Mission E, which was given the green light by the company’s supervisory board, could create more than 1,000 new jobs at the company’s offices and development facilities in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, according to Porsche. Around €700 million will also be invested in its main factory, with a new paint shop and assembly plant being built there.
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The four-seat Mission E electric sports-car concept was a huge hit in Frankfurt, and offers performance numbers similar to Tesla’s high-end models.
The Mission E was one of the most impressive vehicles on show at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show back in September.
A specially developed charger can replenish the car’s lithium-ion batteries with sufficient power for 80 per cent of the range after just 15 minutes, the company said. Inductive charging will also be supported, allowing wireless charging via a coil installed in a garage floor.
You’ll note, though, that we’ve not yet commented on the Mission E’s most important aspect: its looks.
Producing a fully electric vehicle is fairly bold for a brand known for its rear-mounted flat-six petrols.
By comparison, the reigning champ among juicemobiles – Tesla’s Model S – takes about 20 minutes for a 50 percent charge and has a range of some 260 miles. “Even in a greatly changing motoring world, Porsche will maintain its front-row position”.
The benefit of rapid charging is that, unlike the current production electric vehicles, the Mission E concept doesn’t make its driver wait hours long to be ready for the go.
The Mission E all-electric sports car’s acceleration is better than the Porsche 911 with acceleration of 0 to 100 kph in 4.2 seconds. Porsche’s high-performance 918 Spyder has been sold out as production was limited to safeguard exclusivity.
Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche, describes the decision as “beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports car”, with a production model making its debut at the end of this decade.
“We are resolutely taking on the challenge of electric mobility”, Blume said.
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Or at least that’s the design that is expected to emerge if its hews to the Mission E concept that the German automaker showed earlier this year. “Battery power is suddenly looking rather fashionable”, our correspondent said.
