New Porsche hypercar to be confirmed soon

The fastest Porsche ever could be given the internal tick of approval within months.

Porsche plans to sign off on production of the Mission X concept car in 2024 as it works towards a new era of electromobility incorporating a range of electric SUVs, two electric sports cars and hybrid versions of the iconic 911.

That’s the word from Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, who told Carsales recently about the German performance car brand’s plans to make a decision on the new all-electric hypercar within months.

“With the concept we have shown the technology we want to put in the car, the performance profile, and the feedback we got at our 75-year celebration was massively positive, so it’s a great motivation for us to do the car,” he said.

Blume warned that any such project “has to be feasible” but that “it’s always our aim to bring the top-end [of Porsche performance]”.

He added that the “idea is to make the decision this year” on whether the Mission X will enter production.

Of course, there’s still the question of whether a production version of the Mission X would be built with the steering wheel on the right, allowing it to be registered in Australia.

Its predecessors – including the 918 Spyder, Carrera GT and 959 – were left-hand drive only and the expectation is that the latest Porsche hypercar would follow suit.

While an EV drivetrain theoretically makes it easier to engineer for right-hand drive, the anticipated low volume of RHD production would likely make the cost of manufacturing other components prohibitive.

Set to become the fastest Porsche production car ever created, the Mission X – which would wear a different name in showrooms – is powered purely by electricity.

Porsche hasn’t revealed many details about the low-slung two-seat show car, which was revealed in mid-2023, although it employs a quad-motor electric drivetrain and incorporates a 900V electrical architecture.

Outputs reportedly total somewhere between 1500 and 2000 horsepower, or between 1100kW and 1500kW, and weight could be as low as 1500kg.

The Mission X can also charge at about double the speed of the Porsche Taycan, which accepts up to 270kW of charge.

A carbon-fibre exoskeleton sets the scene for an ultra-lightweight EV that promises to deliver a power-to-weight ratio as high as one horsepower per kilogram.

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