Porsche has presented the Mission R concept study, a future-driven race car combining state-of-the-art technologies with sustainable materials and providing a look into the automotive future.

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“The concept study is our vision of all-electric customer motorsports,” Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board of Porsche AG, says.

The Mission R concept study is endowed with a high voltage 80 kWh battery, linked to “newly developed” electric motors and battery cells. The electric motor up front produces “up to” 320 kW. The unit sited on the rear axle, meanwhile, produces a maximum of 480 kW.

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The Mission R concept study measures 4 326 mm long, 1 990 mm wide and 1 190 mm in height.

Combined, this arrangement produces 800 kW when in qualifying mode. In race mode, 500 kW are delivered to all four corners. According to the German marque, the all-wheel-drive race car accelerated from zero to 100 km/h in “less than” 2,5 seconds before topping out at a maximum speed of “over” 300 km/h.

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Porsche dubs the carbon roof structure the “exoskeleton”.

Thanks to the Mission R concept study’s 900 V battery technology and Porsche Turbo Charging, the concept race car’s battery allows for “up to” 340 kW fast charging. Porsche claims the battery pack can be recharged from five to 80 per cent in “a good” 15 minutes.

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Adjustable rear wing incorporates DRS.

The low-slung concept’s exterior features an enhanced version of Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) with Drag Reduction System (DRS) on the nose and rear wing. This arrangement comprises three louvres in each of the two side air intakes on the nose section as well as an adjustable, two-section rear wing.

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Driver-focused cockpit features NFRP materials.

The bodywork is largely made of natural fibre-reinforced plastic (NFRP), the basic material of which is made from flax fibres obtained from farming. The ecological material is also used for the front spoiler lip, diffuser, and side skirts. Porsche has dubbed the “newly developed” carbon roof structure the “exoskeleton”. The exoskeleton combines a safety cage and roof skin.

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Steering wheel-sited display relays relevant driving information.

NFRP is carried over to the interior, where the door panels and rear bulkhead of the seat is fashioned from this material. The driver-focused cabin features an ergonomically placed display, sited between the controls on the steering wheel. This screen relays relevant race information to the driver. The monitor sited above the steering column relays the video feed from the cameras of the side mirrors and rear-view mirror.