Porsche type 64 concept 2039, Pforzheim TD thesis by Tomas Jankauskas

Tomas Jankauskas

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porsche type 64 concept 2039

MASTER THESIS PROJECT TYPE 64 CONCEPT 2039 TOMAS JANKAUSKAS MATR. NR.: 306272 EMAIL: jankiz@gmail.com SUPERVISED BY: JAMES KELLY, Hochschule Pforzheim JOACHIM BOFINGER, FORM3 Designstudios

porsche type 64 concept 2039

ABSTRACT

Porsche type 64 concept 2039. In 2039 Porsche will celebrate 100 years anniversary of it most legendary car. Type 64 whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered to be first true Porsche. It is also known as a Berlin to Rome race car. Although the race never happened it was very highly anticipated. At the time this cars design was ground-breaking. Aerodynamic specifications of this car where second to none. Full aluminium uni-body and closed wheel caps help to achieve minimum drag. Engine was placed in the middle of a car to achieve perfect weight distribution. V10 engine allowed to reach high speeds. Nevertheless the car was widely used as the everyday transport by Ferdinand Porsche himself. Making a statement that this was not only a great race car but also practical means of transportation.

In 1939 type 64 was a radical car, at that time it was the cutting edge of all vehicles, hundred years after in 2039, it must go even further.

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Contents

Introduction

8-9 Prologue 10-11 Aims and objectives 12-13 Cultural impact 14-15 Social values

Porsche history

16-17 Porsche roots - Tatra design 18-21 Type 64 1939 22-25 Racing pedigree

Technology

26-27 Multi layering concept to create depth 28-31 Propulsion system concepts - Thermoelectricity 32-33 3 dimensional cooling system 34-37 Materials 38-39 Active wheel concept 40-41 Methods of realization

Design

52-53 Target market 54-55 Form vs Function 56-57 Optimal wheelbase 58-59 Proportions 60-61 Streamlining - Aerodynamic efficiency 62-75 Design development

Berlin to Rome race 2 0 3 9

42-51 Let the race begin !

76 Bibliography 77 Declaration 78-79 Acknowledgements

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Introduction 8

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Porsche was always described for its purity. Having very soft and positive form. Many would describe its design language as very conservative , but to be more precise it is a progressive design which comes from Porsche historical roots. It is the only brand which can boast such a versatile usage of theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cars. In the morning you can take your Porsche to the racetrack and in the evening you can still elegantly land in front of the Opera House. Keeping in mind that this car could be still used as a daily commuter while it is a proper super car. This concept is not dedicated to answer the question what Porsche brand is now but rather ask them. It might not be appreciated by many hardcore fans of this brand but I believe this is the time for Porsche to move to a new era of modern design . The goal of the new design language is to describe fluid shapes in the more defined manner.. Meaning that soft shapes kept but interpreted in the more modern way. My main goal was to take original Porsche type 64 as a source of inspiration, and make a new radical car for the brand. In this sense it is not a simple redesign project, but rather a whole new design approach. To achieve that I used cutting edge technology on combination with timeless design language. Of which Porsche was always famous for. Taking original Porsche volume and combining it with a new intricate graphic solutions, was my approach to achieve new design language.

It was important to keep a strong brand identity, so I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to change both: volumes and graphics. In case I would have, the car wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be recognized anymore as a true descendant of a brand. At the end this car is packed with all the latest technologies, while maintaining its design purity. Technology is so much embedded in type 64 concepts design that it even provides an aesthetic features such as triangulated accents along the body lines. These are used as a radiators to provide so much needed cooling for a one of a kind thermoelectric power-plant. I refused to use stylistic design for this car, as I believe Porsche should only have beautiful executed design that performs. Such as monolithic back light, which sweeps gently around the back, serving as a downforce generation source. Same goes for a wheel hubs, which feature a stationary middle part for improved airflow, while sophisticated internal part made out of triangulated cooling surface provides maximum heat output.

