Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Porsche Unveils Battery-Only Sports Car

London to Birmingham and back on just 15 minutes of charge? The manufacturer says it could be on the roads by 2018

Porsche CEO Mueller presents the new electric Porsche Mission E concept car during the Volkswagen group night ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt

Porsche has unveiled its attempt to target the market for battery-powered sports cars.

The Mission E concept car is capable of 0-60mph in under 3.5 seconds - still short against its rival the Tesla Model S, which claims a 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds.

Porsche has said it could be its first all-electrically powered four-seat sports car.
Parent company Volkswagen said it will be available to buy by early 2018.

Porsche, which revealed the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, is a little bit behind the curve given that the prototype of the Model S was launched at the same event six years ago.

However, potential customers may be impressed by the charging speed - Porsche says the Mission E will reach 80% charge in around 15 minutes.

They also say it could travel more than 300 miles on one battery charge.

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