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Porsche Mission S ‘Boattail’ Concept showcases a Thrilling New Aerodynamic Form

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They say the teardrop shape is considered one of the most aerodynamic profiles ever, given how it effortlessly bends the air around it to glide through with minimal drag. The tail of a teardrop plays a crucial role in this process, explaining the importance of tails in birds, planes, and boats. The Porsche Mission S by Zhe Huang brings that feature to automotive design. Created as a hyper-racing MPV, the Mission S recreates the professional racing experience for regular folk with its 911-esque proportions, supercar-esque cockpit, and unique teardrop rear that takes the term ‘boattail’ to new lengths.

Designer: Zhe Huang

The Mission S was designed as a part of Huang’s internship at studiokurbos, Shanghai. Although unaffiliated with the Porsche brand, the Mission S builds on the German marque’s automotive legacy, channeling the same energy that Porsche had when it debuted the Mission X or even the 919. This isn’t your friendly-looking Cayman or 911. It eschews the rounded-headlight curvy design language for something that’s more purpose-built for a racetrack.

The car sports a rather smooth design with flowy surfaces that come together cleanly, instead of being overrun with vents, grooves, and other dramatic details you’d see in overtly aggressive racecars from the likes of Lamborghini. The Mission S doesn’t completely surrender its curves, but rather limits the use of them to the front fenders, keeping its silhouette rather simple. A highlight of its design is its unconventional tail, which tapers off when viewed vertically, resulting in a centrally-located edge-lit taillight. “The design inspiration comes from the waterdrop in ‘Three Body’, which gives the car an extremely dynamic and pure body shape like the Porsche 908 and Porsche Vision Gran Turismo,” Huang says.

The Mission S measures 5.6m (18.3 feet) long and 2.1m (6.8 feet) wide, allowing five passengers including a professional racer to sit inside its cockpit. It stands at 1.26m (4.1 feet) tall, matching the height of the 911, while having the occupants inside sit in a more supercar-esque posture.

Embracing its futuristic demeanor, light-strips make quite an appearance in the Mission S’ design, with their presence on the front in the form of the headlights, as well as the back where the centrally located taillight is also accompanied by lights on each side.

The Mission S experience can be divided between its two variants, rather appropriately named the White and the Black versions. For the faint of heart, the White version prioritizes comfort and friendliness… but if you’re looking to put the pedal to the metal and taste the adrenaline, the Black variant offers faster speeds, a more thrilling experience, and sports a spoiler at the back to maximize downforce for that asphalt-hugging speed experience.

Quite like the Mission X which was revealed in June of this year, it seems like the Mission S concept embraces an electric drivetrain too. It doesn’t discard the venting on the front, which would be a telltale sign of an EV, but rather retains it perhaps for cooling and airflow purposes. One rather elongated door on either side gives access to the Mission S’ interiors, which seat up to 5 people in a 1+2+2 format. The car’s windshield extends all the way from the front to the back, creating a bubble-like effect that is interrupted by the car’s same-color pillars and roof but still strives to offer a panoramic view for its occupants with windows that stretch from the front to the back, and that expansive windshield.

The Mission S aims to deliver the thrill of racing to non-racers with its S trifecta – Speed, Spaciousness, and a Subversive Experience. Although currently just a fan-made concept (with no official endorsement from Porsche), it serves as a great case study for a new car format – with a 5-seater design that doesn’t sacrifice spaciousness… and that gorgeous tail that allows the car to cut through air like a sizzling hot knife through butter!

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Bugatti Bolide minus its exoskeleton is still desirable and the safest hypercar on the planet

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What’s the fastest car on the planet right now? Well, Chiron Super Sport most definitely. That’s about to change with the new Bugatti Bolide track hypercar clocking over 310 mph. Just reading that makes me dizzy!

The French speed demon is a Bolide stripped down naked to showcase the F1 composite-based monocoque body shell. It’s been developed with the same stringent requirements a Le Mans race car must go through, and that shows in its performance quotient. Bolide is still a year away from rolling off the production lines for elite buyers but this barebones version is already giving us the Mad Max vibes.

