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It's almost exactly two years since the first time we saw Porsche's incredible Mission E concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, and it will be almost two more years since the company's first all-electric model hits the dealerships. Two very long years.
From launch, Porsche talked about very exciting specs surrounding its virgin venture into EV territory even though they really had us at the gorgeous exterior design. Sadly, the production version won't be identical to this white perfection, but Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says it will be "exciting."
We certainly are (excited, that is). However, considering its unique nature, the Mission E always carried that halo car burden with it, which made it seem like only the one percent of the one percent would be able even to go near it when it eventually comes to market in 2019.
Now, we find out that won't be the case. Don't get us wrong, it'll still be an expensive car, but it won't cost more than similar Porsche vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines. Well, the closest car you can find in the Zuffenhausen garage, even though a bit larger, is the Panamera. According to CAR, who talked to the Porsche CEO in Frankfurt, the Mission E will cost about the same as an entry-level Panamera.
With the most accessible four-door sedan selling in the U.S. for just over $86,000, that means we should expect the Mission E to have a similar base price. Porsche also talks about different trims and power outputs, so we wouldn't be surprised if it went well over $100,000 with all the kit installed. On the other hand, a Tesla Model S P100D is $135,000, and even though the Mission E doesn't set out to beat its performances nor does it offer the same amount of space, it's still a Porsche.
And one with promising specs to boot. Porsche's 2+2 sports car is expected to have around 600 hp, a maximum range of over 310 miles (500 km, probably NEDC), a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) and should clear the 0-60 mph sprint in 3.5 seconds. Those wouldn't be bad numbers at all for a first attempt.
The Porsche Mission E is in "series engineering phase," whatever that means, and it should begin road testing shortly. Expect to see the first spy shots pop up soon when we hopefully will get a more accurate idea of how the production version will differ from the concept.
We certainly are (excited, that is). However, considering its unique nature, the Mission E always carried that halo car burden with it, which made it seem like only the one percent of the one percent would be able even to go near it when it eventually comes to market in 2019.
Now, we find out that won't be the case. Don't get us wrong, it'll still be an expensive car, but it won't cost more than similar Porsche vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines. Well, the closest car you can find in the Zuffenhausen garage, even though a bit larger, is the Panamera. According to CAR, who talked to the Porsche CEO in Frankfurt, the Mission E will cost about the same as an entry-level Panamera.
With the most accessible four-door sedan selling in the U.S. for just over $86,000, that means we should expect the Mission E to have a similar base price. Porsche also talks about different trims and power outputs, so we wouldn't be surprised if it went well over $100,000 with all the kit installed. On the other hand, a Tesla Model S P100D is $135,000, and even though the Mission E doesn't set out to beat its performances nor does it offer the same amount of space, it's still a Porsche.
And one with promising specs to boot. Porsche's 2+2 sports car is expected to have around 600 hp, a maximum range of over 310 miles (500 km, probably NEDC), a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) and should clear the 0-60 mph sprint in 3.5 seconds. Those wouldn't be bad numbers at all for a first attempt.
The Porsche Mission E is in "series engineering phase," whatever that means, and it should begin road testing shortly. Expect to see the first spy shots pop up soon when we hopefully will get a more accurate idea of how the production version will differ from the concept.
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