Future Cars

The High-RPM Compromise: Why Porsche Axed the Petrol 718 for a Halo Gamble

In a stark corporate recalibration, Stuttgart abandons combustion lifelines for its entry roadster to funnel high-revving petrol power strictly into the mid-engine Mission S.

When Porsche unveiled its updated roadmap late last year, purists breathed a temporary sigh of relief at the promise of internal combustion derivatives sustaining the…

Instead, Porsche is consolidating its high-octane engineering strictly at the very top of the food chain.

Where the electric Mission X concept of 2023 explored rapid charging and Nürburgring lap benchmarks, the Mission S arrives with a distinctly traditional heartbeat.

Read the full story

In a stark corporate recalibration, Stuttgart abandons combustion lifelines for its entry roadster to funnel high-revving petrol power strictly into the mid-engine Mission S.

Read at Downforce & Divots