Porsche Going Turbo for future 911s

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You have to respect legal requirements [for lower CO2], so yes we're thinking turbos for standard 911s. You can't afford to keep an engine for 10 years any more.

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A version of [GT3 RS engine], with turbos but less power, strangely, will be what's in the facelifted 911s in 2016.

Porsche confirming they will go turbocharged flat six for all future 911 models starting with 2016 facelift except for the GT3, which will still be NA.

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Emissions are important for us," said Hatz, "And we will reduce faster than the industry. Every new model will have lower CO2 than before. There aren't so many technologies to do it. If you look at euro per g/km then it's turbo. Then at the end of the decade electrification has to be the next huge step." Does that mean a hybrid for the all-new 911? "Yes.

Confirming 911 hybrid as well.

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He also acknowledged that Porsche is developing a four-cylinder turbo for the Cayman and Boxster ranges from 2016. Is it a flat four? "It's not an in-line four or a V4."

Also, they are developing a turbo 4 for the cayman and boxter.



Can't escape euro emissions standards it seems.