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When Porsche first unveiled its Mission E concept, a sigh of despair could be heard among the fans of the brand. Unlike what you might expect, it wasn't because Porsche was signaling its intent to go electric.
No, it was caused by the fact that its similar production car, the Panamera, was ugly as sin by comparison. The Mission E concept actually looks like a four-doored 911, unlike the Panamera which is more of a flattened Cayenne.
By looks alone, Porsche's ambitions to sell 20,000 Mission Es a year seem completely justified. That is, of course, assuming the final version will bear strong resemblances to the concept, which at this point is anyone's guess.
While that information remains under wraps, another one managed to find its way out of there thanks to the company's CEO, Oliver Blume, who spoke to German publication Automobilwoche. “We have the Mission E calculated with a number of items in the order for about 20,000 units,” he said in a perfect German, and Google Translate translated.
That's a bit surprising considering the Panamera only sold just over 15,000 units last year, and due to its powertrain, the Mission E is even more of a niche car than the current four-door sedan. However, Porsche isn't making this decision based on the moon phase, but has some hard data to back it up.
The same publication also reveals that the Stuttgart company is planning on introducing electric propulsion to other vehicles in its lineup, with one of the most likely contenders being the 718 Boxster. The CEO says they are carefully weighing which powertrain fits best, and he expects battery-powered vehicles to coexist with internal combustion engined ones for quite some time.
As for the Mission E, the plan is to have it released in 2019 with a maximum range of over 500 kilometers (310 miles) and a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 3.5 seconds. Not quite a Tesla beater by those numbers alone, but a seriously fast car nevertheless.
Recent unfoldings also suggest the Mission E will be capable of very fast charging, with the manufacturer claiming the four-door electric sports sedan (find a better description if you can) will be able to reach 80 percent of the battery total capacity in just 15 minutes.
By looks alone, Porsche's ambitions to sell 20,000 Mission Es a year seem completely justified. That is, of course, assuming the final version will bear strong resemblances to the concept, which at this point is anyone's guess.
While that information remains under wraps, another one managed to find its way out of there thanks to the company's CEO, Oliver Blume, who spoke to German publication Automobilwoche. “We have the Mission E calculated with a number of items in the order for about 20,000 units,” he said in a perfect German, and Google Translate translated.
That's a bit surprising considering the Panamera only sold just over 15,000 units last year, and due to its powertrain, the Mission E is even more of a niche car than the current four-door sedan. However, Porsche isn't making this decision based on the moon phase, but has some hard data to back it up.
The same publication also reveals that the Stuttgart company is planning on introducing electric propulsion to other vehicles in its lineup, with one of the most likely contenders being the 718 Boxster. The CEO says they are carefully weighing which powertrain fits best, and he expects battery-powered vehicles to coexist with internal combustion engined ones for quite some time.
As for the Mission E, the plan is to have it released in 2019 with a maximum range of over 500 kilometers (310 miles) and a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 3.5 seconds. Not quite a Tesla beater by those numbers alone, but a seriously fast car nevertheless.
Recent unfoldings also suggest the Mission E will be capable of very fast charging, with the manufacturer claiming the four-door electric sports sedan (find a better description if you can) will be able to reach 80 percent of the battery total capacity in just 15 minutes.
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