This article recaps a recent live-streamed episode of *Welcome Home, PORSCHE*.
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Key Topics and Highlights

Opening: A Morning on Royu Driveway and a New Background Track [00:15]

• Mina kicks things off by talking about her morning drives on Royu Driveway over the past two weeks, meeting readers there, and thanking one listener who tuned in despite the stream overlapping with the TV drama VIVANT.
• She also talks about the decision to add a quiet background music track to the livestream.
• It was a big week for both Porsche and Tesla. Mina admits she initially thought Tesla’s announcement couldn’t possibly be real.

The Mission S Reveal: First Impressions of the Design [04:32]

photo by Porsche

• How did the official images change the impression created by the leaked pictures circulating before the reveal?
• Comparing the images, Mina and her co-host discuss why the Mission S reminds them of the 911 GT1, both the Le Mans racer and its road-going version.
• They also point out similarities to the 918 Spyder at the rear and discuss its “car-in-car” design, which seems to wrap one body within another.

A Simple Cabin, Physical Buttons, and the Return of the Key [12:09]

• The cabin’s small display and physical buttons bring to mind ideas Mina has written about on the blog for some time.
• As they discuss the pop-up instrument cluster and the return of a key, Mina recalls being unsure how to start the engine in a 992.1 911 Turbo S.
• Other details include a slim-spoked steering wheel reminiscent of the 964 era and the possibility of choosing between a manual transmission and PDK, Porsche’s dual-clutch automatic.

Flat-Eight Rumors and What an Engine Should Sound Like [21:44]

• Could the Mission S get a flat-eight engine? The conversation turns to what the future holds for combustion engines amid tightening emissions regulations.
• They discuss the 992.2 Turbo S’s sound, which some people have likened to a vacuum cleaner, and a reader’s wish for EVs to reproduce the sound of a naturally aspirated engine.
• They also weigh in on PDK shift programming and the tendency for modern cars to feel as if they’re designed to be driven in Sport mode.

The Price, the Buyer, and the Mission S’s Relationship to the 911 [24:01]

• The Mission S could land in Ferrari and Lamborghini territory, prompting concerns raised by comparison with the Maserati MC20.
• They consider what it means for a mid-engine car to sit above the 911, whose rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is central to its identity.
• They also discuss reports that the car will be a regular-production model rather than a limited edition, and speculate about what it might ultimately be called.

The Joy of a Manual and the Air-Cooled 356’s Supple Feel [37:42]

• A reader’s comment about the manual 992.1 Carrera T leads into a conversation about the pure pleasure of matching revs by feel and sound.
• Mina shares her impressions after getting to drive an owner’s air-cooled 356 on Royu Driveway. “Air-cooled” means the engine is cooled by air rather than liquid.
• They explore the gap between the assumption that older cars are difficult to drive and the experience of actually getting behind the wheel.

The ’73 Carrera (911 Carrera RS 2.7): A Drive to Remember [43:02]

• That day, Mina gets to drive a 1973 Carrera in aubergine—a deep, eggplant-like purple—modified with genuine Porsche parts to evoke the RSR race car.
• She reflects on the clutch weight, cornering feel, and air-cooled engine note, comparing the car with a 981, a current GT3, and a pre-facelift 991 PDK she once drove as a test car.
• The conversation also touches on the owner’s saying that “the 911 was perfected with the ’73 Carrera,” Mina’s dream of doing the kindergarten drop-off in a 356 like the female instructor in Top Gun, and the difference she feels between the 981 and 987 Spyder.

How the 992 Turbo S Drives—and How It Differs from the Turbo [56:47]

• Mina shares how her first ride in a 992 Turbo S compared with what she had expected from its reputation.
• Drawing on her experience with previous Turbo models, she explains how the Turbo and Turbo S differ in character from the perspective of everyday road driving.
• They also discuss interest in the 992.2 Turbo S and imagine a showdown between an electric 718 and Tesla’s new Roadster.