Order books won't open until 2027, but the 1500bhp, all-electric Porsche Mission X hypercar made its public debut at fosgoodwood -
At 1.2 metres high it’s as low as the racing snakes its design is inspired by. From the 906 and 908 racers, to the 917 and beyond, Porsche head of style Michael Mauer and his team have immersed themselves in the company’s rich back catalogue of endurance racers to create a homage to those legendary machines.
The Mission X’s development will see Porsche’s engineering team work closely with Rimac Automobili – in which it took a 45 percent stake in 2022 – not only on the car’s chassis design but also its 900-volt battery and motor technology and architecture too.
The steering wheel is pure LMP hypercar in terms of design, with a single curved screen ahead. The wheel feature four mode switches for: PASM damper setting, driving mode, traction and stability setting and the PTV+ to control the car's active aero. For added jewellery the steering column is exposed. In front of the passenger is an additional screen complete with a old-school style stop watch.
Porsche has a number of objectives for the Mission X. Top of the to-do list is to set the fastest lap time of the Nordschleife for a road-legal car, a record currently held by the
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