Designer: Bugatti

Bugatti clearly demonstrates here with the Bolide shell that even in its bare form, the hypercar still induces the desire to take it on a spin. It’s that good. For us, it could be the coolest hair-raising go-kart you could kick off your Formula-1 journey on. Coming back to the Bolide in the making, remember it has to go through the toughest test for any car on this planet. Hence, the hypercar faired well in the rollover protection test in which the structure is subject to 7.5 tons of force on the A-pillar.

The mind-boggling speed topping well over 310 mph is attributed in part to the power-to-weight ratio of 0.67 horsepower per pound. That’s because the Bolide weighing just 2,734 pounds has a monstrous power delivery of 1,825 horsepower courtesy of the 8.0-liter W16 engine. In the computer simulations of the hypercar at the legendary Nürburgring racetrack, the best lap time of 5 minutes 23.1 seconds was achieved. That’s 4 seconds shy of the record held by Porsche 919 Evo.

Bugatti will only be making 40 limited edition units of the Bolide, making it an elusive buy for the influential billionaires who’ll be more than willing to part away with the asking price tag of more than $4.3 million.

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Porsche Mission S hypercar is one spacious city rider for a family of five

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Porsche is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic 911 series with the launch of the 911 S/T special edition model limited to just 1,963 units. Such is the status of this timeless sports car that every automotive pundit swears by its charm.

Just like the sports version, the German marque has quite a few successful race track-oriented versions of 911 like the GT3, Carrera GT, 718 RSK and 550 Spyder. While most of the race circuit-specific models are two-seater versions, a hyper racing MPV with a 5-seater capacity wants to fuse things for a new era of motoring.

Designer: Zhe Huang

This is the Mission S concept, just in time for the celebrations, reviving the memories of the successful Porsche racing era that put this brand on the A list of influential advertisers and every fat-pocketed millionaire. The hyper racing car’s body shape is a dynamic amalgam of the Porsche 937 and Vision Gran Turismo. According to Zhe, the concept is inspired by the droplets (unmanned spacecrafts) shown in the 3 Body Problem series on Netflix that’s based on a science fiction novel written by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin.

The core idea of this creative project is to bridge the gap between casual motorheads and professional racers. For this, the Mission S supercar brings hyper racing MPV in the form of a 5-seater car that’s spacious and comfortable while not compromising on high performance and speedy character in any way. One thing is for sure, this Porsche hypercar is not for the faint-hearted passengers as it can easily touch dizzying speeds.

Just like the Porsche 908 and 935 with the long tail design optimized the performance at high speeds, the Mission S gets an elongated tail. It’s got one added benefit of extra room for as many as five people including the driver. Those Le-Mans-styled doors and the high-performance electric drive follow in the lines of the successful classics from the Porsche house. All this while keeping in mind the future vision of the brand.

Those streamlined curved of the hypercar flow from the front to the back, optimizing the overall range of the performance EV. The ride height of the Mission S is kept high to ride the public roads with speed bumps and potholes without any issues. In a true sense, this hyper racing MPV is a hybrid racer good enough for city commutes.

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The Polestar 1_1 is a single-seater track car that immerses you in the thrill of the ride

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Created as an entry for the Annual Polestar Design Challenge, the 1_1 focuses on perfecting the art and the thrill of racing. The name 1_1 is a cryptic indication of the car’s formula.

One kilowatt for every kilogram, a power-to-weight ratio that presents the absolute perfect driving experience, according to Jerome Claus, designer of the Polestar 1_1. The conceptual track car is lightweight, and comes made from flax fiber (in keeping with the car company’s sustainable mission). The car seats just one, and is designed to immerse the driver in an experience that feels so incredibly thrilling and adrenaline-pumping, you forget about the fact that the vehicle has, in fact, a zero carbon footprint “… which, ultimately, is the entire point”, says Claus.

Designer: Jeroen Claus

Claus likens the entire car to a living organism of sorts, which responds to speed, driving inputs, and external conditions. The Polestar 1_1 comes with Active Aero surfaces – a series of flexible panels that help guide and shape the air for a desired balance between aerodynamics and downforce.

Oddly enough, the single-seater cockpit sits on the left side of the car, creating a visual imbalance that looks oddly refreshing. A black line, however, demarcates what would otherwise be the interiors if the car seated 4. It’s safe to assume that the 1_1 uses that neutral space to the right of the driver to store battery cells, adding to the car’s weight and balancing things out.

