Overview
- Porsche revealed the Mission S design study in New York on Thursday, October 15, as a public preview of a new mid‑engine platform that the company says will remain a permanent part of its lineup above the 911.
- Company leaders have confirmed any series‑production Mission S will be a combustion or hybrid car and that a fully electric supersportscar is excluded for now, while Porsche has not published technical specs or performance figures.
- The concept’s exterior and driver‑first cabin were led by new design chief Tobias Sühlmann and deliberately reference historic Porsches through features such as five round instruments, a central analog tachometer, a left‑side ignition and a MagSafe smartphone holder instead of a fixed central screen.
- Automotive media have widely speculated about possible engines, power and price, citing scenarios ranging from six‑ or eight‑cylinder setups to hybridized systems and suggesting prices roughly between €400,000 and €500,000, but those figures remain unconfirmed by Porsche.
- The Mission S ties directly to CEO Michael Leiters’ 'Sportwagenschmiede ’35' plan to shift Porsche toward fewer, higher‑margin sports cars and could shape competition with Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren while a production model is not expected before mid‑ to late‑2028.