The Porsche Mission R is the electric racing car of the future

Customer racing has a long tradition at Porsche. Since the start of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 31 years ago, more than 4,400 Cup racing cars have been produced in Weissach. The latest version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup based on the 911 generation 992 starts today in more than 30 one-make cups worldwide. But what does the future of customer motorsport look like?
Customer racing has a long tradition at Porsche. Since the start of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 31 years ago, more than 4,400 Cup racing cars have been produced in Weissach. The latest version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup based on the 911 generation 992 starts today in more than 30 one-make cups worldwide. But what does the future of customer motorsport look like?
Even if the streamlined silhouette is somewhat reminiscent of the legendary Porsche 917, the Mission R is an extremely compact piece of sports equipment: the length is even less than the dimensions of the Porsche 718 Cayman, but much wider and flatter. The driver-oriented interior is also innovative. The driver sits in a central racing seat under a roof structure made of carbon, which combines the safety cage and roof skin like an exoskeleton. The racing data is shown on the central display between the steering wheel, while a second display shows the images from the side mirrors and rear camera. The driver's biometric data can be called up via another touch display. The connection between real and virtual motorsport is also new: the driver's cell, which is constructed as a modular monocoque, is also suitable as an epsort simulator in exactly the same design.