The Porsche Mission E begins development, tremble, Tesla!

At the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015, Porsche surprised the public with the presentation of a prototype with sports-car looks.

The German manufacturer named it “Mission E”, a clear nod to its electric nature. After the green light from Porsche for its production, some details of this very special model are already beginning to emerge.

The Mission E quickly became one of the star models of Frankfurt. Presented as a concept that explored the brand’s possibilities in the field of electric mobility, the idea seems to have convinced the company’s executives so much that they decided to give it a chance, approving its production.

At the time, the Mission E stood out for a design that, although it could be called “innovative” by the brand’s standards, was immediately recognizable as a Porsche. It also had four doors – with suicide opening – leading to a cabin where four passengers could sit comfortably. In short, something like a future Panamera.

Following approval from the top echelons in Stuttgart, Porsche has begun work on developing this model, whose internal code is J1. This model will be based, in aesthetic and technical terms, on the Mission E, although it will lose some of the solutions shown by the prototype.

We also know that this model will be built on a platform specifically developed and built for it. This implies a significant increase in manufacturing costs, which will later be passed on to the selling price, which will surely not be reduced. This platform will not be shared later with other models, not even electric ones within the Volkswagen Group.

It will have an electric range exceeding 500 kilometres

For this model, Porsche has planned investments exceeding 700 million euros, creating more than 1,000 jobs in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. These investments include an expansion of the current production plant and the addition of new paint and assembly lines.

The final name of this model is not yet known; it will arrive around 2020, but it is known that its technology will be similar to that of the Mission E. We are talking about an electric range exceeding 500 km, thanks to a new lithium-ion battery pack. It will have two motors – one on each axle – allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 4 seconds thanks to a total output of more than 600 CV.

In addition, it will be the first Porsche to feature an ultra-fast charging system called Porsche Turbo Charging System, which will allow 80% of the battery to be charged in less than 15 minutes, equivalent to a range of over 400 kilometres.

Source | autocar.co.uk

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