The Porsche Mission S concept has been filmed driving at the Nürburgring less than a month after its reveal, with an audible exhaust note offering an early clue to its powertrain.

The footage appears to show a photo or video shoot rather than testing. Its exhaust sound has prompted speculation about a hybridised flat-eight engine, but Porsche has not confirmed what powers the concept.

Nürburgring car spotter John B, known as @jb992_3rs on Instagram, posted the reel on 11 November 2026 with the caption “Mission S photo shoot at the Nürburgring”.

The Mission S rounds a corner at a relatively slow pace, closely followed by a black Mercedes-Benz van with a front-mounted camera rig. The van moves across to capture different angles as the concept passes, its exhaust clearly audible.

Porsche unveiled the Mission S concept in Queens, New York, on 15 October 2026, previewing a new mid-engined super sports car platform positioned above the 911.

At the premiere, Porsche CEO Dr Michael Leiters described it as “not a one-off hypercar, but a permanent and versatile addition to our customer offering”. Porsche says the platform can accommodate combustion or hybrid powertrains.

The show car also has a manual gear lever, alongside an analogue-needle rev counter and physical cabin controls. Asked at the reveal whether the car could offer a manual gearbox, Leiters said: “Customer demand will define what we build on this platform.”

Power, performance, pricing and production timing remain unannounced. An Australian launch is not confirmed, and Porsche Cars Australia has not commented.

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