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2020 Porsche Mission E: All-Electric Porsche Called “Taycan”

The Mission E’s newly adopted name – “Taycan” (pronounced: tie-con) – translated from German roughly means “lively young horse”, and is a tribute to Porsche’s historic crest.

The new all-electric stable mate will be in production next year and is expected to go on sale in late 2019. The aforementioned was all announced at the ‘70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars’ ceremony, which took place on June 8, 2018.

The Taycan has certainly evolved since Porsche first unveiled the Mission E concept back in 2015 – most notably in its design cues. Morphing from a sleek sedan silhouette to what is now more of a sporty crossover fastback design, the Taycan still remains what it was set out to be from the beginning.

“Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable; it’s a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomizes freedom,” stated Oliver Blume, Porsche AG chief when describing the goal of the vehicle.

With that said, the Taycan will be the amalgamation of Mr. Blume’s message. While limited specification information is available for the car, here’s what we do know.

Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept, which the Taycan is based on

Engine and Performance

The Taycan will have 2 electric motors powering the car with a combined output of over 600-horsepower. The rear motor will output the majority of the power, making the Taycan drive more like a rear-biased car. Porsche has indicated that the Taycan should be capable of 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds or less and have a top speed of approximately 155 mph.

Braking will also be assisted with permanent magnet synchronous electric motors. Two performance modes – or in this case, what is essentially a two-speed gearbox – are available to maximize driving efficiency in either city or highway driving scenarios.

Porsche Mission E as of circa 2015

Range and Charging

Porsche claims that the vehicle’s maximum range on a single full charge will be around 500 km or 310 miles. Real-world mileage will ultimately vary based on driving conditions, but Porsche has a history of understating performance figures in lieu of the risk of underachieving.

The Taycan can be charged up to 80% ( or the equivalent of a 400 km boost) in 15 minutes with an 800-volt charger.

Design

As mentioned earlier, the Taycan has now taken the form of a crossover vehicle, so we can expect it to be a 5-door-wagon with a raised ride height.

Porsche AG chief designer Michael Mauer said of the Mission E Cross Turismo, which the Taycan is based on, “The key for the Panamera Sport Turismo was versatility. In the case of the Mission E Cross Turismo, the focus was more on this combination of different vehicle characteristics. Take this car in the morning to the meeting in the city, and in the evening, you go to your chalet in the Swiss mountains.”

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Porsche Mission E’s official name: ‘Taycan’

Porsche has been using the Mission E codename quite publicly for a couple years now, since the concept’s first debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015. Now, as we get closer to the launch of the production version of the electric sports car next year, Porsche is ready to let us get used to the car’s actual name. Today, the German automaker has announced that the Mission E will be sold as the Porsche Taycan.

The origin of the name can be seen in the Porsche crest, which features a leaping horse borrowed from the city of Stuttgart’s coat of arms. The name “Taycan,” Porsche says, translates to “lively young horse.” It’s an apt title for the freshest model in Porsche’s stable. “Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable, said Porsche Chairman Oliver Blume. “It’s a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomizes freedom.”

In addition to naming and dealer preparations, Porsche is undergoing expansion in order to build the ­­­­Taycan. Porsche is setting aside a dedicated assembly for the EV at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen headquarters, as well as a new paint shop and a conveyor bridge to move the painted bodies and drive units to final assembly. The engine plant there is expanding to house electric motor production, and Porsche is planning a new body shop. The Taycan will be responsible for 1,200 new jobs in Zuffenhausen, and Porsche plans to invest more at its Weissach Development Center.

That investment is part of a larger plan to spend more than €6 billion (about $7.1 billion) in electrification by 2020. €500 million ($589 million) of that will be dedicated to other variants and derivatives of the Taycan. €1 billion ($1.2 billion) will go toward electrifying current products, while €700 million ($824 million) will go toward “new technologies, charging infrastructure, and smart mobility.” Another several hundred million will go toward expanding production facilities.

Porsche says the Taycan will do 0-60 miles per hour in “well under” 3.5 seconds, thanks to two motors providing more than 600 horsepower. It’ll offer a driving range of over 300 miles, at least on the generous European driving cycle.

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