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The next in a long line of legendary supercars, Porsche recently unveiled the Mission X, an all-electric hypercar set to make history.
Supercar Heritage
Porsche has built a reputation as one of the world’s premier sports car makers. However, amidst our current moment of supercar overload, Porsche hasn’t had one of their own for years. That is until now, with the reveal of Porsche’s next supercar, the Mission X, an all-electric hypercar concept aiming to set new performance benchmarks.
All three of Porsche’s previous “supercars” have become automotive legends starting with the 959. That car, built off the 911, was a showcase of Porsche’s latest and greatest tech from all-wheel drive to aero to its sequential twin-turbocharging. Porsche went even more radical with their next supercar, the Carrera GT with its cacophonous naturally-aspirated V10. The most recent of the Porsche supercars is the 918 Spyder from 2013-15, a plug-in hybrid combining a V8 with two electric motors for a zero to sixty sprint of 2.6 seconds.
In the tradition of these previous Porsche supercars, the new Mission X draws of Porsche’s decades of racing heritage and the bleeding edge of automotive technology to create something exceptional.
Racecar Call Backs Outside
A close examination of the Mission X reveals today’s Porsche designers borrowing, calling back, and otherwise referencing Porsche’s many successful racecars as they draw inspiration for this new hypercar. Take the car’s silhouette, a combination of the 963 and the Carrera GT. In fact, the new Mission X is roughly the same footprint as the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder. The sizeable battery pack is a 900-volt system, double that of the Porsche Taycan and positioned mid-ship to recreate the same proportions and balance as a classic supercar.
There are other racecar details as well. One is the second windscreen for added visibility just like the Porsche 917 Daytona. Another 917 detail is the Mission X’s butterfly hinged doors, like the Le Man cars of old. Even the wheels get the racing tech touch with a set of “aero blades” set into the rear wheels (magnesium front and back, by the way) just like Porsche’s Group C racecars. The headlights are a new take on Porsche’s four pointed EV headlights, inspired by those of the abovementioned 963, now set vertically in the Mission X’s case.
The rear of the car finds no wing but instead a massive diffuser to provide the Mission X with the requisite downforce. Porsche hasn’t released details, but they did venture that the Mission X will have more downforce than the current 911 GT3 RS. Possibly more impressive, though less functional, is the Mission X’s rear 3D lightbar which pops like no other lightbar has before.
Modern Hypercar Insides
Whereas the outside of the Mission X is a blend of new and old, the inside is thoroughly modern. The two deeply bolstered bucket seats come in distinctive colors. The driver’s seat gets a two-tone treatment with the upper portion done in “Kalahari Grey” (matching the steering wheel) and the lower portion done in Andalusian Brown, which dominates the rest of the cabin. The design is full of abrupt, prism-like angles yet executed in earthy tones, a bold approach that largely works for the Mission X.
Of note is the Mission X’s steering wheel, which is clearly racecar inspired, covered as it is with buttons and switches, and quite close to being a yoke itself. In front of the passenger is a new take on Porsche’s Sport Chrono packages. Set into the passenger-side dash is a combination of digital and analogue timepieces for your co-pilot to keep track of your lap times.
Nürburgring Aspirations and Unknowns
Porsche hasn’t yet released information on performance for the Mission X. They have, however, said what their target benchmark is, beating the Mercedes AMG-1 for the Nürburgring lap record, currently 6:35.183. The Mercedes AMG-1 is a hybrid supercar featuring an F-1 engine paired with four electric motors for around 1,000 horsepower. Power, light weight, and massive aerodynamic downforce make the AMG-1 a potent rival, all attributes the Porsche Mission X looks to recapitulate. As an all-electric hypercar, the Mission X’s other natural rival is the Rimac Nevera. The Croatian creation recently set numerous acceleration records (23 in all), most notably a zero to sixty time of 1.74 seconds. That car offers just over 1,900 horsepower.
Porsche hasn’t confirmed that they are bringing the Mission X to production, though the odds feel high that they will in the not-too-distant future. Judging from the competition among EV hypercars and Porsche’s long history of exceeding expectations, we suspect the Mission X’s production version will be a monster worthy of its own legend.
