PORSCHE REVEALS HYPERCAR-INSPIRED MISSION X CONCEPT
Innovative concept cars have always laid the groundwork for the future of Porsche. The manufacturer is continuing this tradition with its latest concept study. Mission X is a spectacular reinterpretation of a hypercar, with Le Mans-style doors opening upward to the front, plus a highperformance, super-efficient electric powertrain.
The dramatic-looking two-seater celebrated its premiere on 8th June, the eve of the 75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars exhibition opening at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen. The date is significant: seventy-five years ago, on 8th June 1948, the 356 ‘No. 1’ roadster became the first car bearing the Porsche name to receive a general operating permit. This moment marked the birth of the brand.
“Mission X is a technology beacon for the sports car of the future,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “It picks up the torch of our iconic sports cars from decades past. Indeed, like the 959, the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder, Mission X provides critical impetus for the evolutionary development of future vehicle concepts.”
Clearly inspired by the 919 Hybrid, Mission X is approximately 4.5 metres long and two metres wide, making it a relatively compact hypercar. The wheelbase of 2.73 metres matches that of the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. For aerodynamic purposes, the concept
