Photo: Guilherme Araujo on Behance
There are only so many places you can look for inspiration when designing a hypercar. One is the animal kingdom but show me another performance car based on the cheetah and I might just empty my stomach in an unfashionable way.
Second, there's the military vehicles and equipment. However, what I just said about the furry felines stands for stealth aircraft as well. Far too many supercars and hypercars - from their respective manufacturers and independent designers alike - quote planes such as the F-22, the SR-71, or the B-2 as their inspiration, making the entire trope completely tiresome.
Just as a side note, it's worth remarking how a market so design driven as the automotive one is getting its visual stimuli from another where function always prevails over form. I just thought the irony was worth pointing out.
I like to think Guilherme Araujo knew some people might think the way I do and wanted to prove them wrong with his Koenigsegg Ghost project. The man working at Ford's design department in Brazil claims he drew his inspiration for the fictive hypercar from fighter jets (for speed) and tanks (for strength and aggression), and it kind of shows.
According to his description, he went for "speed" and "brutality" with his design, and also included two pictures for each of the two attributes. The velocity part is represented by Saab's JAS 39 Gripen multipurpose jet, which makes sense considering both the aircraft and the car stem from the same country - Sweden. The same can't be said about the second part - here, the Russian T-14 Armata main battle tank makes an appearance. It's not likely that Guilherme has any affinity for the Red Army, but rather respect for the futuristic design of the machine itself.
To send the message across even stronger, the artist chose a digital camouflage scheme for his mid-engined hypercar with plenty of exposed carbon fiber as well as some discreet but effective red accents. In a nice departure from the current trend, the Ghost doesn't have an all-electric powertrain. Guilherme doesn't reveal anything about what makes the car tick, but the presence of those two large tailpipes is either taking the fake exhaust trend to new heights or pointing out there are some hydrocarbons being burnt somewhere inside that body.
Of all the hypercars out there, designing one for the Koenigsegg brand takes a lot of guts. That's because the Swedes aren't exactly shy when it comes to going crazy themselves, so it's more difficult for your creation to stand out. However, the Ghost proves a design doesn't have to be over the top to make an impression. It's enough to be just... good.
Just as a side note, it's worth remarking how a market so design driven as the automotive one is getting its visual stimuli from another where function always prevails over form. I just thought the irony was worth pointing out.
I like to think Guilherme Araujo knew some people might think the way I do and wanted to prove them wrong with his Koenigsegg Ghost project. The man working at Ford's design department in Brazil claims he drew his inspiration for the fictive hypercar from fighter jets (for speed) and tanks (for strength and aggression), and it kind of shows.
According to his description, he went for "speed" and "brutality" with his design, and also included two pictures for each of the two attributes. The velocity part is represented by Saab's JAS 39 Gripen multipurpose jet, which makes sense considering both the aircraft and the car stem from the same country - Sweden. The same can't be said about the second part - here, the Russian T-14 Armata main battle tank makes an appearance. It's not likely that Guilherme has any affinity for the Red Army, but rather respect for the futuristic design of the machine itself.
To send the message across even stronger, the artist chose a digital camouflage scheme for his mid-engined hypercar with plenty of exposed carbon fiber as well as some discreet but effective red accents. In a nice departure from the current trend, the Ghost doesn't have an all-electric powertrain. Guilherme doesn't reveal anything about what makes the car tick, but the presence of those two large tailpipes is either taking the fake exhaust trend to new heights or pointing out there are some hydrocarbons being burnt somewhere inside that body.
Of all the hypercars out there, designing one for the Koenigsegg brand takes a lot of guts. That's because the Swedes aren't exactly shy when it comes to going crazy themselves, so it's more difficult for your creation to stand out. However, the Ghost proves a design doesn't have to be over the top to make an impression. It's enough to be just... good.
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