Porsche wants to continue the naturally aspirated engine (NA engine) model
Many of the models currently released by Porsche are equipped with a turbocharger, and the model with a naturally aspirated NA engine is
- 718 Boxster
- 718 Cayman GT4
- Cayman GTS
- Boxster Spider
- (Maybe 992 GT3)
- (Maybe 992 GT3RS)
It is becoming only limited models such as.
By the way, Mr. Frank (Frank-Steffen Walliser) who is Mr. 911 again appears here ^ ^
The content that he was answered to the British media Autocar
"Porsche is very motivated to keep the NA engine (" very motivated ")"
That's right.
According to Frank, "Torque from a low-speed electric motor and a high-speed NA engine match very well." "By using this combination, we will solve various regulatory problems in the future while NA. It may be possible to survive the engine. "
It is still unknown when the Porsche model of the hybridized NA powertrain will come out in the world, and even the late model of the Porsche 992, which was previously said to be hybridized, is now I don't know what will happen.
It seems that the reason why Porsche 992.2 is not able to hybridize is that the weight problem of the battery has not been solved yet.
Therefore, it seems that there are still various problems that must be overcome in the story of hybridizing the NA engine model ... But at least from Mr. Frank's story this time, "Porsche survives the NA engine model at all costs. I want to make it. "
Future Porsche
... However, I really like Frank's passionate Porsche love, and I think it's the best, but I'm a little worried that Frank's thoughts may end up.
Frank who has been fighting with Porsche itself for various things such as keeping the manual transmission in Porsche 911.
Reference article:
◆Porsche 911 Carrera continues turbo engine, MT car continues
◆In the future, the engine of Porsche 911 will be bigger
At the same time as Porsche has traditions, history, and thoughts, with the desire that "a car called Porsche should be like this", Porsche has "what we have to do as a company called Porsche" for environmental problems and regulations. That's why it's difficult, isn't it?
Frank's thoughts, and that is surely the hope of many hot Porsche owners, what will happen to the survival of (horizontally opposed 6-cylinder) gasoline engine, NA engine, manual transmission, etc. in the future?
As long as Mr.911 keeps fighting, I think that Porsche will do its best at least to the limit of what Porsche can do as a company.
At the same time, Porsche is also focusing on electric vehicles. From now onNext-generation Macan appeared as an electric car, Taycan Cross Turismo came out..
I think that Porsche thinks best about what will happen to Porsche in the future.
No matter what happensThe latest Porsche is the best Porsche.. I'm sure I'll still like Porsche no matter what. Even so, I'm just completely blind (laughs).
I have high expectations for Porsche that will continue to evolve while inheriting tradition and history.
Source:
◆Porsche Willing To Use Hybridization To Keep Its Naturally Aspirated Engines Alive
◆PORSCHE WANTS TO KEEP ITS NATURALLY ASPIRATED FIZZ AND MAY USE HYBRIDIZATION TO DO IT
◆Autocar confidential: No hybrid for Roma, Porsche's N / A future and more
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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