The new hybrid Porsche 911 set the electric fastest time at the Nürburgring

The first electric Porsche 911 has made it to the home stretch.

The German sports car maker has just revealed that the production of the first hybrid version of its most popular model has been completed. The brand has announced that the finished product will make its debut later this month — and teased what kind of performance we can expect from the new model.

Porsche has announced the first 911 with a hybrid powertrain ready for the limelight after completing a brutal testing regime. Mark says the car has been tested in almost every imaginable condition, including freezing cold and sweltering heat (testing finished in Dubai). In total, its engineers and test drivers logged more than 3 million miles on various racetracks, mountain roads and city streets around the world during the development process.

All the hard work seems to have paid off. The company revealed that the newest member of the 911 family was able to lap Germany’s infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife (aka the Green Hill) in just 7:16.934 minutes. In a press releaseThe company says this time is 8.7 seconds faster “than the corresponding version of the first model.” It doesn’t clearly name who this 911 is referring to, but here it is. Reported That model is the 992-generation Carrera S. This has led some to believe that a hybrid 911 will follow the new Carrera S.

“The new 911 is quite quick on the track,” Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister, who posted the Nürburgring lap time, said in a statement. “We have more grip, significantly more power, and the spontaneous response of the performance hybrid is a huge advantage.”

We’ll have to wait for more information on the hybrid powertrain, but the fact remains that the car can lap the Nürburgring so quickly. If the electrified 911 is indeed the next Carrera S, output will likely top the current version’s 443 hp, and perhaps closer to 500 horses. It would also be consistent with previous comments that the hybrid 911 would prioritize efficiency over performance.

Fortunately, we won’t have to wait long for his answer or any other 911-related questions. Porsche says the eagerly anticipated sports car will make its debut on May 28.