- Porsche is developing a mid-engined super-sports platform intended to sit above the 911 in its range.
- The Mission S cabin combines physical switches with five round instruments and an analogue central tachometer.
- Porsche has not disclosed an engine, power output, price or production date for the new platform.
Porsche is preparing room above the 911 for a new family of mid-engined super-sports cars, with the Mission S vision model offering a first look at its thinking.
The company plans to use the platform for an ongoing model programme. The Mission S previews that work, although Porsche has not confirmed whether the vision model itself will reach production.
Porsche has yet to disclose the powertrain, power output, transmission, price or production timing. The preview concentrates on the body and cabin.
A cockpit built around the driver
Five round instruments sit close to the driver, with an analogue needle over a digital background in the central tachometer. The instrument tubes change arrangement according to the selected mode.
Physical switches and push-pull dashboard controls feature prominently. There is no fixed centre or passenger display; a retractable MagSafe holder instead accommodates a smartphone for functions including navigation. The My Porsche app can supply historic instrument designs.
A key holder to the driver's left and a Sport Chrono display sit alongside the dashboard controls. The seatbelt buckles are integrated into the seats.
Familiar references, a different silhouette
The exterior draws on several generations of Porsche design. Round headlights recall the 911, the roofline references the 959, and the wheel design nods to the 928. The GT1 contributes ideas for the low nose and rear structure.
A cooling treatment inspired by the 917's fan and an integrated active rear wing add further detail to the rear end, while pronounced wings give the body its torpedo-like forms.
Porsche revealed the Mission S at a pier in Queens, New York, where the 550 Spyder appeared in 1953.
