Porsche Mission E
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Behold the production version of 2015's stunning Mission E concept: the 2020 Porsche Taycan. The car is a small fastback sedan with an electric powertrain, and now its development is almost complete. A reveal is expected in September at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show, meaning we'll likely see the car arrive in showrooms as a 2020 model. Judging from the latest spy shots, we can see that the design is very close to the concept we first saw at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. From the elegant front to the fastback roof to the 911-esque rear and square-shaped headlights...
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Porsche Taycan first specs confirmed: Over 600 horsepower, 300 miles of rangeIt’s been almost three years since Porsche made the announcement to put its Mission E electric sedan concept into production. In that time we’ve managed to glean very little information regarding the production version, which Porsche has decided to call a Taycan and will start producing...
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Porsche teaches us how to pronounce Taycan
Dramatic music begins to play. The voice-over rolls in like thunder through verdant hills. A ballerina leaps through a dark space; she is power and poise personified. We've set the stage and now it's time to take a visual journey through a handful of Porsche models by way of a series of jolting...
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Porsche Taycan chosen as name for production Mission E
Porsche continues to prepare its assault on Tesla, and on Friday the German automaker announced the production version of the Mission E concept will be called the Porsche Taycan (pronounced "tie-con"). Likely to be unveiled later in 2018—possibly at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show—the...
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Porsche Mission E platform can support additional body styles
If the Porsche Mission E won't do, the luxury and sports car brand hinted it may have other variants in store following the car's launch in late 2019. Nothing too radical, but the Mission E's platform, codenamed J1, can support additional body styles such as coupes and convertibles, Stefan...
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Porsche rolls out Mission E Cross Turismo concept in Geneva
Porsche has given us an indication of a potential second body style for its electric car arriving in 2019. At the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, Porsche rolled out the Mission E Cross Turismo concept and said the show car had good prospects for making it into production. We think...
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Porsche might not be sure where it stands on diesels, but it's marching firmly forward toward electrification. The automaker is working on bringing its Mission E concept to production, and working to get electric Porsche models into production. One Porsche executive also seized an opportunity to take an easy jab at Tesla along the way. According to a report from Autoblog, Porsche's head of electric vehicles, Stefan Wekbach, spoke about the attributes and goals of the Mission E. When asked a question about the Tesla Model S's ability to accelerate from 0-62 in less than 3.0 seconds, Wekbach...
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Porsche investing $7.5B in electrification over next 4 years
Porsche will aid VW Group's electrification charge with an even larger investment than it had originally planned. Through 2022, Porsche has $7.5 billion earmarked for electrification, up from $3.7 billion. The investment will focus on plug-in hybrids, pure electric cars, the brand's Turbocharger...
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Production Porsche Mission E to be priced like Panamera
Now that Porsche has ushered the 2019 Cayenne out into the world, it will be dedicating most of its resources to its next major launch: the production version of the Mission E electric sedan. Porsche's chairman, Oliver Blume, was kind enough to provide a little bit of insight into Porsche's first...
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Production Porsche Mission E confirmed as oft-rumored 'Pajun' sedan
Talk of Porsche adding a second sedan to its lineup has been making the rounds since 2011. We’re talking about the oft-rumored Pajun, whose nickname, a portmanteau of “Panamera” and “junior,” was chosen due to the car’s expected smaller size than the Panamera...
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Lamborghini mulling electric car based on Porsche Mission E tech?
Could Lamborghini completely skip the hybrid concept and go straight to pure electric power? Autobild says the Italian firm is considering a supercar based on technology Porsche is developing for a production version of its Mission E concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The German...
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Bosch, Panasonic among potential battery suppliers for production Porsche Mission E: Report
Porsche plans to put its Mission E electric car into production by the end of the decade, but to do that it will need a company to supply batteries for the car. The company is considering two potential candidates and may make a decision soon, reports Bloomberg. Panasonic and Bosch are both...
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Late last decade, there were plenty of rumors about Porsche launching a modern 928 based on the Panamera platform. The car was to be a proper 2+2 grand tourer and mechanically identical to the Panamera to help save on costs, making it essentially a Panamera coupe. However, the rumors were quickly denied by senior Porsche execs. Now, the rumors of a modern 928 are once again making the rounds, this time with a little extra credibility now that Porsche has confirmed plans to put its Mission E concept car into production. Even though the Mission E had four doors, leading many, including us, to...
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Porsche to build Mission E electric car
Christmas has come early for Porsche fans as the German sports car marque has confirmed it will launch an all-electric car based on its Mission E concept unveiled earlier this year. The car will be manufactured at Porsche’s main site in Stuttgart, Germany and is due on the market at the end...
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Porsche Mission E: Gearing up to go faster than Tesla Model S?
The Porsche Mission E concept, if it’s headed to production, could end up being quite the rival to Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P90D. And just as in the Model S, if you’re looking for a transmission in the Porsche you won’t find it. Of course you won’t in any of...
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Porsche design chief talks about the Mission E concept: Video
The Porsche Mission E electric sports sedan concept turned out to be one of the major stars of this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show, not only because of its sensuous lines but also because of its advanced powertrain and the performance it promises. ALSO SEE: Bugatti Previews Veyron Successor With...
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Porsche Mission E electric sedan concept: 310-mile range, 15-minute charging
If you ever wanted to know what a Porsche ten years down the track might be like, look no further than the Mission E concept car unveiled moments ago. It’s a sleek, mid-size sedan that looks almost like an elongated 911, and Porsche boasts that the concept develops more than 600 horsepower...
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