All-electric Porsche Mission X hypercar unleashed
Mission X hypercar set to be fastest ever car around the Nurburgring and twice as quick to charge as Taycan Turbo SA battery-electric Porsche Mission X hypercar concept has been unveiled in the early hours of this morning to mark the German sports car brand's 75 years in business.
Unwrapped at a VIP event at Porsche's own museum in Stuttgart, the Porsche Mission X was heralded by senior execs as the spiritual successor to the Porsche 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder.
Expected to go on sale by 2027, the all-new Mission X is said to be powered by a pioneering pure-electric powertrain.
And thanks in part to a 900-volt electrical architecture, the new Mission X will be twice as fast to charge as the current Porsche Taycan Turbo S.
That suggests a 5-80 per cent charge would take little more than 10 minutes.
No details on the battery size and driving range have been provided, but the zero-emissions hypercar could be the first recipient of the Volkswagen Group's next-gen solid-state batteries that can handle DC fast-charging of more than 450kW.
The Mission X is built with a full carbon-fibre monocoque, with the same lightweight composite used for its skin.
Porsche did not reveal how much power the electric hypercar produces, but did say that it will have a power-to-weight ratio of 1hp per kilogram.
A sensible guess is Porsche's Mission X will weigh in at around 1500kg and pump out around 1500hp (1103kW).
Developed to lap the Nurburgring much faster than any current production car, the EV's speed comes not only from its epic power but also its advanced aero.
The Mission X is said to produce comfortably more downforce than the latest Porsche 911 GT3 RS (860kg at 285km/h).
It's not known how much active aero is incorporated into the Mission X design, but the new Porsche rival to electric hypercars like the Rimac Nevera and Pininfarina Battista goes without a towering rear wing.
There is, however, an enormous rear diffuser and novel floating front fenders that maximise the amount of air able to exit the front arches for minimal lift.
The car measures 4500mm long, 2000mm wide and has a wheelbase of 2730mm. Porsche says it has a similar amount of cabin space as the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder.
As well as featuring advanced aero, the Mission X is claimed to be also inspired by some of the most pivotal race cars in Porsche's back catalogue, including the 917, from which it borrows its fighter-jet-style canopy.
The vertical lights up front are also said to pay tribute to other endurance racers, while the rear OLED light bar is split by illuminated PORSCHE lettering.
The deep-dish wheels, meanwhile, boast transparent aeroblades that are said to offer maximum cooling with minimal drag.
The concept is shod with extreme Michelin Cup 2 R tyres – 255/35ZR20 up front and larger 315/30ZR21 rubber at the rear – which hint at its track focus.
Although full specifications are being kept under wraps, Porsche says the Mission X uses a development of the motorsport-inspired dampers from the current 911 GT3 RS that allows the driver to alter both the rebound and compression via switches on the steering wheel.
The German brand's latest torque vectoring is also available, along with numerous driving modes that will tweak the traction and stability control systems for faster laps.
Inside, the Mission X shuns a traditional steering wheel in favour of a yoke-style set-up.
Ahead of the driver is a curved 7.8-inch instrument cluster that sits at the highest point of the steering column.
Cameras are mounted on the door pillars in lieu of traditional exterior rear-view mirrors, with images projected onto six-inch display screens located between the right and left door panel and A-pillar.
Ahead of the passenger is an analogue Porsche design watch surrounded by a digital instrument panel.
A total of three cameras are mounted on the car – one on the roof and two on the doors next to the digital exterior mirrors. All three can record a hot lap.
If you're wondering about luggage space, Porsche says there's a small, closed compartment behind the seats.
Other nods to daily usage include a wireless charger in the shelf in front of the gear lever. The air vents of the air-conditioning system are said to lurk in the doors.
Officially, Porsche says it has yet to green-light the Mission X for production. But one source working close to the car-maker suggested to carsales that a decision has already been made and the game-changing electric hypercar is about four years away from landing in your local Porsche dealer.
Production is likely to be limited and a price tag of well in excess of a million dollars is a dead cert.
"The Porsche Mission X is a technology beacon for the sports car of the future," said Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume.
"It picks up the torch of iconic sports cars of decades past. Like the 959, the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder before it, the Mission X provides critical impetus for the evolutionary development of future vehicle concepts."
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