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aims and objectives

In order to achieve my goals, I needed to take every consideration in mind, starting from technology, rich heritage, engineering and of course aesthetic appeal. Many questions were raised, while I thought how to approach a new concept:

* Is the car still is desirable product? * Form follows the function or vice versa? * Car as the avatar of its user? * How long can Porsche company rely on classic design cues ? * What is the main character that describes the Porsche cars ?

These questions helped me define my final design Making the right decisions while designing and trusting very own intuition was the key. At its time Porsche type 64 was a ground-breaking car. With my concept in mind I wanted to take inspiration from this amazing car and to make a new definition of Porsche brand. Rather than doing some simple restyling of a new generation car. This project faced me with the biggest challenge so far, that I encountered during my car design experience. Redefining a new Porsche is a complex matter because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the best established car brands in the world .

At the end the main goal was to do design the most sporty Porsche ever.

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Cultural impact When talking about Porsche and it’s cultural impact we can go deep down in history and see how generations where affected. Many fell in love with it’s philosophy of light weight performance car. Which excited many people and made Porsche very desirable object. However in the future this impact will be even bigger. In 2039 people not only choose Porsche for it’s status, but rather for a complete life style statement. Lifestyle which will become an unadjacent part of one’s life. There are many things that are just begging to be brought back to daylight. One of them is this undoubted Porsche factor of cool. It’s still there just needs a slight awakening.

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These days we see people are being more aware of a overall style and choices they make. Consumers are demanding products that can fulfil their crave for cool designs. In this sense I mean designs which have a story behind and are made with great care. Porsche type 64 concept will be just the thing : rich heritage car with ultra modern cool factor. Generally speaking thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no real definition of cool, I believe its more about the feeling and social status it provides. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that glamorous moment when you simply know that is the product or service that will calm your thirsty soul. Porsche had this recipe to quench your thirst all the time and know it will be reinvented in the best tradition possible. In order to achieve that I took inspiration from legendary wins on a race track, amazing rally events and every day lifestyle that accompanied every driver of this brand.

Bringing The COOL culture

back

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Porsche type 64 concept will represent new social values standard. Core of its philosophy revolves around new type of power plant which doesn’t require replenishing, but maintains sufficient power output throughout it’s lifetime. This is achieved through thermoelectric engine and chemonuclear powerplant. This model changes fast consumerism approach into a more sustainable long term acquired goods model. To be more precise people no longer need to constantly refuel their’s car, but rather they’re making a long term investment.

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Social values

This comes with the question, would one like to invest so much into a mere product such as a car? The answer would be definitely yes. Porsche. Type 64 concept 2039 will be more than just a car, its socially responsible persons statement coming along with timeless design.

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Tatra design

Porsche roots Not many come to a knowledge that, all Porsche cars pay homage to Czechoslovakian car brand Tatra. VW beetle which was designed by Ferdinand Porsche shared some design cues with. TATRA 97. This was due to lack of time that was given to design this car . Which later became a base for all Porsche cars, including the type 64. In this matter no one would say that the Ferdinand Porsche, could not design his own original car, he proved the world with his engineering ingenuity for decades to come. Simply Tatra influenced his forms due to the political situation at the time.

