Photo: Ilya Zakharov
The vast majority of car concepts never move past the sheet of (virtual) paper they’re drawn on or, at the very best, their 15 minutes or less of Internet fame.
That may still turn out to be the case here with the Porsche Executive GT, but that shouldn’t stop us from remarking what a beautiful future it imagines. This Porsche concept was the subject of the MA thesis project of design student Ilya Zakharov, who now works as an Automotive Exterior Designer at LADA.
Though he completed the project last summer, it’s just now that it’s getting traction online, after it was posted on Yanko Design. The Porsche Executive GT is designed as the last car you’ll ever want – or need – to buy.
“The main idea is that we have to take responsibility for our consumption and to produce fewer products but which are long-lasting,” the designer says. He settled on a Porsche because his grandfather owned one and he still recalls how much he treasured it.
Zakharov wanted to design a Porsche that would be less of an impulse buy and more of a responsible choice, so he had to make it last a lifetime, both in terms of build and performance. To this end, he gave it futuristic but timeless lines, and imagined it entirely made of carbon fiber, with what is most likely a full-electric propulsion system.
The idea was to render a Porsche in such a cutting-edge fashion that the owner would never feel like it could go out of style.
Though futuristic in design, the Exclusive still retains cues from familiar Porsche design language, like the raised front fenders with floating headlights and a tapered rear end. It’s made more aggressive by the rear quarter panels and the sharp air intakes, while the double-bubble roof renders it more aerodynamic. Lateral mirrors have been replaced by rear-facing cameras.
Zakharov did not include renderings for the interior in this project, but the general assumption is that this grand tourer would seat four. Sustainable materials would also be a proper fit for the interior of a car that aims to be the one’s final splurge.
Though he completed the project last summer, it’s just now that it’s getting traction online, after it was posted on Yanko Design. The Porsche Executive GT is designed as the last car you’ll ever want – or need – to buy.
“The main idea is that we have to take responsibility for our consumption and to produce fewer products but which are long-lasting,” the designer says. He settled on a Porsche because his grandfather owned one and he still recalls how much he treasured it.
Zakharov wanted to design a Porsche that would be less of an impulse buy and more of a responsible choice, so he had to make it last a lifetime, both in terms of build and performance. To this end, he gave it futuristic but timeless lines, and imagined it entirely made of carbon fiber, with what is most likely a full-electric propulsion system.
The idea was to render a Porsche in such a cutting-edge fashion that the owner would never feel like it could go out of style.
Though futuristic in design, the Exclusive still retains cues from familiar Porsche design language, like the raised front fenders with floating headlights and a tapered rear end. It’s made more aggressive by the rear quarter panels and the sharp air intakes, while the double-bubble roof renders it more aerodynamic. Lateral mirrors have been replaced by rear-facing cameras.
Zakharov did not include renderings for the interior in this project, but the general assumption is that this grand tourer would seat four. Sustainable materials would also be a proper fit for the interior of a car that aims to be the one’s final splurge.
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