What The 2025 Carrera GTS Can Tell Us About The 992.2 911 Turbo S

The 992.2 Turbo S could feature a larger displacement engine than the GTS

Let’s get down to brass tacks and talk about the heart of the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. It packs a newly developed 3.6-liter turbocharged flat-six engine, a significant bump in displacement compared to the outgoing GTS’s 3.0 liters. The new flat-six produces 478 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.

Now, the hybrid setup is special. In a nutshell, this system packs an electric motor to spin up the turbocharger more quickly than the exhaust gases alone, virtually eliminating turbo lag and delivering instant throttle response. It’s like having a turbo that’s always ready to party. Then there’s another e-motor nestled between the PDK gearbox and the flat-six, providing an additional 54 horsepower and 111 pound-feet of torque; totaling the system output to a staggering 532 horsepower and 449 pound-feet of torque. Supplementing the e-motor is a rather dinky 1.9 kWh battery pack, the same as the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. The battery is placed close to the front axle to maintain better weight distribution.

The hybrid system itself is a marvel of engineering. The e-motor in the gearbox regens enough energy to juice up the battery, and thanks to the absence of a wastegate, even the e-turbocharger can charge the battery pack. All of this is engineered to give you a sense that there’s no interruption in power, and it’s hard to make out that it’s a hybrid.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. With Porsche pushing the envelope with the GTS’s engine size, it begs the question: Could the upcoming 992.2 911 Turbo S follow suit with a similar displacement increase? The current 992.1-gen model utilizes a 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six, making 640 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. So, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a newly developed flat-six with a larger displacement in the forthcoming Turbo S with some form of electrification. We have to see how an e-Turbo would work in a Turbo S setup.

It’s safe to assume that the 400-volt hybrid system from the 2025 Carrera GTS should likely also be part of the Turbo S as well, possibly with a bigger battery pack. From the outset, the 992 chassis was designed to accommodate an electric motor, owing to the 8-speed PDK’s shorter gearset. We could expect a healthy bump in power north of 700 horsepower perhaps? What we do know is that there is a high likelihood that a manual could make a comeback on the next 911 Turbo model but without electrification.

Increased weight shouldn’t bother the 992.2 Turbo S’s performance

Porsche claims the updated 992.2 911 Carrera GTS can rocket to 60 mph from a standstill in 2.9 seconds, which is half a second quicker than the outgoing GTS model and can top out at 194 mph! It’s clear that the hybrid system isn’t for saving the planet but for leaving the competition to the dust! So, if hybridization is making the 911 GTS much quicker than before, imagine the level of performance the forthcoming 992.2 911 Turbo S will offer.

Now, I don’t need to remind you how the current 911 Turbo S performs - it can repeatedly pull off a 2.1-second to 60 mph dash. Despite the inevitable weight gain due to the addition of the hybrid system, it could potentially do the same in less than two seconds, even paddling into the Tesla Model S Plaid category; perhaps?

Wrapping up my thoughts on the forthcoming 992.2 911 Turbo S

The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is more than just a facelift; it’s a window into the future of Porsche’s sports car in the era of electrification. Its potent hybrid powertrain, increased engine displacement, and cutting-edge technology hint at what we might expect from the upcoming 992.2 Turbo S. Will the Turbo S pack a larger displacement engine than the already beefy 3.8-liter mill? This question remains unanswered, but one thing is certain: the iconic 911 nameplate is evolving, and the 992.2 Carrera GTS is the first of what might be a new chapter for the sports car moniker.