Porsche revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show ​the first all-electrically powered concept car called Mission E

 

​

The drive system of the Mission E is entirely new, yet it is typical Porsche, i.e. proven in motor racing. Two permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), similar to those used in this year's Le Mans victor, the 919 hybrid, accelerate the sports car and recover braking energy.

 

The best proof of a Porsche is 24 hours of top racing performance and a 1-2 finish.

The Mission E utilizes an innovative 800-volt technology that doubles the voltage found on today's 400 volt electric vehicles. By doing so, Porsche achieves shorter charging times and lower weight. This means that the Mission E can travel 500 kilometers on one battery charge and can then be charged with enough power for 400 kilometers more in less than 15 minutes.

 

This essentially gives you a 900 km range using a stop only slightly longer in time than it would take to fill a conventional gas tank.

Of even more interest, if you're at home, the car Mission E can be charged without cord. The new system utilizes inductive charging technology. Simply park your Mission E over a coil embedded into the floor of the garage (we envision this will come to market as a large mat) and the energy can be transferred with cables.

 

The body as a whole is made up of a functional mix of aluminum, steel and carbon fiber reinforced polymer. The wheels are made of carbon: the Mission E has wide tires mounted on 21-inch wheels in front and 22-inch wheels at the rear.

 

The rear design underscores the typical sports car architecture. The lean cabin with its accelerated rear windscreen, which draws inward at the rear, creates space for the sculpted shape of the rear wings that only a Porsche can have.