From the outside, the Mission R looks like the futuristic spawn of a Porsche Cayman and a Lotus Evora
The two-door, single-seat coupé could be made by 2025 or 2026 to compete in cup races like the Porsche Carrera Cup, a one-make series of private racing events that owners enter to test their track-suited cars against each other. Picture: Supplied
Eckhardt says the two-door, single-seat coupé could be made by 2025 or 2026 to compete in cup races such as the Porsche Carrera Cup, a one-make series of private racing events that owners enter to test their track-suited cars against each other. It sports dual cameras inside the cabin that show the driver from different angles for adoring fans . A single air vent lodged in the ceiling blows cold air directly at the driver’s face. Elsewhere, the door panels are made from flax-composite natural fibres that are a sustainable alternative to carbon fibre and offer a smaller CO2 footprint, Porsche engineers say.
“We will try to convince the FIA,” Eckhardt says. “It’s an idea. Clearly, there are some details of this Mission R which are not usable at the moment in motorsport.”The announcement came as electric ambitions continue to accelerate at Porsche, the most vital brand for parent company Volkswagen's shift to electric vehicles.
Porsche’s current electric program bodes well for future products. Its four-door electric Taycan beat sales of the extremely profitable Porsche 911 in some markets. In the first half of 2021, Porsche delivered 5,367 Taycan models in the US, compared with 5,108 911s delivered. Globally, Porsche delivered 19,822 Taycans and 20,611 911s over the same time period. Meanwhile, further hybrid and electric variants are planned.
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