Visually, the 1_1 is every bit a Polestar just by virtue of its design directions. The car boasts of an incredibly clean design language with a minimal-yet-expressive Scandinavian-inspired body that’s a hat tip to the Precept. The car’s all-white, obviously, and runs on an electric power train, but you didn’t need me to tell you that. In fact, it looks like a less intense, less intimidating version of the Polestar Adaptor concept we covered earlier this year.

While the Adaptor offered the option of autonomous driving, the 1_1 is all about giving you the headrush of having a steering wheel in your hands to control a massive hunk of metal blitzing down a road at breakneck speeds. The car boasts of a 4-point harness seatbelt to keep the driver in place, and instead of a traditional steering wheel, you’ve got a yoke to give you better control.

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Tesla SpaceX Model concept hypercar gets massive rocket boosters like a Batmobile

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We’re still eagerly waiting for the Tesla Roadster to show up as Elon Musk has promised over a period of the last five years. More so because the tycoon said it would get crazy rocket boosters for that extra thump when needed. The street car will go from 0-60mph in just 1.1 seconds. Now, that’ll give all those racy supercars something to think about.

Even before we get a first live glimpse of the future-forward roadster, a Germany-based automotive designer has mustered up design for a Tesla hypercar that fuels our imagination. And yes, it gets massive rocket boosters on the rear and four on each axis for speed, braking and cornering assist to make it extra dynamic.

Designer: Maximilian Schneider

Dubbed the Tesla SpaceX Model, the concept is intricately detailed to the last bit which sets it apart from other digital blueprints of concept hypercars we come across. That’s pretty understandable since Maximilian has years of experience with brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, and HiPhi. Now the inventive designer has kicked off his own YouTube channel “Design to the Max” with this aerodynamic Tesla concept catching our attention. His motto of “design to the max” is surely reflected in this amazing concept.

The wild hypercar takes Elon’s vision for a roadster to another level with humongous boosters – something akin to Batman’s Batmobile. The design of the SpaceX-inspired hypercar is radically evolved from what the Tesla Roadster is destined to be, and that makes sense for a prototype. It’ll be powered by an electric drivetrain and the rocket thrusters will be fueled by the liquid-hydrogen propellant.

Those independent moving rocket thrusters will push the car downwards in braking mode – much like a rocket’s boosters. They will also provide stability control to take corners at high speed by providing downwards thrust on the opposite side. There will be two variants of the Tesla SpaceX Model concept – a standard car and a race version. The latter will have 467 km/h (290 mph) top speed, and 2,950 hp while the former gets 526 km/h (327 mph) top speed.

The contoured shape of the hypercar is more like a prototype racer with balanced aesthetics as can be seen from the etched wheel arches, aerodynamic wheel covers and massive fins. That glass cockpit positioned more towards the front lends the concept hypercar an intimidating stance that is so magnetic. Overall, it’s a cool Tesla concept that we wish catches Elon’s eye and brings inspiration for his future projects!

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This hyper-realistic Porsche powered by wind energy has an ultra-comfy lounge interior

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A Porsche Le Mans concept powered by sustainable wind energy that encapsulates the two riders in the ultimate comfort and visual environment for deep relaxation.

Increased exposure to technology is eventually leading to more interaction with gadgets, thereby decreasing our sleep quota and increasing unrest. Not only that, this is leading to worrying exposure to heart diseases, diabetes, frequent anxiety episodes, depression and impaired cognition. So why not foresee a future where your luxurious and powerful car can be your sanctuary for profound relaxation? A space where all your body pain and muscle tension are taken care of.

Designer: Dong Joo KIM

The Porsche Amenoi concept – Le Mans edition by Dong Joo KIM envisages cocooning the riders in ultra-comfort in times where level 5 autonomous driving will be very common. This will give the travelers maximum leverage to utilize this time for inner exploration and complete liberation of mind, body and soul. This Porsche of some time in the distant future uses wind energy to power the motor, as the boosters in the front vent soak up ambient air and direct it towards the advanced windmill generator rear. To produce the proposed 1000 HP the four-wheeler capable of reaching speed well over 350 km/h in Sky Hyper Wing mode is fitted with an aircraft-grade diffuser.  As sci-fi as it may seem, we’ll eventually manifest methods to harness the purest form of energy on the planet to propel performance-oriented vehicles too.

