Porsche Is Officially Developing a Mid-Engine Supercar Above the 911

Supercars are weird. I wouldn’t dream of speaking for all car people out in the zeitgeist, but I do know that I’m surrounded by a good group of coworkers here and a lot of “normie” car folk who seem to have all gotten to the point where they look at the stupid, expensive sports cars of the world and just say, “Who cares?” I’ll pretty much always give the manufacturers a head nod purely at an engineering level, because it’s impressive what folks can accomplish with a car when they set their mind to it. Hell, David is a shitbox maestro with a backyard that looks like a chemical plant explosion thanks to our Jeep build, and even he absolutely adores the Bugatti Veyron no matter how superfluous and excessive it is. But the prospect of ever having enough pocket change to spend on something like a several-hundred-thousand-dollar (if not million-plus-dollar) car is so outside of the realm of possibility that I get bored of all the articles and press releases that cover one.

The Porsche Mission S is not the successor to the 918 Spyder or Carrera GT. First of all, it’s technically a concept car, although even Porsche isn’t pretending it’s anything but a preview of a showroom-bound model. But more to the point, the 918 Spyder and Carrera GT were hypercars of their day, even if the term wasn’t in widespread use when the latter was new. The Mission S—or rather, whatever it turns into—is a supercar, in the current sense of the word. It is not here to fulfill prophecies of a new Holy Trinity alongside the Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1 as a limited-run special; it’s here to battle the likes of the Ferrari 296 and 849 Testarossa and whatever follows the McLaren 750S. Just ask the big boss himself. “The Mission S represents a mid-engined super sports car platform positioned above the 911—not as a one-off hypercar, but as a permanent and versatile addition to our customer offering,” Porsche CEO and chairman of the executive board Dr. Michael Leiters said in a statement.

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars.  He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and wrenches for a keyboard, and leveraged the expertise gained from his work experience into a writing career. When it comes to cars, facts, and the truth, Matt’s equal love for all three meant automotive journalism was the only path forward. Ever since the age of six, when he’d spend his time helping his father fix his family’s old Buick, Matt has had a keen interest in anything and everything with four wheels. Naturally, once Matt started working, he ensconced himself in the automotive industry and held positions spanning from car detailer, mechanic, to automotive sales and finance. Because he’s seen it all, driven most, and heard a lot, auto journalism came naturally to him. With a passion for cars like Matt’s, it’s safe to say every article will showcase his penchant for truth, accuracy, and overarching desire to make sense of the modern, complex automotive world. This means every one of his readers can be at the forefront of the most important automotive news.

With Halloween just around the corner, it's nice to see automakers embracing the holiday spirit without taking themselves too seriously. Just last week, Tesla began rolling out a Halloween-themed software update that, as the automaker put it on X, "turns your Tesla into a haunted house on wheels. " Days later, Rivian brought Ghostbusters to its entire lineup as part of its own Halloween surprise. Tesla's Halloween Mode comes as part of update 2026.38.3 and brings along a host of goofy ghost-themed add-ons. For example, you can frighten pedestrians by speaking through Tesla's Boombox feature — the car will now repeat your message in a not-so-robotic but suitably scary voice. There's also a new lock sound available, with your Tesla now growling as you lock the car.

Under the hood of cars and trucks, you'll find many fluids flowing around, lubricating and actuating different components — especially if the vehicle has hydraulic power steering. With the exception of the coolant, most are classified as a type of oil, even if you don't think of them as such. That's because we often classify hydraulic oil as simply a fluid — on the flip side, who refers to engine oil as engine fluid? Hydraulic fluids are more for hydraulically actuating things, such as the braking system, automatic transmission (though there are important differences between transmission and hydraulic fluid), and power steering system (again, if it has it). So what's the difference between hydraulic oil and motor oil? It all comes down to viscosity, purpose, and the various ingredients that treat their given systems right. With that being said, engine oil also actuates some components hydraulically, but we'll get into that shortly.

Tyler Reddick won his sixth race of the season and his first in six months at Phoenix Raceway, keeping his championship hopes alive with a 61-point day. Reddick started the season with a three-race streak and then went five for nine, with his last win coming at Kansas Speedway on April 19th. A once-championship favorite that fell out of conversation as other drivers stacked wins and points through the summer and first half of the playoffs. His win halved his points deficit to the leader; he entered 114 points behind Kyle Larson and, with Larson’s no-points day, finished 56 points back. Larson’s lack of pace, followed by a tire failure and a DNF, means that every driver in contention for the championship behind them just saw the door crack open. Denny Hamlin entered Phoenix second in the championship, and 49 points behind; now Joey Logano is just 44 points behind Larson and sixth in the standings. Reddick restarted fourth on the final restart with 23 laps to go, becoming the first driver to pit for right-side scuffs, with Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, and Ty Gibbs ahead on 10- to 14-lap-old tires.