Could This Be The Future Design Of Porsche 911 EV?

For its classic 911 sports car, Porsche claims that all-electric technology will be phased out in favor of green synthetic fuels and hybrid versions, which might prolong the life of the company's internal combustion engine automobiles (ICEs). In light of last week's unveiling of the Mission R, an electric racing concept car that suggests a battery-powered Cayman, a Porsche 911 EV looks all but certain.

That's bad news for some 911 loyalists. If you knew the 911 EV would look like this design by Sandor Boldog, it might be a little easier to take.

Recently graduated from ArtCenter College in Pasadena with a bachelor's degree in Transportation Design, Boldog has envisaged a futuristic Porsche 911 EV with classic proportions to maintain some sort of stability, even though the iconic flat-six has been replaced with electric drive.

In any case, Boldog thinks Porsche must distinguish it from any future ICE-powered 911s. A more daring and futuristic style, according to the designer, could help.

The twin electric engines are visible in the rear of the car, as evidenced by the wide rear track, and the heavily muscled appearance is further enhanced by the way the door skins drop inwards to bring the car a tight waist and a pair of massive triangular air intakes, which are supposedly there to maintain the battery cool.

Boldog claims that the car's aerodynamics and through-body cooling are major design elements, which is a nod to the 911's air-cooled past. A fresh take on Porsche's current full-width light bar joins forces with the rear-three quarter view. The result is a car that challenges everything you assumed you knew and enjoyed about Porsche 911 design, including the 356-style grille above the '911' logo.

We've always admired Porsche 911s, but we've become impatient with the model's slow progression in terms of appearance. The question now is whether Boldog has gone too far or Porsche's design department should get him quickly.

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Source of renderings: Sandor Boldog