Porsche's EV future has been teased by a pair of Mission E concepts, one a swoopy sport sedan that looks like the future, and the other a tall wagon that looks quite similar to a current production Panamera Sport Turismo on stilts. While both feature components that would identify them strictly as concepts, the latter looks to us to be mostly …
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Mark Webber Says The Mission E is a “Game Changer”
Normally background music ruins driving videos. With the Mission E, that is not really the case. There simply isn't much to listen to. Even with Mark Webber at the wheel the soundtrack coming from the car was little more than tire noise. With more than 600 horsepower on tap in its top form, the Mission E's straight line performance was never in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s EV Network Will Charge You For A Charge
Tesla rose to notoriety, at least in part, by building a huge cross-country network of super-fast charging stations, and offering their customers free use of those stations for a limited time. It was partially a marketing exercise to draw in clients with inexpensive operating costs. Even now that Tesla has saddled their entry-level Model 3 …
Continue to the full articleReport: Porsche Is Planning Two-Door and Cabriolet Mission E Variants
Last week we got some good news from Porsche out of the Geneva Motor Show and now we're hearing some more. Thanks to this report from Car & Driver in which they spoke with Porsche's head of EV development, Stefan Weckbach, we now know where Porsche is aiming the future of their electric offerings. This conversation seems to confirm a few …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Teases New Generation Of Electric-Assist Bicycle
Porsche has been building bicycles for decades, and they've become quite popular among Porsche-driving enthusiasts who like to support the company in all of their endeavors. Back in 2010, Porsche introduced the Hybrid RS mountain bike (below), with a rear wheel hub electric motor to assist riders. It wasn't exactly the most popular thing, as the …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 600hp Mission E Cross Turismo Concept
Porsche stunned the world with the Mission E concept at the Geneva show three long years ago. Today, also in Geneva, the company has shown a second Mission E concept, this time a Panamera-based electrified wagon with SUV pretenses called the Mission E Cross Turismo. The Cross Turismo uses the Panamera Sport Turismo's body with a bit of extra …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to Double Investment in Electric Vehicles by 2022
There has been a lot of buzz around Porsche and electric propulsion over the last year. The ambitious plans for the all-electric Mission E came to light, and the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid became the fastest accelerating Panamera model. Porsche appears very committed to an electric future. their newest plan will double the company's original …
Continue to the full articleIs an All Electric Macan in Porsche’s Future?
Porsche is in the process of investing 3-billion Euros in their electric future, so it would only make sense that they are interested in getting in on the electric CUV market by building a Macan-shaped Mission E. Based on what we know about Porsche, we're confident that "Mission E" is more than just a single model, it's a way of thinking, a …
Continue to the full articleIs Tesla’s New Roadster 2 A Preview Of What An Electric Porsche 911 Could Be?
Tesla came out swinging this week with a surprise announcement of their new full electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster 2. This is an open top four-seater four-wheel-drive runabout with some seriously impressive statistics. I'll remain skeptical of Tesla's claims until they've been proven by a third party, but they say the Roadster 2 will sprint …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to leave LMP1, Join Formula E
Competition improves the breed, and Porsche is seeking greater competition. After 19 victories at Le Mans, including a hat trick of Le Mans victories in the last three years, and two successive WEC championships, Porsche is throwing in the towel in LMP1 in favor of Formula E. Porsche's GT program will continue unabated, as a high and diverse level …
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