Porsche has unveiled the Mission S concept as part of its ‘Sportwagenschmiede ’35’ strategy. It previews a new mid-engined platform for a model positioned above the 911, which Porsche says is intended to become a permanent part of its line-up rather than a one-off hypercar. The concept also signals the brand’s future design direction, with styling inspired by historic Porsche models.
Porsche Mission S: Exterior design
The Porsche Mission S features a low front end with rounded headlights, raised ‘torpedo’ fenders and slim LED daytime running lights. It also has a large air intake at the front of the roof, a sloping roofline and sculpted side panels. The rear features narrow split taillights, an integrated active wing, a large diffuser and a cooling fan above the engine bay.
The design draws inspiration from several historic Porsche models. The roofline takes cues from the 959, while the rear bodywork is influenced by the 911 GT1. The wheels feature a telephone-dial design inspired by the 928.
Explaining the raised front fenders, Tobias Sühlmann, head of Style Porsche said, “The Bauhaus rule is that form and function work together and that’s vital in the exterior and interior of our cars.” He added that the fenders sit higher than the bonnet to help drivers judge the position of the front wheels and the edges of the car.
The concept also features an active rear wing that retracts when not required, while its rear cooling arrangement takes inspiration from the Porsche 917.
Porsche Mission S: interior
The Mission S cabin is inspired by the Porsche 550 Spyder and 356. The dashboard and doors feature two connecting lines, while the seats have an integrated seatbelt buckle in the centre panel. The cabin uses white, grey and red colours.
There are five round instruments behind the steering wheel, including an analogue rev counter. Digital displays sit behind the instruments, whose layout changes with the selected driving mode. The cabin also has physical buttons and switches, push-pull controls for driving and comfort functions, and a redesigned Sport Chrono element that combines analogue and digital displays.
The Mission S does not have a fixed central touchscreen or passenger display. Instead, it gets a retractable smartphone holder compatible with Apple MagSafe, allowing the phone to be used for navigation and other information. The My Porsche app lets users change the digital designs displayed on the instruments.