On the outside, the Amenoi looks like any futuristic Hypercar ready for a Cyberpunk-like future thanks to its dynamic rear section that comes alive while charging. The inside is what makes this concept interesting though. The focus is on creating the right ambiance visually and an immersive lounge seating for the feeling of weightlessness. The former is achieved with flowing patterns of the infrared light which also doubles as warm and refreshing therapy for healing. The two occupants will get the luxury of the liquid seats which can almost be considered a comfy bed in a completely relaxed position. The liquid seat takes up the shape of the body for absolute comfort which is unique for a vehicle!

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A nuclear fusion powered hypercar concept for the post Mars colonization era

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Nuclear fusion-powered cars have been on the horizon for quite some time now, the Ford Nucleon developed by Ford in 1957 is an apt example of the pipedream. Although the concept was way ahead of its time, it was a scaled-down model of the real proposed version. There was indeed a nuclear reactor in the rear that would use a steam engine powered by uranium fission. Something that’s similar to that found in nuclear submarines.

But as technology is progressing, in a decade’s time it could be possible to hop into nuclear fusion reaction-powered vehicles. It would be wise to power the heart of a four-wheeled machine with such an abundant and powerful source of energy. So, the best candidate from the four-wheeled world would be a hypercar like this one. Dubbed the SpaceX Fusion Concept, the vehicle is in no way related to Elon’s ventures that are ultimately aiming to colonize Mars. But the ultra-futuristic vehicle hopes to dot the red planet’s landscape with its compact HB11 fusion reactor unit to produce clean electric energy – thereby powering the beastly engine.

Designer: Kellen Gustine

The designer Kellen Gustine wants to make the fusion reactor ecosystem in a closely-knit environment where the mobile HB11 fusion reactor provides consistent, sustainable, and mobile energy for a single family’s home and vehicle. For now, we are going to focus on this sleek clean energy-powered vehicle which is dominated by a cabin that’s held in place by the corners which bring unprecedented 3D contrast and volume. SpaceX Fusion is built for speed and maneuverability with its single-seat or three-seater dynamics. To cool down the engine, the hollow structure is reinforced with graphene tubes which adds another dimension to the shredded look.

On the interior, the uniquely shaped ergonomic steering wheel which can be moved in any direction and the roller controls bring racecar-like aesthetics into the picture. This steering wheel along with the IP and seats can be configured for optimum positing for total control while driving. These seats are made out of lightweight carbon fiber and supported from the lower sill of the ride -seeming as if it floating with an anti-gravity posture.

The compact fusion reactor is placed on the rear of the vehicle with an indicator displaying the health and state. Those electric batteries and an aero tray for extending the range and power delivery add to the reliability of the reactor architecture.

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Lazzarini Design’s Cyborg hypercar steams into a future dominated by performance oriented EVs

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A concept hypercar destined to set the tarmac on fire, as the machine stamps its authority over other four-wheelers. The beefy build and the intimidating front section of the car are comparable to a super fit bodybuilder in his prime.

Lazzarini Design Studio is the epitome of perfection and future-forward designs that’ll pave way for transportation, architecture and aerospace. The founder Pierpaolo Lazzarini has created a niche for his brand in the design space and their automotive creations are an inspiration, to say the least. Along with the flamboyant yacht and watercraft designs, the design studio wants to change the future landscape of commuting in style with equally impressive automotive creations.

The gull-winged Cyborg is a good example of this radical thinking that’ll shape the element of ludicrous style and power for four-wheeled beasts in a decade’s time. Machines capable of breakneck speeds while being powered by an electric powertrain. All this without compromising on the bold character capable of intimidating any other hypercar on the freeway. A form that’s comparable to a muscular fighter in the heavyweight category. Lazzarini Design seems to have drawn its inspiration from the acclaimed Bugatti Chiron on the front section, having a contoured flowing shape well complimented by the slim array of LED headlights.

