Porsche Could Be Cooking Up a New Supercar Porsche
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Porsche summarized its difficult financial year in a press release on Wednesday pegged to the automaker’s annual press conference, but it also included something far more exciting: a new supercar could be on its way. And it was none other than new CEO Michael Leiters who let this juicy tidbit of information loose.
“We are considering the expansion of our product portfolio in order to grow in higher-margin segments,” Leiters said. “In doing so, we are looking at models and derivatives both above our current two-door sports cars and above the Cayenne.”
The phrase “above our two-door sports cars” is the operative one here. That can only be interpreted as a performance car greater than the Porsche 911 and 718 Cayman and Boxster models, which suggests either a generation-defining halo model along the lines of the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder or perhaps a new “volume” entry along the lines of the McLaren 750S, Ferrari 296, and Lamborghini Temerario.
The only concept of a Porsche in the supercar/hypercar class kicking around recently is the Mission X. That vehicle is electric, though—and considering the headwinds EV sales are facing, it’s hard to imagine Porsche pulling the trigger on a fully electric supercar. What seems far more likely is a flat-six or other to-be-determined powertrain, possibly with hybrid-electric assistance. If Porsche does cook up a supercar, expect it to be mighty expensive to hit the margins the company is aiming at.
The Porsche Mission X. Sevian Daupi
The second part of Leiters’s statement suggests a vehicle above the Cayenne is on its way. This nugget of info is old news, though, as a three-row SUV has long been reported. A recent intel drop suggests this vehicle is being developed alongside a new three-row Audi Q9, and will offer a number of different powertrain options. Notably, internal combustion engines are a key component here: large, gas-powered SUVs are a massive profit driver for car companies across the globe, so it only makes sense that Porsche would try to cash in on the same segment.
These two vehicles fall under the CEO’s new “Strategy 2035” for Porsche. There are big things going on in the background beyond these new nuggets of info, as Leiters had even more to say about the general strategy moving forward. “We will comprehensively reposition Porsche, make the company leaner, faster and the products even more desirable,” Leiters said. “We are using the current challenges as an opportunity to act even more decisively.”
We’re likely years away from this leaner and more desirable Porsche that Leiters is talking about, though, so let the waiting game begin.
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