FIRST LOOK: Hybrid Porsche 911 GTS – 534bhp, Bigger Engine, Trick Turbo, E-Boost!

The newly facelifted Porsche 911 is now available as a hybrid. But wait, before you spit fire and brimstone in Porsche’s direction, this isn’t some hulking PHEV!

Instead, only the 911 GTS model has been electrified and – hurrah – the starting point is an enlarged and unique-to-the-GTS 3.6-litre flat-six.

Said engine ditches one turbocharger, and the remaining solo turbo now has an electric motor, which Porsche claims eliminates all lag. There’s also an e-motor integrated into the gearbox, with both motors connected to a 1.9kWh battery operating at 400V.

Total system output is 533bhp and 450lb ft, and the 0-62mph time is down to a scant three seconds flat. Weight goes up by 50kg, but there are myriad benefits wrought by the new ‘T-Hybrid’ system, such as the engine sitting 110mm lower than before.

Alongside the GTS, the Carrera, Cabriolet and Targa models have all been given a tickle over as part of the ‘Gen 2’ facelift for the 992 generation of 911 models. Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Kew is your guide to the whole lot…

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