- Four seater concept can go from zero to 100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds
- Will still be slightly slower than Tesla's new 'ludicrus' mode
- Can travel over 500 km on one charge using conductive system
- Can be charged with enough energy for around 400 km more in 15 minutes
Porsche has unveiled its answer to the Tesla - a concept car you'll never need to plug in.
It charges using special conductive tiles the owner simply drives over.
Porsche boasts it has all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering, zero to 100 km/h acceleration in under 3.5 seconds and a charging time of around 15 minutes to reach an 80 per cent charge of electrical energy.
Porsche boasts its new Mission E concept h can go from zero to 100 km/h acceleration in under 3.5 seconds, will take just 15 minutes to charge to 80% of its 500km range.
CHARGING IT UP
Via an 800-volt port, the battery can be charged to approximately 80 per cent of its capacity in around 15 minutes – a record time for electric vehicles.
The car can be replenished at home in the garage via convenient inductive charging by simply parking over a coil embedded in the floor of the garage
The car can be replenished at home in the garage via convenient inductive charging by simply parking over a coil embedded in the floor of the garage
'The concept car combines the unmistakable emotional design of a Porsche with excellent performance and the forward-thinking practicality of the first 800-volt drive system,' it claims as it unveiled the car at the IAA in Frankfurt.
It also says the car will have a radical dashboard boasting 'Instruments intuitively operated by eye-tracking and gesture control, some even via holograms.'
The dashboard displays will even automatically adjusting to the driver's position.
The drive system of the Mission E is taken form the firm's racing cars.
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.
Together the two motors produce over 600 hp, and they propel the Mission E to a speed of 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and to 200 km/h in under twelve seconds.
The firm boasts this makes the car fit for the circuit race track; its lap time on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is under the eight-minute mark.
However, it still lags behind Elon Musk's latest Tesla.
The firm recently announced a 'Ludicrous Mode' to boost the performance of its Model S P90.
The impressive-sounding feature will allow the sedan to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds.
It overtakes the company's previous 'Insane mode' which pushed the Model S' performance to 0 - 60mph in 3.2 second.
Porsche claims the Mission E can travel over 500 km on one battery charge, and it can be charged with enough energy for around 400 km more driving range in about fifteen minutes.
The Porsche uses 800-volt technology for the first time, doubling the voltage – compared to today's electric vehicles that operate at 400 volts.
'This offers multiple advantages: shorter charging times and lower weight, because lighter, smaller gage copper cables are sufficient for energy transport.'
There are also multiple ways to recharge the car.
A moveable body segment on the front left wing in front of the driver's door gives access to the charging port for the innovative 'Porsche Turbo Charging' system.
Via the 800-volt port, the battery can be charged to approximately 80 per cent of its capacity in around 15 minutes – a record time for electric vehicles.
As an alternative, the technology platform can be connected to a conventional 400-volt charging station, or it can be replenished at home in the garage via convenient inductive charging by simply parking over a coil embedded in the floor of the garage from which the energy is transferred without cables to a coil on the car's underbody.
THE SMART DASHBOARD YOU CAN CONTROL WITH YOUR EYES
The instrument cluster shows five round instruments – they can be recognized as Porsche, but they are displayed virtually in OLED technology, i.e. by organic light-emitting diodes.
The round instruments are organized according to the driver-relevant themes of Connected Car, Performance, Drive, Energy and Sport Chrono.
The controls are just as innovative.
An eye-tracking system detects, via camera, which instrument the driver is viewing.
The driver can then activate the menu of the instrument in focus by pushing a button on the steering wheel and navigate in it – which also involves an interplay of eye-tracking and manual activation.
The display follows the seat position and body attitude of the driver in what is known as a parallax effect.
The instrument cluster shows five round instruments – they can be recognized as Porsche, but they are displayed virtually in OLED technology, i.e. by organic light-emitting diodes.
If the driver sits lower, higher or leans to one side, the 3D display of the round instruments reacts and moves with the driver.
This eliminates situations in which the steering wheel blocks the driver's view of certain key information, for instance.
All relevant information such as vehicle speed is always within the driver's line of sight.
