Porsche Considers Mid-Engine Supercar with Help from Audi and Lamborghini

• Porsche is evaluating a mid-engine supercar using group technology, rather than developing one on its own.

• The Mission X electric hypercar remains uncertain as Porsche reassesses its future vehicle portfolio.

• Porsche plans more Sonderwunsch capacity while keeping the 911 at the centre of its strategy.

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Porsche is evaluating a new mid-engine supercar as CEO Michael Leiters restructures the German automaker around sports cars, shared Volkswagen Group technology and higher-margin products.

The potential halo model could use technology developed for Audi’s limited-production Nuvolari, which is itself related to the Lamborghini Temerario architecture. The approach would give Porsche access to existing group engineering while limiting development costs for a low-volume vehicle.

Audi’s Nuvolari is expected to produce 1,001 hp and be limited to 499 units, with production planned at Böllinger Höfe near Heilbronn beginning in 2027. Porsche’s supervisory board is expected to consider the proposed supercar following the summer break.

A program involving shared group technology would also raise questions about the Mission X. Porsche revealed the electric hypercar concept in 2023 as a possible successor to the 918 Spyder, but a production version has not materialized. The 918, introduced in 2013, remains Porsche’s most recent production supercar.

The discussions come as Leiters reduces complexity across Porsche. He has criticized excessive model overlap and wants greater cooperation with other Volkswagen Group brands. One confirmed direction is a new combustion-engine SUV, internally known as M1, using Audi’s Premium Platform Combustion architecture. The vehicle could arrive as early as 2028 and is expected to offer plug-in hybrid technology.

Porsche is also considering a larger SUV positioned above the Cayenne and aimed primarily at North America. The earlier electric K1 project has been postponed indefinitely, while a replacement could draw on Audi technology and potentially arrive around 2029.

The 911 remains at the centre of the product strategy. Porsche sold more than 50,000 units of the sports car in 2025, and Leiters has ruled out developing a fully electric version.

Porsche also sees additional earnings potential in customization. The company plans to increase capacity for its Sonderwunsch program, which provides extensive personalization and can include one-off commissions.

The product decisions accompany significant recent corporate restructuring. Porsche has agreed to eliminate 5,000 jobs and is divesting noncore operations. The Volkswagen Group, as a whole, is aiming to cut up to 50,000 in the future.

Porsche is expected to provide investors with additional details about Leiters’ product and financial strategy at its capital markets day on Oct. 7.

Source: Carscoops