It is well known that Porsche has been expanding its range of models for a long time, and not only in segment type, but also in engine types. Who imagined a Porsche with diesel or hybrid engine?
If we had said it when I was born, back in 1998, they would have thought it was practically impossible, but in 2008 we would see the first Porsche diesel: Cayenne (957 E1 II).
Breaking the rules, Porsche presented its first hybrid in the luxury segment, the Cayenne S e-hybrid (958). Which was a success, which was accompanied by Panamena S e-hybrid.
Those were the first steps of Porsche in the world of electric motors. And why did they bet on them? Everything has to do with the spirit of competition of the Stuttgart brand, since the technology that has the Cayenne and the Panamera served as proof to build one of the jewels of the crown of motoring, the 918 Spyder and the 919 hybrid ( three-way endurance champion from 2015 to 2017).
With the new staging of the most recent model: Taycan, we see how Porsche has gone from the so-called Mission E, which was just a concept, to reality. Betting on the elimination of its diesel engines, Porsche puts all its effort into having its entire range with the hybrid option and in the case of the Taycan, fully electric.
In addition, Porsche executives in 2016 commented that they were considering entering 2018 in F1, since the technology used thanks to the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) regulations are hybrid V6 engines. Even so, Porsche opted for Formula E. For those who do not understand, it is a type of racing very similar to F1 but in which only the use of 100% electric motors is allowed.
That gives us a clue that Porsche wants a total transformation to electric motors, and we get to wonder if, as rumors say, the sports models entering the brand (718 Boxter and Cayman) are going to be electric about 2021- 2022. Like the successor of the 918 Spyder, which is expected in 100% electric version
Other models such as the legendary 911 may remain «pure», but it is also said that its more sporty variants will have hybrid engines and the Carrera models will be gradually plug-in hybrids.
«Change is easy, improvement is far more difficult»
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche.
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