The Mission E can even portray driving fun: a camera mounted in the rear-view mirror recognizes the driver's good mood and shows it as an emoticon in the round instrument.
The fun factor can be saved together with individual information such as the route or speed, and it can be shared with friends via a social media link.
The upper layer integrates the driver's display, and between the levels there is a holographic display that extends far into the passenger's side.
It shows individually selectable apps, which are stacked in virtual space and arranged by priority with a three-dimensional effect.
The driver – or passenger – can use these apps to touch-free control primary functions such as media, navigation, climate control, contacts and vehicle.
The desired symbol is activated by gestures that are detected by sensors.
A grasping gesture means select, while pulling means control.
The round instruments are organized according to the driver-relevant themes of Connected Car, Performance, Drive, Energy and Sport Chrono.
The controls are just as innovative.
An eye-tracking system detects, via camera, which instrument the driver is viewing.
The driver can then activate the menu of the instrument in focus by pushing a button on the steering wheel and navigate in it – which also involves an interplay of eye-tracking and manual activation.
The display follows the seat position and body attitude of the driver in what is known as a parallax effect.
This eliminates situations in which the steering wheel blocks the driver's view of certain key information, for instance.
All relevant information such as vehicle speed is always within the driver's line of sight.
The Mission E can even portray driving fun: a camera mounted in the rear-view mirror recognizes the driver's good mood and shows it as an emoticon in the round instrument.
The fun factor can be saved together with individual information such as the route or speed, and it can be shared with friends via a social media link.
The upper layer integrates the driver's display, and between the levels there is a holographic display that extends far into the passenger's side.
It shows individually selectable apps, which are stacked in virtual space and arranged by priority with a three-dimensional effect.
The driver – or passenger – can use these apps to touch-free control primary functions such as media, navigation, climate control, contacts and vehicle.
The desired symbol is activated by gestures that are detected by sensors.
A grasping gesture means select, while pulling means control.
The body as a whole is made up of a functional mix of aluminium, steel and carbon fibre reinforced polymer.
The wheels are made of carbon: the Mission E has wide tyres mounted on 21-inch wheels in front and 22-inch wheels at the rear.
A new type of matrix LED headlights in the brand's typical four-point light design captures the viewer's gaze. Integrated as an element hovering in the airflow of the air inlet, they lend a futuristic character to the front end.
Instead of the classic door mirror, inconspicuous cameras are mounted on the sides that contribute to the car's exceptional aerodynamics.
TESLA'S P85D ELECTRIC CAR
The D model, unveiled in October has two motors - one powering the front wheels and one powering the rear wheels.
It has a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h), compared with the current 130 mph (209 km/h) on Tesla's previous S model.
It offers two Sport and Insane acceleration.
In Insane Mode, the full 691 horsepower of the electric car's two motors is applied in one go.
During recent tests of the Insane acceleration, the car achieved the speed in 3.17 seconds.
It has a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h), compared with the current 130 mph (209 km/h) on Tesla's previous S model.
It offers two Sport and Insane acceleration.
In Insane Mode, the full 691 horsepower of the electric car's two motors is applied in one go.
During recent tests of the Insane acceleration, the car achieved the speed in 3.17 seconds.
The car will compete with Elon Musk's Tesla.
Tesla owner, Elon Musk said that customers loved insane mode, adding, 'no one asked for Ludicrous mode because it's too ludicrous.'
He said that the company worked out how to go beyond Insane Mode and decided, 'we should release that.'
He described the acceleration as 'faster than falling.'
Tesla has also said that it will be offering new versions of its battery-powered Model S sedan.
This includes a $70,000 entry version and a top-of-the-line edition with longer range and better performance.
The new 70kWh, single-motor Model S is priced $5,000 less than the current entry model, the dual-motor Model S 70D.
At the top of the series, Tesla will offer a 90kWh battery pack upgrade to the single-motor Model S 85 and the dual-motor 85D and P85D.
Existing owners will pay about $5,000 for the upgrade. The new Model S 90D and P90D will be priced $10,000 higher than the comparable 85kWh versions.
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