Porsche is currently deliberating on the prospects of greenlighting a production iteration of the well-received Mission X Concept over the course of this calendar year.
While the brand has not yet officially confirmed the Mission X for production, we knew there was a strong likelihood of it eventually reaching showrooms as soon as the concept was unveiled. During a recent interview, Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume said the response to the car had been extremely positive and that the “idea is to make the decision this year” on production plans.
“With the concept we have shown the technology we want to put in the car, the performance profile, and the feedback we got at our 75-year celebration was massively positive, so it’s a great motivation for us to do the car,” Blume told Car Sales.
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Although it has been eight months since the concept’s unveiling, Porsche has remained tight-lipped about its specifications. Porsche wants to achieve a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio with the car and it is thought to be targeting a curb weight of 1,521 kg (3,353 lbs), meaning it would need to pump out 1,500 hp (1,521 PS). While that would put it at a power disadvantage to the Rimac Nevera and Pininfarina Battista, it would weigh approximately 500 kg (1,100 lbs) less and, in theory, could be even quicker than those two.
Porsche is also seeking to make the Mission X an absolute weapon on a racetrack. It wants to easily surpass the 1,895 lbs (860 kg) peak downforce figure of the 911 GT3 RS and to set a new street-legal production car record around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. To do so, it will have to beat the 6:35.183 of the Mercedes-AMG One.
Many purists may be upset that the Porsche 918 Spyder could be replaced by an all-electric hypercar but given how quickly Rimac was able to shift all of its Neveras while it was still a small and relatively unknown company, Porsche shouldn’t have any trouble selling its new flagship.