From the sides and the rear section, it gives off the peculiar Bugatti Bolide hypercar vibe. The middle sections look a lot slimmer though and the muscular build-up on the front and rear makes me draw parallels with a toned bodybuilder who’s had the right dosage of steroids for muscle mass just at the right spots. The design studio refers to this creation as a half-human half-machine, which goes perfectly with my analogy (I hope so). The Cyborg indeed is a racing machine built for the future – one that you would keep staring at each time it blasts past you on the highway. The future indeed is exciting if Lazzarini Design Studio’s concept meets fruition!

Designer: Lazzarini Design Studio

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The outrageous Lamborghini Xeno concept looks like it would make regular hypercars run back to their mommies

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Designed to look like a Terzo Millennio mated with a Cybertruck, the Lamborghini Xeno doesn’t feel like a fun car for fun-loving people. It’s built to show off, to dominate, and to put fear into the hearts of other drivers. The Xeno’s design comes from concept artist Aven Shi, who put together the video above. Go ahead and hit the power button to feel the adrenaline through your screen. If nothing, just the sound of the electric drivetrain should absolutely drive you wild.

Designed to be a rare type of Lamborghini, Aven Shi envisioned the Xeno as an electric hypercar that’s also meant to go off roads if necessary. Its ground clearance is marginally higher, given this ability, and when compared to the Huracan (at the end of the piece), the Xeno has a shorter nose and a longer rear. Unlike the Huracan, the Xeno has scissor doors that open to reveal the car’s two-person cockpit inside. The car comes with what looks like a two-part battery that sits right under the driver, and a four-wheel drive, giving you ample storage in the front as well as the back.

The Xeno concept sports an incredibly chiseled body, with angular surfacing that feels a lot like the Sián on steroids. Its low-poly design definitely echoes a bit of Cybertruck inspiration, and the car’s abundance of air-intakes, its forward stance, and the integrated spoiler that pops off the rear makes the Xeno look every bit the asphalt demon. In true Lambo fashion though, the Xeno doesn’t come with a rear windshield, and sports those inverted Y headlights and taillights that car enthusiasts (and even regular people) have come to love about and instantly associate with the raging bull brand. It’s a shame the Xeno is just a fan-made concept… because there isn’t much I wouldn’t give to see an off-road hypercar with the terrifying roar of an electric Lamborghini!

Designer: Aven Shi

The Ferrari F413 is a single-seat electric hypercar concept with an outrageously futuristic design

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Created as a styling exercise that aimed at amping up Ferrari’s aesthetics to radical levels, the Ferrari F413 by Shane Baxley looks like the kind of hypercar that would make its way out of Maranello in the year 2051.

The F413 comes with a unique split-body design that features a single-seater cockpit that virtually looks like it’s floating on ints 4 wheels. Baxley told Yanko Design that his prime objective was to explore creating multiple forms and parts that united to form the perception of a single vehicle. He opted for a fluid design language to make the forms flow into each other rather than look like a bunch of jagged masses strapped together, and while there’s something rather McLaren-ish about that design decision, the F413 still looks every bit a Ferrari… although who can really say what the raging bull’s design language will be thirty-odd years from now?

The car’s multiple panels come together, forming a hypercar that’s greater than the sum of its many parts. Everything sits on what looks like a carbon-fiber chassis, keeping the vehicle light and nimble. The front fenders, if you can really call them that, incorporate the headlights, and are connected to each other via a thin strip that runs along the base of the car. The single-seater cockpit sits as an independent mass, giving you the impression of being disconnected from the asphalt below you. Baxley mentions that the bubble-shaped cockpit’s even supposed to rotate left or right as the car turns, creating even more thrill as you drive. Side-wings located behind the cockpit help move/direct the air-flow as the car moves, and the rear fenders exist as semi-separate entities too, finally capped off with the iconic circular Ferrari taillights. The name F413, is in memory of Baxley’s mother’s birthday.

The interiors are just about as insane as the exteriors. The car seats just one, with a five-point harness holding you in place as you maneuver this hunk of metal and carbon-fiber with the racecar-style yoke steering wheel. The wheel comes with a tiny screen that acts as the car’s dashboard, not only displaying speed, velocity, and engine details, but also allowing you to choose between the car’s 3 driving modes – Track, Wet, and Pazzo.

It’s only natural for such an outrageous concept to have an electric drivetrain. Some speculate that a motor in each of the hypercar’s four wheels would make the most sense, giving the futuristic automobile a combination of power and control.

Designer: Shane Baxley