Porsche just unveiled the Mission E Cross Turismo at
this year’s Geneva Motor Show, a concept study representing an electrified
Cross Utility Vehicle, or CUV for short.
If you’re the type of person who loves outdoor activities,
making your way to the ski slope, that sort of thing, then the Mission E Cross
Turismo is meant for you, with its flexible interior and load-carrying systems.
The concept measures 4.95 meters in length, boasts all-wheel drive
and an 800-volt architecture.
Visually, it features a low-cut bonnet, vertical air
inlets in the front, matrix LED headlights, robust wheel arch protection and
door sills, an imposing front spoiler and increased ground clearance for some
light off-roading.
What Porsche is trying to do here is paint a picture
with regards to what a Turismo model with the characteristics of a crossover
utility vehicle could look like if it was put into production. With utility in
mind, the CUV’s backrests can be folded down and the boot features a rail
system with adjustable and removable straps.
Since we’re discussing the interior, we need to
point out how the dashboard emphasizes the concept’s width, and how the
instrument panel is organized horizontally. Meanwhile, the freestanding
instrument cluster is angled towards the driver and comes with three circular
display graphics.
Other interior features include how the center
console rises towards the dash panel visually, ambient lighting, the presence
of Porsche Connect digital services, and the sporty and quite futuristic seats.
Yet, it’s the display technology that seems most
impressive, with eye-tracking control available for the instrument cluster.
Thanks to this system, this concept knows what the driver is looking at, bringing
that particular image/display to the foreground, while others are made smaller.
With a total system output of over 600 HP,
the Mission E Cross Turismo can accelerate to 100 km/h in under 3.5
seconds and reach 200 km/h in less than 12 seconds. According to
Porsche, multiple accelerations are possible in direct succession without loss
of performance, aided of course by the on-demand all-wheel drive system with
Porsche Torque Vectoring. Also aiding driving dynamics is the adaptive air
suspension which increases ground clearance by up to 50 mm, while
the Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) provides active roll stabilization.
The 800-volt architecture ensures that this
concept’s lithium-ion battery can offer a range of around 400 km,
with a charge time of just over 15 minutes. Altogether, the Mission E Cross
Turismo’s battery can be recharged using induction, a charging station or a
Porsche home energy storage system.
