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Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

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At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. The Mission R is on a par with the performance level of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

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Porsche and Siemens Energy have joined forces with a number of international companies to build an industrial plant for the production of nearly CO?-neutral The sports car manufacturer Porsche initiated the demonstration project and will be using the eFuels in its own combustion engine vehicles.

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New Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 celebrates world premiere

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With the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche heads into a new era of Formula E. The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy.

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

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There is a reason why the Porsche 911 is regarded as one of, if not the best, combustion powered car ever created. The sports car is so perfectly tuned and refined that making changes to the vehicle almost feels wrong. Changing the Porsche 911’s powerplant — well, that feels almost sacrilegious.

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Porsche presents Taycan Cross Turismo EV

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Porsche has presented the Taycan Cross Turismo—an expansion of Porsche’s first all-electric sports car range. Like the Taycan sports car, the Taycan Cross Turismo benefits from an innovative electric drive with 800-volt architecture. The electric motor, transmission and pulse?controlled

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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Source: Porsche. That’s why personalized seat shells customised for the driver have been standard in race cars for a long time now. Source: Porsche.

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Porsche produces prototype complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing

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Porsche has produced its first complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing. This proves that additive manufacturing with all its advantages is also suitable for larger and highly-stressed components in electric sports cars. The optimized electric drive potentially could be used in a limited-edition super sports car.

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