Porsche’s new era was officially unveiled last week in the form of the Mission S concept, a functional concept previewing what will be a series-production addition to the Porsche lineup as a supercar above the 911. That still leaves room for a 918 Spyder successor in a hypercar role above that, mind you. Much of the Mission S’s magic was lost beneath the chaos that ensued the same day when Tesla launched the new Roadster, but one of the more compelling stories to emerge was that the Mission S platform is capable of accommodating a manual gearbox.
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