Even though the production version has now been approved it will take a significant amount of time for to be deemed ready for public release, for now it’s believed that the auto may not come out before 2020.
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Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September 2015, the Mission E Project was all about the electric drive system that is similar to those used in the 2015 Le Man’s victor, the 919 hybrid.
The Mission E sprints from zero to 62 miles per hour in under 3.5 seconds.
As a cure for the usually-slow recharging blues, a specially developed charger will replenish the car’s lithium-ion batteries with sufficient power for 80 percent of the range after just 15 minutes, the company said.
The Tesla Model S is considered the best electric vehicle on the market, especially with its ultimate upgrade to allow for increased speed. At the motor show, Porsche revealed that it intends Mission E to be a technological trailblazer that will set a benchmark for other EVs with trendsetting day-to-day practicality.
The supervisory board of Porsche has given the green light for the Mission E – its first 100% electrically-powered vehicle – which will launch at the end of the decade. Ultimately, Porsche expects to add about 1,000 new jobs.
Oliver Blume, chairman of Porsche’s executive board, said in a statement that introducing an all-electric vehicle into the Porsche lineup will be the “beginning of a new chapter in the history of the sports cars”.
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Despite a massive pollution cheating scandal engulfing Volkswagen, the parent company of both Porsche and Audi, the group has said it would not compromise on investments for its future. Over the next few years, Porsche AG will see the addition of a new paint shop and a new assembly plant, while the existing engine factory is also getting an expansion for the production of electric motors.
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