Porsche Concept Study Mission R: +1.000 PS athletes!

Just in time for the start of the IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich (from September 7th to 12th), Porsche is providing a spectacular glimpse into the future of the automobile. The Mission R concept study combines state-of-the-art technologies and sustainable materials such as natural fiber-reinforced plastics with a passion for racing. The flat, purely electrically powered competition vehicle has a progressive design and the characteristic lines of the sports car from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The two newly developed electric motors in the Porsche Mission R produce up to 800 kW (1.088 hp) in so-called qualifying mode. The battery capacity of around 80 kWh and innovative recuperation enable sprint races without any loss of performance.

Performance: at the level of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

“Porsche is the brand for people who make their dreams come true. This also applies to motorsport. We live our innovative strength on the racetrack, show courage for new paths and inspire with sporty performance ”, says Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG. “In addition to our involvement in the Formula E World Championship, we are now taking the next big step in electromobility. The concept study is our vision of all-electric customer motorsport. The Mission R embodies everything that makes Porsche strong: performance, design and sustainability. "

Customer motorsport is very important to Porsche. Since the start of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 31 years ago, the sports car manufacturer has produced and delivered more than 4.400 units of the Cup vehicles from Weissach. 30 brand cups are held around the world based on these high-performance and reliable racing cars. The latest version of the 2021 GT911 Cup was only launched on the market for this year's motorsport season in 3. It is based on the model generation 992. The Porsche Mission R gives an outlook on what the future of one-make cups with purely electrically powered vehicles could look like.

Design: unique “exoskeleton” cage structure and driver's cell as a simulator

The four-wheel drive with almost 1.100 hp in qualifying mode accelerates from zero to 2,5 km / h in less than 100 seconds. Top speed: over 300 km / h. On the racetrack, the electric car achieves the same lap time performance as the current Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Thanks to newly designed electric motors and battery cells - all equipped with innovative direct oil cooling - the Porsche Mission R concept study provides a constant output of 500 kW (680 hp) in racing mode.

The so-called “derating”, i.e. the decrease in battery performance due to thermal conditions, is no longer necessary. An electric motor with up to 320 kW (435 PS) works on the front axle, and at the rear it is even a maximum of 480 kW (653 PS). Thanks to advanced 900-volt technology and Porsche Turbo Charging, a 15-minute break from racing is enough for the battery to charge from five to 80 percent SoC (state of charge). Charging can be done with up to 340 kW. The Mission R also shows a further development of the Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) with Drag Reduction System (DRS) on the front and rear wing. It comprises three louvres in each of the two side air inlets on the front section as well as an adjustable, two-part rear wing.

In addition to the innovative, battery-electric drive concept, the body of the concept study also focuses on CO2 reduction and sustainability: it consists largely of natural fiber-reinforced plastic (NFK). Flax fibers from agriculture provide the basis. This ecological material is also used for the front splitter, the diffuser and the side skirts. NFK is also used extensively in the interior of the Mission R, for example for the inner door shells, the rear bulkhead and the seat.

Sustainability: innovative natural fibers and highly efficient electric motors

The interior design focuses on the driver in all areas. An ergonomically placed display between the steering horns shows relevant data during racing. The monitor above the steering column shows the recordings from the side mirror and the central rear camera. Among other things, biometric data of the driver can be called up via a touch display to the right of the seat. Numerous other cameras in the interior provide exciting signals for a live stream transmission.

In the Mission R project, Porsche is bringing real and virtual racing closer together than ever before. The driver's cell, which is built modularly as a monocoque, is also suitable as an esport simulator in exactly the same design. The safety structure made of carbon fiber composite combines high protection potential for the driver with low weight and a unique look. Porsche engineers and designers call the newly developed roof structure made of carbon “exoskeleton”. It unites the safety cage and the roof membrane. At 4.326 millimeters in length, the Porsche Mission R is slightly shorter than the current 718 Cayman series, but at 1.990 millimeters it is noticeably wider and, with an external height of 1.190 millimeters, is also significantly flatter.

With the concept studies Mission E (2015) and Mission E Cross Turismo (2018), Porsche has given very specific outlooks on its first fully electric sports car model series in recent years. The sports sedan Porsche Taycan (2019) and the cross-utility vehicle Taycan Cross Turismo (2021) are optically and technologically closely based on the two concept studies and have already successfully launched on the world markets - mission accomplished. Now, with the Mission R, Porsche is showing its vision of the customer motorsport of the future. The show car celebrated its world premiere today at the IAA MOBILITY in Munich.

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Porsche is showing the pioneering concept study Mission R
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