Porsche Mission S previews first permanent supercar above the 911

Key takeaways

• Porsche plans a permanent supercar model positioned above the 911.
• Production car will offer petrol or hybrid power, but not fully electric.
• No timing, pricing or Australian launch details have been confirmed yet.

Porsche has revealed the Mission S concept in New York, previewing a supercar that will sit above the 911 as a permanent part of the range. The concept also debuts the design language that will shape every future Porsche.

That makes it a different proposition to the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder, which were built in limited numbers and then retired. Porsche says the new car will be an ongoing model rather than a limited run hypercar.

Porsche has not confirmed timing, pricing or Australian availability.

What the Porsche Mission S previews

The Mission S sits on a new super sports car platform with the engine mounted behind the cabin. Porsche says the platform is designed for flexibility, and the car it underpins will be the brand’s first permanently available model above the 911.

It forms part of Porsche’s Sportwagenschmiede ‘35 strategy, announced earlier this month, which pushes the brand further upmarket. CEO Michael Leiters previously led technology at Ferrari and ran McLaren, and the production car will target buyers shopping at Ferrari and McLaren money.

Some outlets report the same modular platform will also underpin the next generation 911.

Petrol and hybrid power, but no EV

Porsche hasn’t revealed what powers the concept. Leiters told Auto Express the platform can take petrol only, hybrid or plug in hybrid powertrains, but a battery electric version is off the table.

“There won’t be a BEV on that platform: there is no demand,” he said.

A teaser of the instrument cluster released before the reveal showed an 8000rpm redline.

Design and cabin highlights

The concept borrows heavily from Porsche’s back catalogue, while the cabin goes against the industry trend toward ever larger screens.

• Exterior: 911 style round headlights and torpedo fenders, a flat nose inspired by the 911 GT1 racer and a roofline that nods to the 959
• Aero and cooling: fully integrated active rear wing, plus a cooling fan design inspired by the 917 race car
• Wheels: lightweight design based on the classic 928’s dial wheels
• Instruments: five round dials, with an analogue rev counter that moves closer to the driver in sportier modes
• Screens: no fixed central or passenger display; a retractable MagSafe holder lets your own phone handle navigation
• Key: a physical key that sits to the left of the steering wheel, a traditional Porsche touch

Porsche has not said when a production version will arrive or whether it is planned for Australia. We’ll report local pricing and timing once Porsche Cars Australia confirms them.