Porsche has shared some info and images of the upcoming Porsche Mission E in the “tribute to tomorrow” section of its Annual and Sustainability Report 2017. The Mission E electric concept, revealed at Frankfurt 2015, will make its debut as a production model in 2019.
Porsche says that the Mission E will have output of over 600 hp, and can do the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in less than 3.5 seconds. It will have a range of 500 km in a single charge, and will only need 15 minutes for an 80% charge. Clearly, this car takes aim at Tesla, which has made the performance EV segment its own, with traditional carmakers only recently waking up to the electric challenge.
With a 100 kWh battery pack, the most potent Tesla Model S P100D does 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) in 2.5 seconds and has a range of 613 km in the NEDC cycle. The Mission E’s stats aren’t as good on paper, but Zuffenhausen is promising “reproducible performance and a top speed which can be maintained for long periods,” according to Porsche EV chief Stefan Weckbach in a previous interview.
The Porsche exec also touts the Mission E’s dynamics. “The longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the Mission E will be typical of a Porsche and represent a real treat for any driver,” he said.
“With Mission E, Porsche provides convincing answers to the challenges of e-mobility. Sustainability, electromobility, performance and driving pleasure are not contradictions. Porsche and electromobility fit together perfectly,” the company stresses.
It goes on to say that the four-door EV offers “a highly emotional driving experience in an exclusive sports car which sets new standards as the sportiest and, at the same time, most technologically sophisticated car of its class.”
The recent Mission E Cross Turismo Concept previews Porsche’s plans beyond the sleek, low-slung Mission E. It all sounds very impressive, but we’ll have to wait till next year for the match to start.
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I note that Tesla’s media boosters always claim the Tesla Model S as having superior acceleration – but that claim is based on the ultra expensive and rare Model S P100D (4% of Model S sales) and on a single 0 to 60 run, while the Porche has the capability to perform at max output run after run, or continuously, while the Tesla’s ability to cool its battery and motors is deficient and cannot
maintain its performance numbers. Porsche also challenges
any would-be hi po EV to try running aganst the Mission e at a race course, like the Nurburgring, where the Mission e was tuned. The Mission e also has a two speed tranny, while the Tesla cars don’t even have a transmission.
And, of course the Mission e’s ability to recharge its batteries twice as fast as Tesla makes Tesla yesterday’s
EV leader.
Well and also those numbers about tesla 0-60 numbers is just your everyday marketing gimmick.
But Tesla making cars do really make a big change in car industry, bringing pressure to car manufacturers. Forcing them to make a breakthrough to stay in the game. The world is advancing and slowly turn towards hybrid and full electric cars. I know other car manufacturers have plan to slowly turn towards that direction but with Tesla releasing their Model S etc they couldn’t just do nothing anymore.
And also don’t forget about the Tesla Roadster. Elon Musk basically wanna show them the possibility of Electric cars. Before Tesla our concepts of electric cars are hybrid like Prius or Nissan Leaf etc. Now there are Tesla and also Rimac showing us new possibilities of that full electric cars can go fast too.
Well in the end whatever it is. We who stay in Malaysia mostly just get to read those news and watch video clips about them.
And also don’t forget the Model S is a 2012 car and Tesla is specialised in what they are doing.
“With a 100 kWh battery pack, the most potent Tesla Model S P100D does 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) in 2.5 seconds and has a range of 613 km in the NEDC cycle.”
That’s a bit misleading, it should be:
“With a 100 kWh battery pack, the most potent Tesla Model S P100D does 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) in 2.5 seconds ONCE, OR has a range of 613 km in the NEDC cycle.”
0.96km/h in 2.5s and 613km range is technologically impossible with a 100 kWh battery pack.
no need to be pedantic, its understood that you can have either max acceleration or max range but not both at the same time. the same applies for conventional ICE cars.