Sports cars keep getting more screens, but Porsche’s Mission S has a different proposal: bring your own. The new vision model skips a permanently installed center display and passenger screen, offering a retractable MagSafe-compatible smartphone holder instead. Your phone can handle navigation. The dashboard has other priorities.
Unveiled on a Queens pier overlooking Manhattan, where Porsche’s 550 Spyder was photographed in 1953, the Mission S previews a future mid-engined super sports car platform positioned above the 911. Crucially, Porsche wants a permanent offering in that territory, rather than another occasional hypercar.
The design brings several generations of Porsche together. Round headlights and pronounced fenders recall the 911, the low nose references the GT1, and the roofline draws from the 959. There’s also a cooling arrangement reminiscent of the 917’s fan, an integrated active rear wing, and lightweight wheels inspired by the 928’s telephone-dial design.
Inside, five round instruments do something worth watching. The central rev counter has a physical needle over a digital display and moves closer to the driver depending on the driving mode. The surrounding instrument pods also rearrange themselves. So, yes, Porsche removed some screens and gave the remaining instruments choreography.
Physical switches, push-pull controls, and a key holder to the left of the steering wheel complete the driver-focused cabin.
As for engine specifications, power, acceleration, dimensions, or pricing, Porsche hasn’t supplied them. This reveal is about design and direction. For now, a mid-engined Porsche above the 911 with fewer dashboard screens is plenty to get excited about. Meanwhile, you see and read more over at porsche.com.
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