The new car, as a mid-term facelift model, made minor adjustments to the exterior and interior design, while equipped with Porsche's T-Hybrid hybrid system, which uses a 3.6T single turbocharged horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine, matched with an electric supercharger and a transmission integrated electric motor to form a hybrid system.
Exterior design upgrade, improving aerodynamics and heat dissipation performance
The new 911 GTS series uses a vertical venetian blind design on the sides of the front radiator openings, which can open and close independently under specific operating conditions and speed, improving aerodynamics and cooling performance. In addition, the internal light source design of the new car's front headlight group has changed from four-point to four strip-shaped, and the size of the front lip has been increased, bringing a better visual effect, as well as an increase in downforce.
Body side panels have not changed much compared to the old model, front and rear winglets are still wide-body design, equipped with 19-inch / 20-inch / 21-inch wheel diameter options, as well as optional PCCB carbon disc brake system with 10 front calipers. The engine compartment cover at the rear of the car has undergone a change in design, which is more conducive to air intake and heat dissipation. The taillight group adopted a through-type design, compared to the old model, the logo "PORSCHE" was embedded inside the lamp group, with better recognizability when lit up. In addition, the new car's rear apron also used a newly designed tailpipe diffuser device, and matched with a mid-mounted dual exhaust layout.
● Interior design is more tech-oriented, with a car computer pre-installed with more localized applications
The design of the new car's interior also highlights the technological aspect, with a brand-new 12.6-inch full liquid crystal instrument panel completely replacing the traditional mechanical pointer-type instrument panel. At the same time, the three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel has added a red functional button on the right side and integrated the driving mode selection rotary switch function; worth mentioning is that the vehicle's start button has also changed to a button type from the old model's rotary type.
The center console is equipped with a 10.9-inch embedded multimedia touch screen, and physical buttons are provided below it. The vehicle's system supports multiple customized display functions. In addition, the new car's all-glass display screen provides up to seven viewing functions, including a dedicated classic view, whose design inspiration comes from the traditional five-dial dashboard with a central tachometer of Porsche tradition. In terms of space layout, the new car still adopts a 2+2 seat arrangement.
Configuratively, the new car is equipped with Porsche Communication Management (PCM), this time the official has improved the driving mode customization function and the operation of the driving assistance system, and optimized and upgraded the use experience of PCM for domestic market, increased and pre-installed more localized application programs, such as KuGou music, Xiami and Bilibili etc; The third-party app store can also download QQ music, and collect songs directly in the quick module on the home page. In addition, Porsche Intelligent Interconnected Service (Porsche Connect) still has a 10-year free usage right.
● Optimized suspension system, equipped with electric single-turbo system, power response faster
The new 911 GTS series model, as the first batch of electrification in the 992.2 era, has also been optimized and adjusted on the suspension system, equipped with Porsche's active suspension management system (PASM) sports suspension system, lowering the body height by 10mm, while cooperating with Porsche dynamic chassis control system (PDCC) containing anti-roll stabilizing system as well as rear axle steering system, to bring a better driving experience.
In the powertrain, the new 911 GTS series is equipped with a newly developed 3.6T single turbocharged engine, combined with an asynchronous electric motor in the 8-speed PDK transmission to form Porsche's T-Hybrid hybrid system, and the turbocharger was electrified as well. This single turbocharger is an electrically driven turbocharger powered by waste gas and electrification, which can instantly boost the speed of the turbocharger to achieve instantaneous compression with the help of integrated motors, while the integrated motor can also generate 11 kW of electricity using the thrust of waste gas.
Transmission-wise, the new car is equipped with an 8-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission, which features a permanent magnet synchronous motor. This electric motor can produce up to 48 kW of maximum power and 150 Nm of maximum torque. The entire electrification system comes with a 1.9 kWh battery pack that operates at 400 V, the size of which is comparable to the car's "battery" in terms of overall dimensions, weighing in at 27 kg.
Overall, this new powertrain has a system-wide output of 398 kW (541 hp), total torque of 610 Nm, and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 10.5 seconds, with a top speed of 312 km/h. According to the manufacturer, the new 911 Carrera GTS model equipped with this hybrid system set a lap time of 7:16.934 at the Nurburgring North Loop, beating its predecessor by 8.7 seconds.
