Porsche celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary in 2023 with the Mission X supercar. The idea supplied a glimpse into the electrical future, however there hasn’t been a lot information since then. Not too long ago although, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume mentioned a call concerning whether or not or to not put the automotive into manufacturing will occur later this yr.
Porsche’s head honcho instructed the Australian journal CarSales that the suggestions obtained following the Mission X’s debut final June has been “massively optimistic.” The 55-year-old government mentioned, “It is an ideal motivation for us to do the automotive.” If authorized, it could be solely the fourth supercar flagship from Zuffenhausen, following within the footsteps of the 959, Carrera GT, and the 918 Spyder.
Porsche has been tight-lipped concerning the technical specs of the spectacular idea, however we do know Mission X is about 177.1 inches lengthy, 78.7 inches broad, and fewer than 47.2 inches tall. It has a wheelbase of 107.5 inches and staggered wheels (20 inches entrance and 21 inches rear), with a battery pack mounted behind the seats. When the idea debuted, we have been instructed the supercar had a power-to-weight ratio of at the very least one horsepower per 1 kilogram (2.2 kilos).
Porsche additionally touted larger downforce figures than the 911 GT3 RS (992), which generates 409 kg of whole downforce at 124 mph (200 km/h) and 860 kg at 177 mph (285 km/h). Mission X additionally might cost the battery about two instances faster than the Taycan Turbo S. Nonetheless, that was earlier than the 2025 Taycan jumped from 270 kilowatts to 320 kilowatts. The four-door EV can now juice its battery from 10 to 80 % in 18 minutes.
The Mission X with its 900-volt structure would go up in opposition to the Rimac Nevera, which has been engineered to assist 500-kW charging. The Lotus Evija can deal with 350 kW.
Almost a yr after its debut, the Mission X’s output stays a thriller. A number of studies declare it has roughly 1,500 horsepower however others imagine it is nearer to 1,700 hp, if no more. It is unclear what number of motors it has, though we reckon at the very least two—one for every axle—to allow an all-wheel-drive structure. The Nevera and Evija each have a quad-motor setup.
A subsequent manufacturing model of the Mission X could be the quickest road-legal manufacturing automotive on the Nürburgring. The time to beat could be 6 minutes and 35.18 seconds achieved by the Mercedes-AMG One. The Inexperienced Hell is a demanding observe, particularly for EVs, contemplating it is a lengthy circuit stretching 12.94 miles (20.83 kilometers).
No matter worth, collectors will likely be throughout this automotive. Manufacturing is more likely to be restricted and we would not be stunned if all items have been spoken for previous to the debut. Ought to it get the inexperienced gentle this yr, the primary deliveries to clients are unlikely to happen ahead of 2026.
It is too quickly to say what number of could possibly be constructed, however the 918 Spyder was restricted to 918 items whereas the Carrera GT earlier than it had a manufacturing run of 1,270 examples. The 959 was far rarer since solely 292 buyer vehicles have been ever assembled.
