Porsche announced that the first 100 percent electrically powered Porsche has been given a green light of approval. The Porsche Mission E is due to be launched at the end of the decade.
The Mission E concept car celebrated its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September of 2015. In its concept form, the Mission E was a four-door car with four individual seats. It has a system power output of over 600 hp (440 kW). Porsche expects the Mission E to achieve both acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds with a planned maximum range of more than 500 kilometers.
The vehicle will be charged by an 800-volt charger, which is planned to be specifically developed for the car, and is twice as powerful as today’s quick-charge systems. The lithium-ion batteries (that are integrated within the vehicle floor) could be recharged to the 80 percent level after just 15 minutes. There are plans for optional equipment that would allow the vehicle to be ‘refueled’ wirelessly by induction via a coil which the owner of the Mission E could have installed beneath the garage floor.
With the Mission E project, Porsche is continuing to back sustainable growth. They plan to build a new paint shop and a new assembly plant, to expand their existing engine factory for the production of electric vehicles, and create more than 1,000 new jobs. Chairman of the Executive Board, Dr. Oliver Blume, said that with the Mission E, Porsche is “beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports car.”