 recharges as I break.
Hybrid system would be reserved to non GT models
@rennstreetpodcast
7 ай бұрын
Not if it’s being used in the GT2RS. I don’t see the 2RS being the debut for the Hybrid however. I think the 992.2 will have a hybrid Carrera. Since the 2RS is set to be the swan so g of the 992, it doesn’t make sense that it will be where they debut the Hybrid system. I think we’ll see the hybrid debut sometime next year in 2024 as a 2025 year model on a carrera
@coach4050
7 ай бұрын
@@rennstreetpodcast Porsche has being testing the turbo s hybrid in Nurburgring for a long time, so I’m seen this hybrid powertrain in a non gt models.
@joshuapounds7646
7 ай бұрын
@@rennstreetpodcastthe upcoming GT2RS will have a hybrid
@rennstreetpodcast
7 ай бұрын
@@coach4050I agree, the GT2RS will have the hybrid system in it. What I was saying is that the debut of the hybrid system on a 911 will NOT be the GT2RS. It will appear earlier than the release of the GT2RS in a Carrera or even possibly the Turbo. S Hybrid I wasn’t saying that it wont be in the GT2RS 😊🙌
@rennstreetpodcast
7 ай бұрын
@@joshuapounds7646agree 100%. But the Hybrid system will make its debut on a 911 sooner than the GT2RS is released. 😊🙌
Bro, how can you expect anyone to take you seriously when you don't even take what you're spitting out of your mouth seriously?
$800k on the market after flippers are done
How terribly… run away…
So many mouth slips and mistakes in one video, not good
992.1 GT2RS? 😂😂😂
That’s a hard pass for me Stop the stupid EV madness
@facelessandnameless
7 ай бұрын
Porsche isn’t going to be doing a full electric 911 any time soon. They are offering naturally aspirated versions and also mild hybrid versions that only add 55 pounds. They’re doing it right.
@sutherlacd27
7 ай бұрын
It's a hybrid like the 918. They still offer the gt3 for a NA flat 6 option
@pravnav
3 ай бұрын
With that logic are the p1, laferrari and 918 all crap?
Porsche destroyed the GT3RS. Motor inside the trans? What joke. Let’s thanks Porsche for driving up ICE version
@billnorblat4047
7 ай бұрын
Word. Expect 992.1 to go up in value.