Porsche mission e concept

Porsche is cooking up an all-electric sports car, and it looks like the kind of concept that could rival Tesla Motors as the king of battery-powered cool.

Porsche looked back at the 959, Carrera GT, and 918 Spyder to get inspiration for the future—and the Mission X's future may include a run at Nürburgring records.

Porsche Mission E Concept Frankfurt Autoshow 2015

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Description A surprise showing at Frankfurt this year, the Mission E Concept is designed as a challenge to the high performance end of the Tesla range of car, with some impressive stats - 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, 600hp, all wheel drive, and a 310 mile range. Tesla's Model S P90D could handily beat those in its 'Ludicrous' mode, but where Porsche are aiming to excel is in the charging time - an 80% (250 mile) charge in 15 minutes using an 800 volt charging system, as opposed to Tesla's 170…

Porsche has unveiled its first all-electric sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, becoming the latest brand to incorporate rechargeable tech into its cars

Car nerds are calling it a Tesla killer. Porsche calls it the Mission E Concept, an 800-volt luxury sedan with a 310-mile range that Porsche claims can re-charge to 80% in just 15 minutes. Aside from its sculptural good looks and efficiency, its 0-62MPH in 3.5 will help you remember that deep-down it’s still a