75th birthday present: Porsche presents Mission X

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In the last few years, there has been a lot of growth in super sports cars: Ferrari La Ferrari, McLaren P1, Lamborghini Aventador and the latest electric power couple Pininfarina Battista and Rimac Nevera. One name is missing from the list because the sports car brand Zuffenhausen (D) has failed to offer anything suitable for the genre after the 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder was presented above the 911. Now fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as with the Mission X, Swabians are presenting a close-to-series preview of a new hyper sports car intended to be the fastest road-legal car on the Nordschleife on the Nürburgring.

“The Porsche Mission X is a technology beacon for the sports car of the future. In doing so, it connects with sports car icons of previous years: Like its predecessor, the 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder, the Mission X provides a decisive impetus for the further development of vehicle concepts of the future,” says Oliver Blume (55), Porsche AG’s CEO.

performance beast

Almost nothing is known about the exact performance data. However, the serial model that followed the Mission X is said to have a power-to-weight ratio of about one hp per kilogram and achieve significantly higher downforce values ​​than its predecessors, with an output of well over 1000 hp. current Porsche 911 GT3 RS. A 900-volt onboard network should allow the 4.50-metre-long electric flounder to be charged twice as fast as the current Porsche Taycan, which powers up faster than most of its 270-kilowatt rivals.

Similar to mid-engine sports cars, the central drive element in the Mission X is located centrally behind the passenger cell. But in this case, it’s not an eight- or ten-cylinder engine like the Porsche Carrera GT or 918 Spyder, but the powerful battery pack that supplies the motors on the front and rear axles with the energy they need. The Bolide rides on 20-inch wheels at the front and powerful 21-inch wheels at the rear.

Patience for the production car

In addition to the accentuated, organically drawn silhouette, the vertical LED light signature on the front and the seamless light band on the rear are exceptional. In the interior of the hyper sports car, which is only 1.20 meters high, two carbon fiber seat shells are integrated into the monocoque. The electric race car is controlled by a flat upward-opening steering wheel, while a slim digital unit transmits the most important information to the driver. We think the Audi R8’s successor will be based on the same platform as the Mission X.

Porsche gave him the Mission X on his 75th birthday; Now, fans of the sports car maker will have to be patient until they also offer their one-off production model. We can assume that the production version will be pretty similar to what the Taycan and Mission E were doing at the time.

Source: Blick