Porsche on Thursday unveiled the Mission X, an electric suoercar concept that could preview a future production model.
“As a design study, not for sale, with production to be decided in due course, the Mission X is a glimpse into what the future sports car will look like,” a statement said. Porsche press release claims. The automaker sees the all-electric Mission X as the next step in the development of high-performance cars.
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in a statement: “Porsche Mission X is a technological beacon for the sports car of the future. “Like the 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder before it, Mission X provides the critical impetus for the revolutionary development of future vehicle concepts.”
Concept Porsche Mission X
The cars referenced by Blume are Porsche performance flagships of their respective eras. The 959 and Carrera GT predate the modern era of electrification, while the 918 Spyder uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain. But with the Mission X, Porsche says that the future of sports cars with the fastest lap times possible is all-electric, rather than a combination of electrification and internal combustion.
While Porsche hasn’t green-lighted the production of the Mission X, it’s worth remembering that the Mission E concept eventually turned into Porsche Taycan. The automaker has also set some performance targets for a production version that show some development work has already been done.
If the Mission X were to go into production, it would have to be the fastest road-legal vehicle around Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife, having a power-to-weight ratio of one horsepower per 2.2 pounds, achieving downforce. downhill higher than the gasoline-powered 911 GT3 RS sports car, and charges nearly twice as quickly as the current Taycan Turbo S—using the new 900-volt electric architecture.
Concept Porsche Mission X
The concept itself is relatively compact, measuring 177.0 inches long and 78.7 inches wide. The two-seat passenger compartment includes a lightweight glass dome and what Porsche calls an “outer skeleton” chassis made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic.
The styling includes several references to previous Porsche race cars. According to Porsche, the Le Mans-style doors, which open outward, resemble the doors of prototype race cars like the Porsche 917. The headlights are reminiscent of the 906 and 908, according to Porsche.
The interior includes a chronograph module that attaches to the dashboard, with analog and digital displays to record lap times and other data.
Concept Porsche Mission X
Details of the motor and battery were not disclosed. However, Porsche is known to be developing solid-state battery technology, possibly a future electric version of the 911, can be leveraged here. The automaker indicated to Green Car Reports a few months ago that it was aware that it was too conservative with modern EV batteries in Taycan.
The next electric model on the road from the automaker is a Electric Macan, brings the electric powertrain to Porsche’s best-selling model. The automaker has also promised a electric sports car 718as well as a charging network to support these new electric vehicles.
