The Porsche Mission R gives us a taste of what’s to come with this electric race car.

The design is unmistakably Porsche, with elements of Cayman all around. It’s called the Mission R and Porsche says its gives us a taste of what’s to come with its motor racing as well as future road car offerings.

Under the skin, there’s a twin-motor setup and all-wheel drive, giving it unbelievable pace. There’s 320 kW from the front motor and 466 kW from the rear. A total output of 800 kW in what’s called qualifying mode is possible. Standard race output is just 466 kW.

Porsche Mission R Performance

How do those numbers translate into performance? Zero to 100 kph takes just 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 300 kph. With such high power, the battery will need to be kept cool and Porsche has resorted to oil cooling. It has 900-volt technology and can be fast-charged from 5% to 80% in just 15 minutes.

This radical concept may be just that, but Porsche’s design boss that some of the design elements would make their way into a production model. Our customer [motor]sports vehicles are always based on production sports cars,” said Michael Mauer,Porsche’s design boss. “What this means in the case of the Mission R is that the car is packed to the gills with signs that hint of a future production model,” he added.

Underneath all those spoilers and diffusers required for a race car, there could be the next generation of Cayman and Boxster. In the same way, all of the Mission concepts by Porsche have gone on to spawn production cars like the Taycan.

It’s a fascinating time for traditional carmakers as they transition from ICE power to electrification. We’ll be watching this car closely and see what comes up in a few year’s time.

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