Porsche recently hinted at new derivatives of the Mission E with the Mission E Cross Turismo concept and it now appears several other variants are under consideration.
In an interview with Car and Driver, Porsche EV development boss Stefan Weckbach said the Mission E’s platform “will be ready” for two-door coupes and convertibles. Weckbach didn’t necessarily confirm plans for these model but he did reveal the company is “definitely discussing rear-wheel drive options right now.”
Despite hinting at the possibility of rear-wheel drive variants, it appears they would be limited to entry-level models as the head of electric vehicle development said the most powerful versions of the Mission E will have all-wheel drive. Weckbach also suggested these high-performance models will have a curb weight that is nearly identical to the Panamera which tips the scales at 4,001 lbs (1,814 kg) in its base configuration.
While the company is considering a handful of electric vehicles based on the Mission E’s J1 platform, it appears a crossover isn’t one of them. As Weckbach explained, the purpose-built architecture hasn’t been designed to accommodate high-floor vehicles. However, that problem will be solved when the company introduces the PPE architecture which is being developed with Audi.
The Mission E is expected to be offered in a variety of different configurations and the range-topping model could use a setup similar to the Mission E Cross Turismo concept. The so-called “cross-utility vehicle” recently debuted at the Geneva Motor Show with an electric powertain that consisted of two motors that produced a combined output in excess of 600 PS (441 kW). This enabled the all-wheel drive model to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.5 seconds.
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