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It boasts more than 1,000 horsepower and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup-matching performance.
The brand’s goal to electrify its model range continues with its first EV racecar. Porsche’s Mission R concept is a vision for a zero-emissions future race car. It will be made from sustainable materials and offer track performance comparable to its best-prepared combustion-powered rivals. The IAA in Munich will be its debut. Porsche, based in Stuttgart, is even discussing the possibility of a one-model series for the future. However, there are no plans at this time.
The new Mission R has two electric motors of the latest generation with a peak output of 1,073 horsepower (800kilowatts in qualification mode, as Porsche calls them). The all-wheel drive system can sprint at speeds of 186 mph (300 km/h) from a standing stop. Porsche claims that the Mission R’s track performance matches the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
The max power is an exaggerated figure. According to the automaker, the electric race car can produce 680 horsepower (500 kW) per hour. The advanced 900-volt technology means that up to 75 percent can be charged in 15 minutes. The exterior is hard-core and features active aerodynamic components such as three louvers in each side air intake on the nose section, and a two-section adjustable rear wing.
Porsche claims that the body is made from natural fiber reinforced plastic (NFRP) and the same material can also be seen in the interior. The race car’s safety structure is made from carbon fiber composite material, which provides high protection for the driver. The driver’s cabin doubles as an esports simulator. This is also a unique feature. The Mission R, which is slightly shorter than the 718 Cayman, measures 1,190 mm high, 1,990 mm in width, and 4,326mm in length.
Porsche does not plan to produce this concept car at this time. As a customer-race car, an identical car that implements the same technologies as the Mission R is possible in the near future. The automaker claims that it has sold more than 4,400 Porsche Cup cars to private pilots in the past three decades.