Porsche Mocks Tesla For Roadster Reveal, Wants to Focus On “Tangible Innovations” Like the Mission S Instead

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Nov 12, at 1:15pm ET

I get a lot of enraged emails every time I write about the Tesla Roadster. CEO Elon Musk has an army of believers who can see a fake car spiral through the air and think this is the future of driving in America. I guess you need those kinds of coping skills if you sunk $50,000 into an electric sports car that should have existed nearly a decade ago.

Sorry, some of us just wanted an actual sports car, not a rocket-powered shell of a car. However, I’m not the only one unimpressed with the goofy demonstration.

Porsche’s CEO also took a jab at Tesla on November 11.

Porsche Mission S is the “future of sports cars”

Bloomberg reported on Porsche’s Berlin conference, where CEO Michael Leiters stated: “We want to completely steer clear of any kind of effects and shows.”

Instead, Porsche said it wants to stay focused on tangible technology innovations.

This rivalry likely stems from both Porsche and Tesla revealing a vehicle on the same day. Porsche revealed the Mission S, which is basically a sexier and more aggressive 911. In October, Porsche stated: “The clear objective here is the highest level of engineering excellence and maximum flexibility. This is underpinned by decades of motorsport experience, innovative and brand-defining technology, and the forward-looking design unveiled with the Mission S.”

Later that night, Tesla revealed the Tesla Roadster. In a dark studio, Tesla showed a shell car with SpaceX rockets, demonstrating its incredible G-force on a curved ramp before it did a barrel roll through the air, hovering over the ground. Not only am I not convinced it’s real, but I also wouldn’t be impressed even if it were. What am I supposed to do with a car that does flips in the air? Why would I ever want to hit 60 miles per hour in less than 1 second? How much would it cost to replace those tires every time you did something stupid like that? This seems extremely impractical.

That flying version of the Tesla is available by invite-only anyway. So this demonstration was for, well, basically nobody. Tesla fans will argue that it’s just a way to market the brand’s innovation and insane technology. But drivers were more focused on the Mission S, which is actually something you can buy and drive.

Sure, the Roadster’s shell clone thing can fly, but Porsche’s Mission S is actually the “future of sports cars,” showing off tangible performance specs that push boundaries while still offering an exciting drive and road-legal status.

Leiters has now claimed that the Mission S has garnered an “overwhelming” response from customers. But it will cost even more than the 911, which could make it just as unreachable as the Roadster for many Americans.

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