Porsche is said to have dropped plans for an electric halo model based on the Mission X concept, and its forthcoming hypercar will now reportedly be modelled on a Le Mans racer.
Furthermore, writer and Porsche collector Spike Feresten claims the new hypercar will be powered by a hybrid V8 powertrain, citing anonymous sources with inside knowledge of the project.
“I hear that this car is going to be more like the 963 than the Mission X,” Mr Feresten revealed on his podcast, Spike’s Car Radio.
“This is from someone who’s seen it.”
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In June 2025, Porsche unveiled the 963 RSP – a one-off road car based on the company’s Le Mans race car, with inspiration taken from the 917 of the 1970s – with the sole vehicle being built for Roger Penske, chairman of the Penske Corporation and owner of the IndyCar racing series.
Overnight, Porsche CEO Michel Leiters released a statement regarding the company’s financial position – following a drop in operating profits of almost 93 per cent between 2024 and 2025 – in which he alluded to more top-end models being in development.
“We are considering the expansion of our product portfolio in order to grow in higher-margin segments,” the Porsche boss said.
“In doing so, we are looking at models and derivatives both above our current two-door sports cars and above the Cayenne.”
The could point to a new supercar or hypercar, particularly given the phrase “above our two-door sports car”, which would include the iconic 911.
Many expected Porsche to release a new hypercar in 2023, given the release of the 918 Spyder in 2013 and the Carrera GT in 2003.
However, unconfirmed reports indicate the Mission X (pictured below) – a concept unveiled in June 2023 – fell short of the mark with Porsche’s VIP customer base, forcing the German automaker to abandon the project.
Mr Feresten – who was formerly a writer on the hit TV show Seinfeld – said his sources claimed the Porsche hypercar would be “kind of” based on the 963, pointing to an evolution of the vehicle, rather than merely a production version of the 2025 concept.
“And I’ve also heard two other things about it,” said Mr Feresten.
“How about this? US$2.5 to $3 [million] is what it’s going to cost. And it will be announced before the [Porsche 911] GT2 RS.”
Finished in Martini Silver, the 963 was powered by a 4.6-litre twin-turbo hybrid V8 producing more than 500kW – with the engine derived from the 918 Spyder.
The 800-volt hybrid system used a 1.35kWh battery to feed an electric motor on the seven-speed sequential Xtrac transmission, providing up to 50kW of additional power in short bursts – as well as allowing the car to take off silently.