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Not entirely satisfied with the vague timeline, MT<\/em> asked him when the first hybrid would be launched: “Maybe two years.”\u00a0It indirectly means none of the initial 992.2 versions will be hybrids, which suggests the electrified model(s) will be based on a high-performing member of the vast 911 lineup. Regardless of which shape it’ll take,\u00a0Michael Steiner, Porsche board member for development told MT<\/em> the hybrid sports car “should not get too heavy.”<\/p>\n Seen in the adjacent spy shots is a prototype of the 992.2 but with a couple of twists. For starters, there’s a yellow round sticker in the top-left corner of the rear glass denoting its electrified nature, further implied by the decision to go with the “EV” letters on the license plate. Reports state it’ll be a hybrid you won’t plug in, which makes sense since PHEVs have bigger batteries that add weight and complexity, thus creating packaging issues.<\/p>\n Back in March, Autocar<\/em> reported the GT2 RS\u00a0(of which a test mule is possibly pictured below)<\/em> will adopt a hybrid setup to create the quickest and most powerful 911 ever. It’s supposedly going to be based on the Turbo S with a flat-six 3.8-liter engine and a mild-hybrid setup adapted from the 963 LMDh endurance racer. Rumor has it the combined output will exceed 700 hp while torque will receive a significant increase over the already immense 590 pound-feet (800 Newton-meters) of the Turbo S.<\/p>\n Porsche 911 GT2 RS test mule spy photos <\/h3>\n
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