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The new Porsche 911 Turbo (992.2) is going electrified, and we've spotted it testing

The 911 Turbo will receive a mid-life refresh later this year, gaining hybrid power for the first time ever. Here's an early look

The Porsche 911 Turbo has followed the same recipe for the last three decades: a twin-turbocharged flat six, four driven wheels and bulging bodywork that barely contains the muscle beneath. But for 2025's updated 992 'Gen 2' model, the Turbo’s character will evolve significantly with the introduction of hybrid power for the first time. We'll have to wait a little longer to see it in its final form, but these latest spy shots offer our best look yet.

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Porsche has confirmed that the 992.2 Turbo will adopt hybrid assistance, following in the footsteps of the latest GTS T-Hybrid. These new spy shots taken on the Nürburgring provide our best look yet at the new model, which will receive a host of design, tech and chassis tweaks to go with its electrified powertrain. 

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When the covers come off later this year, the 992.2 Turbo will feature new headlights, tail lights, bumpers and quad-exit tailpipes as part of a mild styling refresh – a leaked configurator preview confirmed that the model will receive the conjoined twin tailpipes seen in these latest spy shots. Inside, it'll get Porsche's latest PCM infotainment suite and a curved digital dash, as found in other 992.2 models. 

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Porsche will also apply detail changes to the car's chassis hardware and electronics to manage its uplift in performance, sharper power delivery and the weight of the hybrid system. The Turbo is expected to adopt a gearbox-integrated e-motor and electrically-driven turbocharging tech as found in the 992.2 GTS, with a flat-six at its heart. 

The 992 was designed to accommodate hybrid power from the outset – its eight-speed PDK gearbox uses a 100mm shorter gearset than the previous unit to make room for an electric motor, powered by a battery pack mounted at the front of the car. The 992.1 Turbo’s 3.8-litre flat-six produces 572bhp and a mighty 641bhp in S form, but these outputs will rise further with the 992.2. For reference, the lesser GTS T-Hybrid already produces 534bhp.

The extra grunt will be useful given that the hybrid hardware could see the new model tip the scales as the heaviest Turbo yet (for reference, the 992.1 weighs in at 1640kg). Still, the electrical system should fill any holes in the Turbo’s power delivery, making it even more savage in a straight line

The incoming 992.2 911 Turbo will join the likes of Ferrari's 296 GTB, the McLaren Artura and Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance in the hybrid supercar market when it launches later this year. As for how it will stack up against these top-flight new age models, we'll have to wait and see...

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