Porsche's Mission E takes aim at the Tesla Model S
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 8:53AM
Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla in Buyers Guide, Motoring, Porsche Mission E, Product launch

Don't look now, but Porsche's shifted gears and looks to be aiming for the sedan with supercar performance EV market dominated by none other than Tesla's Model S.  The Mission E is a fresh new Porsche prototype, a 5-seater sedan designed for long-range EV driving.

Featuring a 600 horsepower engine with a 0-100 kph time under 3.5 seconds, a top speed of over 250 km/h, and a total range of over 500 kilometers, the Mission E is also one of the most futuristic Porsches we've come to market.

Porsche is going for all the sweet-spots that have helped sell Tesla's Model S, including the ability to get a 80 percent charge in just 15 minutes using their proprietary 800-volt "Porsche Turbo Charging" system, which is faster than Tesla's Superchargers. If this prototype should come to fruition, it should go on sale for around $ US 100,000.00.

Source: Porsche USA

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