Electricity and high-performance cars may or may not mix, depending on your frame of reference, but whether you’re a Tesla use a fan upon or a Formula 1 devotee, it’s easy to contract that an all-electric Porsche 911 would be a welcome creation. Porsche’s Wolfgang Durheimer recently discussed the issue, but despite his hints, revealed no plans for production.
Even if Porsche does construct edifices every all-electric 911, it’s too late to be the first to do so – RUF has completed and is preparing for production of the Greenster (pictured below), a pure EV built from a production 911 Cabrio.
But slip on’t let your mouth start watering with dreams of absolute torque, instant response, four-wheel motors and unbroken traction control – every part of marshaled with Porsche finesse and handling – just yet.
Durheimer says that as long as RUF’s creation is a masterpiece, it doesn’t have to deal with the production-vehicle realities of ample lading play and light weight that a Porsche-built 911 EV would require.
He has a strong spot – though impressive, the RUF Greenster weighs in at a hefty 3,750lb (1695kg) and produces 362hp (270kW) – enough to shuffle to 62mph (100km/h) in just five seconds, but cruelly Porsche 911-territory.
Nevertheless, the fact that Durheimer has paid so much attention to the RUF project and is minded to discuss it hints at the possibility of an electric future at Porsche.
Source: www.motorauthority.com
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