The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS could be a 520kW+ hybrid

It looks like the next-generation Porsche 911 GT2 RS is set to be electrified with insiders of the brand suggesting it will feature a motorsport-derived hybrid system.

According to British publication Autocar, the model is due in 2026 and is said to feature the same technology found in the Le Mans 24 Hour-winning 919 Hybrid and newly-developed 963 LMDh race car to make a upwards of 522kW.

Unlike Ferrari and Lamborghini which have made their latest crop of supercars plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the upcoming GT2 RS will likely be host to a mild hybrid system instead.

That means the car will keep additional weight to a minimum while still being able to maximise performance.

Reports also suggest the mild hybrid system has already made its way into the prototypes stage after a few 911 Turbo development cars were spotted with a gearbox-mounted electric motor and an air-cooled lithium ion battery low down behind the front seats.

It is understood that the system will operate at 400V for the sake of weight saving and compactness instead of the 800V system used in the new Boxter and Cayman.

Recharging the battery will come from regenerative braking as well as a newly-developed turbine in the exhaust system to generate electricity under acceleration.

As for the petrol engine, it will likely be an uprated version of the turbocharged 478kW flat six-cylinder unit found in the 911 Turbo S. Insiders told Drive that the engine will produce “significantly more power” than the previous generation GT2 RS which makes 515kW.

The gearbox looks as if it’ll be a dual-clutch automatic PDK unit as used by the older car too.

It won’t be cheap either with reports suggesting the next-generation hybrid Porsche GT2 RS will be priced north of $500,000.