• A highly-profitable mid-engined supercar could serve as the perfect Porsche halo.
  • The brand had been planning an all-electric hypercar based on the Mission X.
  • Porsche is also doubling-down on its bespoke Sonderwunsch program.

Porsche’s restructuring will lead to thousands of job cuts and a re-jigging of its line-up, focusing more heavily on models that will boost profitability and simplify its offering. One of these could be a new supercar, potentially following in the footsteps of the Audi Nuvolari and serving as the brand’s first proper supercar since the 918 Spyder launched in 2013.

Company boss Michael Leiters has said Porsche’s line-up currently includes too many variants and that there’s more overlap between models than he’d like. Moving forward, Porsche will work more closely with other VW Group brands to save costs, including launching a new model on Audi’s Premium Platform Combustion architecture to replace the combustion-powered Macan.

Porsche Mission X

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Three years ago, Porsche unveiled the Mission X concept, previewing what could have spawned an all-electric successor to the 918 Spyder and served as a rival to the McLaren W1 and Ferrari F80. However, this vehicle has yet to see the light of day, and it’s appearing increasingly unlikely that it ever will.

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Porsche Mission X

Auto News reports that Porsche is now favoring a mid-engined supercar using technology from the limited-run Audi Nuvolari, which itself borrows components from the Lamborghini Temerario. Such a model would be in line with Leiters’ plans for Porsche to refocus on its highly profitable sports cars, including the 911. Recently, we’ve already seen Porsche launch special 911 GT3-based models including the new 100 Jahre Nürburgring, 911 GT3 Bergsport, and 911 GT3 S/C. A potential new supercar rivaling vehicles from Ferrari and McLaren could be the perfect addition to the company’s family.

Audi Nuvolari

It’s understood that Porsche’s supervisory board will decide on the possible future for a new halo supercar after the company’s current summer break.

Regardless of what happens with this potential new model, the 911 will remain the core of Porsche’s future line-up and will not transition into an EV. The German brand will also double down on its efforts to build highly customized vehicles through the Sonderwunsch program and plans to significantly boost capacity for these models, identifying them as a key driver of future profits.

Porsche 918 Spyder