The Porsche Just introduced the 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance, a “test car” – as Porsche calls it… – realizes the full potential of the car. mission concept This predicts the next generation of caymanwhich will be 100% electric.
Made on the basis of a structure Cayman GT4 Club Sport And with components from the Porsche 911 RSR GTE, the GT4 ePerformance features two Mission R concept electric motors, an 82 kWh lithium-ion battery and a 900-volt electric architecture.
In qualifying mode, this translates to a maximum power of 800 kW (1,088 hp) and 1,000 Nm of maximum torque. In Race mode, the 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance can “keep” 612 horsepower for 30 minutes, the duration of the Carrera Cup race.
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance and Mission R Concept side by side.
Porsche has not revealed what numbers this “electric supercar” is capable of (the Porsche Mission R claims a top speed of 310 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of under 2.5 seconds), but does state that “in terms of lap times and top speed “In line with the performance of the current generation 911 GT3 Cup (992)”.
However, it is important to remember that compared to the Cayman GT4 RS Club Sport, the 100% electric Cayman is more than 200 kg (about 1,600 kg) heavier, as a result of the addition of the motors and battery.
Six thousand new ingredients
In all, Porsche ensured that it developed a total of 6,000 components from scratch for the 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance, a number that testifies to the Stuttgart brand’s commitment to this model and this technology.
“With Mission R we have shown how Porsche looks to sustainable motorsports in the future. The 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance now proves that this vision works admirably on the track,” said Matthias Schulz, Project Manager for Porsche Racing’s GT division. .
“We are very excited about the response, as a one-of-a-kind trophy with electric race cars will be an important addition to our customer racing program,” Schulz added.
It will open to the public in June
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance will make its public debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place in the UK from June 23-26.
After that, it will appear across Europe until the end of the year, before crossing the Atlantic and “landing” in the United States, at the beginning of 2023. a tour The world, as part of the “Race2zero” project from Porsche, will be completed only in the middle of 2024, in the Asia-Pacific region.
Only then will we learn about the new Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster, which will be 100% electric and will make its commercial debut in 2025.
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