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As part of the VW Group"s big electric drive comes a Porsche with, um, big electric drive.The Stuttgart firm has today confirmed it will put the Mission E its 600bhp all-electric four-seat concept, revealed earlier this year into production, promising a new chapter in the history of sports cars".A bold claim, but if the production Mission E lives up to the considerable promise of the Frankfurt concept, potentially a justified one. That car made over 600bhp" from an electric motor on each of its axles (so it"s four-wheel drive), with Porsche promising a 0-62mph time below 3.5 seconds, and a range north of 300 miles.The lithium-ion battery pack could be 80 per cent recharged within just 15 minutes, so long as you"ve a high-intensity charger.Today"s announcement gives no suggestion the production Mission E will deviate from these figures, with Porsche promising the car will reach the road at the end of the decade".With the Mission E"s electric motors to be built in-house, Porsche will invest over 700 million euros expanding its Zuffenhausen facility, creating over 1,000 new jobs in the process."With Mission E we are making a clear statement about the future of the brand," said chairman Dr Wolfgang Porsche. "Even in a greatly changing motoring world, Porsche will maintain its front-row position."
Date: 4 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 500
As part of the VW Group"s big electric drive comes a Porsche with, um, big electric drive.The Stuttgart firm has today confirmed it will put the Mission E its 600bhp all-electric four-seat concept, revealed earlier this year into production, promising a new chapter in the history of sports cars".A bold claim, but if the production Mission E lives up to the considerable promise of the Frankfurt concept, potentially a justified one. That car made over 600bhp" from an electric motor on each of its axles (so it"s four-wheel drive), with Porsche promising a 0-62mph time below 3.5 seconds, and a range north of 300 miles.The lithium-ion battery pack could be 80 per cent recharged within just 15 minutes, so long as you"ve a high-intensity charger.Today"s announcement gives no suggestion the production Mission E will deviate from these figures, with Porsche promising the car will reach the road at the end of the decade".With the Mission E"s electric motors to be built in-house, Porsche will invest over 700 million euros expanding its Zuffenhausen facility, creating over 1,000 new jobs in the process."With Mission E we are making a clear statement about the future of the brand," said chairman Dr Wolfgang Porsche. "Even in a greatly changing motoring world, Porsche will maintain its front-row position."
Date: 4 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 500