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Porsche’s Hybrid 911 Packs Battery Pep for Extra Performance
- First 911 with hybrid drive to be revealed at the end of May
- Porsche has no plans to add charging plugs to best-known model
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Porsche AG is adding a battery to its 911 sports car for the first time with the model’s electric motor working in tandem with its conventional gasoline engine to boost performance.
The technology in the hybrid 911, which doesn’t feature a charging plug, has undergone extensive testing, Porsche said Monday, including lapping Germany’s punishing Nürburgring test track. It got around the course 8.7 seconds faster than a conventional predecessor.