Mark Webber calls the Mission E a game-changer

Mark Webber learns how the Mission E electronics work

Mark Webber got behind the wheel of the new, still highly camouflaged, all-electric 600-HP Mission E for the first time on Porsche’s test track at Weissach. Are you curious about his impressions? Watch this video to find out.

"I’ve got many Porsche moments that will stay with me forever – winning the WEC in the 919 Hybrid would be one – and I think I've just experienced another: driving the Mission E for the first time," said Webber.

"It’s a game changer, this car. Quite literally, it is stealth in motion.

"Still clearly a Porsche, it actually kept reminding me of the 919, as there were times were we could drive our Le Mans racer on E-Motor alone.

"The gorgeous view from inside the cockpit over the front wheel arches is pure 918 and the way the four-wheel drive system puts its 600 hp down simply sensational.

"I’m a bit of an old-school kind of guy and I love nothing more than to drive so I don’t mind admitting I had some reservations. I thought that the Mission E could feel a little heavy but the driving experience is seriously dynamic: the four-wheel steering, the performance and the braking ability were a really amazing experience.

"I’ve driven lots of cars over the years that I’ve fallen for but the Mission E really stands out. I’m looking forward to driving it a lot more in the future."