Porsche has revealed what the future holds for their racing cars. At the Munich motor show, they pulled back the covers of the Mission R concept: an all-electric race car that represents the future for the 718 Cayman.

The futuristic race car is said to be looking ahead to the creation of a new single-manufacturer racing series in a similar format to the already popular 911 Carrera Cup, but there’s more to it than just the preview of a new type of Porsche-only racing car. The real exciting part is that this concept also points at what could become Porsche’s all-electric 718 replacement.

Porsche’s vision is for a future zero-emissions race car that is built from sustainable materials and offers a high level of track performance that will truly rival its most powerful and well established combustion-engined counterparts. Let's dive in and take a look at what Porsches electrified vision will look like.

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The Mission R Concept Is An Engineering Marvel

2021 Porsche Mission R quarter front
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Porsche know how to build a race car. Even more so they know how to build a race car which you can drive on the road, and making its debut during the IAA in Munich the Stuttgart-based company showcased the future of their racing pedigree. Porsche has been dipping its toes into the world of EV's and hybrids, and now it looks like the 718 platform is next on the hit list.

The Mission R concept is powered by a new generation of electric motors combined to produce a peak output of 1,073 HP or 800Kw in a new driving mode which Porsche has called; qualification mode. All the power find its way through an all-wheel-drive system which can see off a sprint from 0 to 62MPH in just 2.5 seconds and will go on to see a top speed that is capped at 186MPH. In general, Porsche says the track performance of the Mission R concept matches that of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, although it is said to be able to only do 30-45 minutes of full pace racing before it needs to come in for a charge.

Porsche Mission R race car ev concept interior
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The team at Porsche has confirmed that the front motor will be mainly responsible for the regenerative braking set-up, which will allow the system to feed power back to the battery, in an attempt to boost range and overall track time. The positioning of the drivetrain hardware is crucial, as Porsche has said that it will provide a traditional mid-engine or in this case mid battery weight distribution. Despite having to fit all this new tech, the Mission R sits at 4326mm long, making it even shorter than a 718 Cayman, but at 1990mm wide, it's wider than the regular Cayman.

Many of the parts found in the Mission R’s are made of natural fibre reinforced plastic (NFRP) instead of the traditional carbon fibre. The main compound of the NFRP material is made from agriculturally produced flax fibres, which in turn means that producing it creates 85% less CO2 than if it were to be made of carbon fibre. The Mission R represents not only an eco way of racing but also a sustainable way of race car production.

Porsche's Electric Future

2021 Porsche Mission R front
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It's no question that Porsche is investing heavily into their electrified future. As one of the crucial players in the Bugatti-Rimac partnership, the Porsche brand has a lot invested in the new technology. Already having produced cars like the Nevera, partners Rimac has a level of electric sports car technology that is miles ahead of the competition, and Porsche may be benefiting from this.

There are also plans in place for the electrification of the ever-popular SUV from Porsche the Macan. This would be the first fully electric Porsche that takes its platform from a piston-powered Porsche. Whereas the Taycan and the Cross-Turismo variant are both new platforms, whereas the Macan will be a converted platform, this could be the case for the Concept R.

Porsche Mission R race car ev concept rear end light and wing
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This new concept outlines a new generation for Porsches EV's, using a brand-new 900-volt electrical system will allow the Mission R to charge from 5% to 80% per cent charge in just 15 minutes, at speeds of up to 340kW. If these kinds of technologies and charge speeds find their way into the whole Porsche EV selection, it could be groundbreaking for the brand and production of electric vehicles as a whole.

Porsche has already evolved two of its concept cars into production form. The first being the Taycan, Porsches first ever fully electric car. It has since proven itself as an ultra-luxurious cruiser that is practical enough for some people to use daily. Originally, the Taycan was called the Mission E concept, so if the record of these "Mission" cars tells us anything is that we can expect some form of the Mission R to be produced.