On September 7th, Beijing time, on the eve of the 2021 Munich Auto Show, Porsche released the new Mission R concept car. The car is a pure electric race car that incorporates cutting-edge technology and sustainable materials such as natural fiber reinforced plastics. Equipped with two newly-developed motors for cooperative driving, the Mission R concept car has an output power of 800 kW (1,088 PS) in qualifying mode and a battery capacity of approximately 80 kWh.
“Porsche is a brand built for those who realize their dreams, as well as in motorsports. Porsche is testing our innovative advantages on the track, showing our courage to pioneer new paths, and continuing to inspire our customers with sports performance.” Mr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Porsche Global Executive Board, said. “We are not only committed to Formula E, but also to electric mobility. This concept car interprets our vision for pure electric customer motorsports. Mission R embodies all the elements that make Porsche powerful: performance, design And sustainability.”
This four-wheel-drive model has an output power of no more than 1,100 PS in qualifying mode, and can accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds. The maximum speed is 300 km/h. On the track, the lap performance of this pure electric race car is on par with the current Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car.
The newly designed motor and battery cell are equipped with innovative direct oil cooling. Thanks to this, the Mission R concept car can reach a continuous output power of 500 kW (680 PS) in the race mode. The so-called derating, that is, the decrease in battery output power caused by thermal conditions, can be eliminated. The output power of the motor on the front axle is 320 kW (435 PS), and the motor on the rear axle is 480 kW (653 PS).
The Mission R concept car is equipped with advanced 900 V technology and Porsche Turbo charging technology. It only takes 15 minutes to stop during the race to charge the remaining power from 5% to 80%. The charging power can reach 340 kW. Another advanced research and development result of the Mission R concept car is the Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) with drag reduction system (DRS) at the front and rear wing, including three compartments on the two side air intakes of the front. Grille, and an adjustable two-stage tail.
In addition to the innovative battery-driven concept, the body of the Mission R concept car also pays great attention to CO2 emission reduction and sustainability: the body uses a large amount of natural fiber reinforced plastic (NFRP), and its basic material is made of flax fiber extracted from crops. This ecological material is used for the front spoiler lip, diffuser and side skirts. Natural fiber-reinforced plastics are used extensively in the interior of Mission R, such as inner door panels, rear bulkheads and seats.
The interior of the Mission R concept car is entirely driver-centric. Between the steering wheel controls, an ergonomic display screen can display game-related information. The screen above the steering column displays images from the side mirror camera and the center rearview mirror camera. The touch screen on the right side of the seat can call up information such as the driver’s biometric data. A large number of other cameras are also set up in the interior, which can be used for live broadcast to deliver wonderful pictures.
With the Mission R concept car project, Porsche has brought the distance between reality and virtual racing closer than ever. The monolithic driver module is similar in form to the racing simulator, and doubled. The safety structure of carbon fiber composite material not only provides good protection for the rider, but also is light and has a unique shape. Porsche engineers and designers call the newly developed carbon fiber roof structure “exoskeleton”. It combines the safety cage and the roof surface.
In the past few years, concept cars such as Mission E (released in 2015) and Mission E Cross Turismo (released in 2018) have provided a unique preview of Porsche’s first pure electric car series. The pure electric coupe Taycan (released in 2019) and the crossover multi-purpose vehicle Taycan Cross Turismo (released in 2021) have highly restored two concept cars in terms of appearance and technology, and have been widely praised after their global release.
Today, Porsche uses Mission R to interpret the brand’s vision for the future of customer motorsport. This show car has now been officially unveiled at the IAA Motor Show in Munich.
(Editor in charge: Li Shuo)
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