Porsche and Lucasfilm present starship design
18 Dec 2019|845 views
Designers from Porsche AG and Lucasfilm Ltd. have revealed the collaborative fantasy starship design from the two brands.
The fantasy starship, named the Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter, will be presented as a detailed model measuring 1.5m in length at the December film premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Los Angeles.
The project opened up a whole new dimension of freedom for the Style Porsche team, as well as a whole set of fresh challenges, as creating a purely virtual design proved demanding.
On the screen, the starship is only seen in two dimensions, while production vehicles appear physically in three dimensions. In addition, starships usually only appear dynamically in the film and are only visible for a brief moment - so the design has to create an impression and be recognisable within a matter of seconds.
A glance at the details reveals a number of features familiar from the Porsche design style. The front is reminiscent of the so-called 'air curtains' that go together with the head lights to create a single formal entity in the Taycan. In addition to the four-point daytime running light typical of Porsche, the so-called 'blasters' - long gun barrels at the front - are located at the tip of the fantasy ship.
The rear grid with the louvres and integrated third brake light was inspired by the current 911, and the rear section of the starship bears the brand's hallmark light bar.
Porsche design criteria have been applied to the interior, too, with the instruments in the cockpit clearly orientated towards the driver, while the low seating position is reminiscent of the sporty ergonomics in the Porsche 918 Spyder.
"The design teams have brought the differing worlds of Porsche and Star Wars together to make a very special gift for the fans of the two brands," says Kjell Gruner, Head of Marketing at Porsche. Porsche will also be showcasing the all new Taycan at the premiere event in Los Angeles.
Designers from Porsche AG and Lucasfilm Ltd. have revealed the collaborative fantasy starship design from the two brands.
The fantasy starship, named the Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter, will be presented as a detailed model measuring 1.5m in length at the December film premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Los Angeles.
The project opened up a whole new dimension of freedom for the Style Porsche team, as well as a whole set of fresh challenges, as creating a purely virtual design proved demanding.
On the screen, the starship is only seen in two dimensions, while production vehicles appear physically in three dimensions. In addition, starships usually only appear dynamically in the film and are only visible for a brief moment - so the design has to create an impression and be recognisable within a matter of seconds.
A glance at the details reveals a number of features familiar from the Porsche design style. The front is reminiscent of the so-called 'air curtains' that go together with the head lights to create a single formal entity in the Taycan. In addition to the four-point daytime running light typical of Porsche, the so-called 'blasters' - long gun barrels at the front - are located at the tip of the fantasy ship.
The rear grid with the louvres and integrated third brake light was inspired by the current 911, and the rear section of the starship bears the brand's hallmark light bar.
Porsche design criteria have been applied to the interior, too, with the instruments in the cockpit clearly orientated towards the driver, while the low seating position is reminiscent of the sporty ergonomics in the Porsche 918 Spyder.
"The design teams have brought the differing worlds of Porsche and Star Wars together to make a very special gift for the fans of the two brands," says Kjell Gruner, Head of Marketing at Porsche. Porsche will also be showcasing the all new Taycan at the premiere event in Los Angeles.
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