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Porsche has a certain method to releasing their cars (especially the 911) in which they start slow with the least expensive models and then eventually, when the time comes, open the vault doors to reveal the fastest, most expensive trim at the end. With any new 911, and especially a whole new generation of them, the process is more sneaky and hyped than anything else.

A Method To The Madness
They will usually release the Carrera S, Carrera 4S, and any other neat little versions they offer. Then comes the GTSs and the Turbos, and then finally we get the GT2 and GT3 variants. In our current case of the 992 car, Porsche has launched the Carreras and the special “Belgian Legend Edition” in honor of the legendary Jackie Ickx.

Now we are in the patiently waiting stage. The GTS has been seen in actual paint colors now and we are expecting it to show up very soon. That means that the Turbo cars are on deck. The previous 911 Turbo and Turbo S were shockingly powerful, packing big turbos and putting out 540 and 580 horsepower. This year they get bigger, better, and faster.

What’s New, Turbo?
Recent rumors have surfaced about these two forced induction monsters making behemoth numbers at the crank due to, you guessed it, bigger turbos! The latest numbers are being averaged out at around 570-580 for the regular Turbo and anywhere from 620-640 chest crushing horsepower for the Turbo S. All-wheel drive is to be expected in Porsche’s Turbo Models for the past several years, and now we can expect even crazier stuff to show up. 8-speed dual clutch gearbox which is new from the old 7-speed, rear-wheel steering, and new differential programming.

What The People Want
At Geneva, the Porsche booth should have the Turbo brothers on display for our eyes to feast on. But, we’re still hungry for that cheeky little GT3 and GT2 that we know Porsche is testing everyday. We know that the GT3 is most likely ready to be released from the clever Porsche Superbowl ad with the GT3 in the background, but we are still in the dark with any GT2 news. It’s coming, but we won’t know until the time comes.

Hybrid 911 Porsche

Finally, for Geneva, we may see plans for a hybrid 911 Porsche. This is not confirmed to be a concept yet but Porsche has said that the plans that are in store will play out to become the “most high-performance” and capable 911 to date. Purists will be angered, and to be completely honest it is kind of sad to see the 911 morph into the new age and away from internal combustion-only cars. However, you can’t stop progress, and if the Porsche guys are excited, maybe we should give it a chance.

Also, read my next story in which I discuss Porsche's exclusive all new exterior packages for the 911, and let me know there if they are worth the cost, please.

Max Larsen is the Porsche reporter at Torque News. Since he was 15 years old Max was building old cars and selling them for profit, spawning his love for cars. He has been around Porsches his entire life. His grandpa had several 911s and he owned a Porsche 944 when he was younger, which made the auto-shop class cars a lot simpler. Reading old car magazines and seeing press cars at shows gave he the passion to write and pursue the industry. He is currently studying for Journalism at Western Washington University and writing for the racing team there locally. Follow Max on Torque News Porsche and on Twitter at @maxlarsencars. Search Torque News Porsche for daily Porsche news coverage by our expert automotive reporters.