Porsche Ev

Uwe Michael, Porsche's head of electrics and electronics, dishes on advances planned for Mission E and other electrified Porsches.

Porsche is testing a high-voltage electric powertrain in the Le Mans Prototype Porsche 919 Hybrid. We'll see it in a production version EV before too long.

Porsche's so-called '717' all-electric vehicle may have a single-charge range as long as 300 miles as well as a 600-horsepower version.

The latest intel from Germany suggests that Porsche, already boasting the market's biggest range of plug-in models, will skip conventional engines with its long-rumored baby Panamera sedan and go straight for the EV... and Tesla's jugular.

Porsche Boxster E – Click above for high-res image gallery

We've been toying with the idea of building a home-brew EV for well over a year. We've got a range of starting points, from the humble Volkswagen Beetle to something with a bit more panache (a friend has a Bonneville convertible rotting in his yard just begging to be built up). But few candidates are as desirable as a Porsche 356 Speedster.

Click above for more high-res shots of the eRUF Concept Model A

Click above for more shots of this Porsche 911 EV conversion