Porsche Say "Yes" to Electric Powered 911

We have already seen that Porsche has dropped diesel engines in the Cayenne and the word is that hybrid engines are around the corner.
Now the word is that Porsche would be happy to put an electric engine in the 911.

Michael Macht, newly appointed President and chief executive at Porsche has recently been quoted saying that Porsche would be more than happy to use electric engines in any of their models. Macht spoke about the challenges the Porsche technicians face with replicating the performance heritage, he was honest in stating that they are behind in the race compared to other manufacturers. Given the level of technology with battery cells and electric cars there is no sense in rushing to produce anything yet, as the range battery cells provide is no where near enough to urge people to buy an electric Porsche.

Tesla have already shown the world that high performance sports cars can be produced on electric power, but sadly the disadvantages of charging the car and the poor range will always push buyers to traditional forms of power. Porsche tuning specialist RUF recently previewed an electric power Porsche at the Frankfurt car show, the “Greenster” as it has been named was a converted 911 Targa featuring a 362bhp (270Kw) electric motor with 950Nm of torque at the rear, where the flat-six petrol engine would normally sit. The tuning company was considering running a limited run in 2010, so we will keep our eyes open for that. Many industry experts speculate that these cars will be a collector’s piece and be doomed to sit in garages and museums.

The motor industry in general is focusing on the race for the next renewable fuel source, it good to see Porsche identifying that they need to be in the race.