The Mission R likely envisions a race-ready iteration of a series production car the automaker intends to sell. As the automaker notes, the Mission R "provides an indication of what the future of one-make series with all-electric cars could look like." Considering race-ready variants of the Porsche 911 production car compete in the Carrera Cup one-make racing series, it's reasonable to assume the vehicles competing in this theoretical electric one-make racing series rely on a production Porsche model as a base.

Given the fact the Mission R casts a shadow just 2.1 inches shorter than that of today's 718 Cayman, we think there's a good chance this concept previews the styling (and possibly the powertrain) of the next-generation 718 Cayman and Boxster. Whether Porsche decides to replace today's 718 models with an electric-powered model or sell this EV iteration alongside the current gas-powered coupe and convertible (as it will with the Macan and Macan EV) remains a mystery.

Regardless of if the Mission R foreshadows an electric 718 or not, the track-ready coupe packs a powertrain that we wager will find its way to future Porsche models. That said, Porsche may reserve the Mission R's Qualifying mode 1,070-hp output to its most track-focused electric vehicles. Nevertheless, the 671 horses the all-wheel-drive Mission R's two electric motors make in Race mode ought to offer plenty of power for most consumers.

Of course, the Mission R requires the Qualifying mode setting to rip from 0 to 60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds, per Porsche. Keep the right pedal matted to the firewall, and the Mission R tops out at 186 mph. Porsche's mum on the car's acceleration and top speed figures in Race mode.

Qualifying mode surely drains the Mission R's 80-kWh battery pack quite quickly, too. At least recharging the Mission R is a rather timely affair, with Porsche noting the car's 900-volt electrical architecture allows its battery to go from 5 to 80 percent capacity in just 15 minutes when plugged into a fast charger that makes the most of the Mission R's maximum charge rate of 340 kW.