Porsche reveals the Mission S, its range-topping supercar The Times Will Dron, Digital Driving Editor Porsche reveals the Mission S, its range-topping supercar Porsche has unveiled its flagship concept in New York. The petrol-powered supercar is likely to cost more than ￡500,000 The Mission S previews a new supercar that will sit at the top of the Porsche range Porsche Will Dron , Digital Driving Editor Thursday October 15 2026, 9.30pm BST , The Times Listen 0:00 / · 4:32 min Share Share this article Email Twitter Facebook Link Save Puzzles Challenge yourself with today's puzzles. It's no secret that Porsche has been struggling to balance the books in recent years, but the German marque hopes that a corporate strategy involving streamlining while also shifting to higher-end, rarer and more desirable models will turn things around. And the halo car that underpins this new focus has just been revealed. The Porsche Mission S, which also previews the company's future style direction under the new design chief, Tobias Sühlmann, is a mid-engined supercar concept positioned above the 911. It previews a production model that will take up a position at the top of the Porsche line-up as a permanent fixture, rather than a limited-run one-off, the company says. 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Sühlmann highlighted a number of trademark elements that needed to be included, such as “torpedo” front wings and a nose inspired by the GT1 supercar, while the curved roofline that tapers from the top of the windscreen towards the rear end, and under the active rear wing, is a callback to the 959. Top stories 1 US inflation hotter than expected as Iran war stokes fuel costs Economics The powertrain details are yet to be revealed but the Porsche Mission S is not a pure electric model — behind the two-seat cabin sits a petrol engine that is likely to have six or perhaps eight cylinders. In fact, Dr Michael Leiters, chairman of the executive board of Porsche AG, has suggested the powerplant will not even be hybridised. It is cooled by an exposed horizontal radiator fan that harks back to the 917, while the “dial design” wheels are a clear nod to the 928. Advertisement The front end is inspired by the Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche The rear features an active wing and quad tailpipes Porsche Despite all the references to Porsche's hit factory, Sühlmann points to the more future-focused design elements such as the single bodyline that runs right around the car and the treatment of the lights front and rear. Top stories 1 Should you buy shares in Vanguard LifeStrategy? Companies & Markets Sühlmann also seems to be aligned with a few other high-end car designers at present in paring back the focus on screens in the cabin. The Mission S follows Audi's Nuvolari and Ferrari's Luce in reminding us that digital displays should take a back seat, and strips away unnecessary distractions. There's no permanent central touchscreen or fixed passenger display. Instead, owners can run navigation and other infotainment from their smartphone via the My Porsche app, kept in place within a retractable holder featuring MagSafe technology. The interior is deliberately pared back, with no fixed central screen, instead incorporating a MagSafe phone holder Porsche The central dial behind the steering wheel shows revs and has an analogue needle, while the other dials can fold behind each other Porsche As expected from Porsche, the most prominent dial behind the steering wheel is a rev counter, which comes with an analogue needle. In sportier driving modes the rev counter moves closer to the driver, while four other digital readouts adapt accordingly, and can even move behind one another for a purer driving experience. Other important functions are controlled by physical push-pull as well as digital buttons, the latter with haptic feedback, all of which are angled towards the driver. The key will be physical too, and has its own holder to the side of the steering wheel. Engine details are yet to be announced but it's not expected to be electrified. The radiator fan is a nod to the Porsche 917 Porsche Will Dron inspects the Porsche Mission S at a preview event at Porsche's Weissach test facility near Stuttgart “The Mission S is the result of a forward-looking, holistic design strategy,” Sühlmann said. “This vision model illustrates a fundamental strategic direction that we will soon be translating into our future product portfolio.” Pricing and timing for the production model are also yet to be confirmed but it is expected that the final car could be shown in 2028 and come with a price tag north of ￡500,000 — perhaps into seven figures. Life & Style Driving Share Share this article Email Twitter Facebook Link Save