Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume says the brand’s range will become increasingly electrified but that the 911 won’t morph into an EV only at any stage in the future.
In an interview published on the Porsche website, Blume said internal combustion engines will remain important to the brand for years to come.
“Around 50 percent of all Porsche vehicles could be sold with an electric or hybrid drive by 2025,” he said. “However, Porsche will always offer combustion engines, particularly in the 911. But we can’t stop the onward march of electromobility.”
While an all-electric 911 isn’t on the cards, Porsche has been developing a plug-in hybrid version of the 911 for a number of years and in early 2018, Blume revealed it will be the most powerful 911 ever. Although unconfirmed, it is claimed the electrified version of the 992-generation 911 will feature a turbocharged flat-six engine and an electric motor delivering at least 136 hp, much like the motor used by the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.
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The hybrid Porsche 911 will also have the ability to travel short distances on electric power alone and feature a “special button for added electric punch,” Blume recently said.
Later in the interview, Blume said that Porsche is not planning any redundancies over the next few years, despite the likes of BMW, Daimler, and Audi all announcing thousands of job cuts.
“Thanks to electromobility, our new electric motors and electric vehicles, we have developed opportunities and created 2,000 new jobs at our headquarters,” Blume confirmed. “We do not intend to make redundancies over the next few years. We are currently launching negotiations centering around guaranteed employment over the next few years. In this context, both employers and employees must assume responsibility together.”
