Porche’s just got a serious upgrade.
The German marque has unveiled the 992.2 generation Turbo S in the lead up to this week’s IAA Mobility Show in Munich. The newest version of the iconic sports car is the latest model to adopt a powertrain, a change that has resulted in more power and better acceleration than ever before.
Any discussion of the top-of-the-line variant must begin with its powertrain. The Turbo S features the same “T-Hybrid” technology as the first electrified 911, the . In both cars, the system consists of a 3.6-liter flat-six, a 1.9-kWh high-voltage battery, and an electric motor, but the Turbo S has two turbochargers, compared to the Carrera GTS’s one.
That change bumps total output to 701 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque, which is routed to all four wheels via an eight-sp