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At the end it turned out as a beautiful synergy, between those two. However Tatra sued Porsche for design copyrights and after World War 2, they were compensated by free million deutschmarks. Nowadays it is not so well known fact, due to the rich heritage which Porsche owned over time. So they don’t want to be associated with any of a brand from the past. Ledwinka was born in 1878, and as a young man worked at Nesselsdorfer-Wagenbau, where he was involved in the development of railcars and later the firm’s first automobiles. In the midst of WWI he left to work at Steyr for a time, only to return to Nesselsdorf, now Koprivnice, for a company rechristened Tatra in the wake of Czechoslovakia’s newly-declared independence. From 1921 to 1937 Ledwinka was Tatra’s chief design engineer, during which time he pioneered some seriously radical technology, including frameless, central backbone chassis, fully independent swing axle suspensions, and rear-mounted, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled engines. When all these groundbreaking ideas were first combined under an aerodynamically-streamlined shape, the world, including Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche, took notice. It’s no coincidence that 1933’s V570 bore a striking resemblance to Porsche’s KdF Wagen (the car which ultimately became known as Volkswagen), in fact, it was the pattern after which it was molded None of this, of course, means that Porsche wasn’t one of the greatest automotive engineering minds that ever lived—he indisputably was, in his time creating a wide spectrum of designs far beyond the above-detailed formula for which his legacy has come to be known, including the world’s first-ever gasoline-electric hybrid in 1900, and the marvelous, utterly-dominant 16 cylinder Auto Union racers of the 1930s to name only a few. He just happened to, as he later put it “look over his (Ledwinka’s) shoulder” once or twice.

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The Type 64 -- Light, Strong, Clever and Fast The Type 64 has a light, strong, self-supporting aluminum body and weighs only 550kg. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 83% of the 663kg weight of a normal 60K7 design. The body weight was reduced by using very thin 0.5mm (0.02 in) Duralum alloy, a strong, weldable, age hardening aluminum alloy that was originally used in the Zeppelins. porsche type 64 concept 2039

1939

The body was designed to be fast. Only two seats were provided and the occupants were cleverly crowded to the center with the passenger seat set 12 inches further back to provide both occupants some shoulder room. That allowed the upper â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenhouseâ&#x20AC;? of the body to be narrowed which reduced the frontal area and related drag. The passengers were also further back in the chassis than in the KDF, which allowed the body height to be reduced from 1.5 meters to 1.25 meters to provide a more streamlined curve to the body and further reduced frontal area. The streamlining reduced the drag coefficient from 0.42 to 0.35. The lower drag coefficient was partly due to fully enclosing the wheel wells with fairings and using a smooth belly pan. porsche type 64 concept 2039

Three Type 64s were built based on KDF chassis and engine elements and with a family resemblance to the KDF.

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The Three Type 64 Coupes Three Type 64 cars were built and parts may have been available for a fourth. There are pictures from the late ‘30s and ’40s that show three cars with individual number plates and different distinguishing characteristics. They also show the cars with different paint colors and possibly changing door windows. One writer has said the pictures seem to show at least seven different cars. Today, there are two, the Porsche Museum body and the well known Otto Mathé car that has been raced and displayed from 1949 to the present. The three cars can be distinguished by the registration plate that appear in contemporary photographs.

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RACING pedigree

Porsche was victorious in various motorsports of which most have been in long

distance rac-

es.Just like Berlin - Rome race. 22

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ManyPorsche cars proved to be a serious competitor in rallies. The Porsche works team was occasionally present in rallying from the 1960s to late 1970s. In 1967 the Polish driver Sobiesław Zasada drove a 912 to capture the European Rally Championship for Group 1 series touring cars. Porsche took three double wins in a row in the Monte Carlo Rally; in 1968 with Vic Elford and Pauli Toivonen, and in 1969 and 1970 with Björn Waldegård and Gérard Larrousse. In 1970, Porsche also edged Alpine-Renault to win the International Championship for Manufacturers (IMC), the predecessor to the World Rally Championship (WRC). Porsche’s first podium finish in the WRC was Leo Kinnunen’s third place at the 1973 1000 Lakes Rally. Although the Porsche factory team withdrew from the WRC with no wins to their name, the best private 911s were often close to other brands’ works cars. Jean-Pierre Nicolas managed to win the 1978 Monte Carlo Rally with a private 911 SC, and Porsche’s second, and so far last, WRC win came at the 1980 Tour de Corse in the hands of Jean-Luc Thérier. In the European Rally Championship, the 911 was driven to five titles, and as late as 1984, Henri Toivonen took his Prodrive-built and Rothmans-sponsored 911 SC RS to second place behind Carlo Capone and the Lancia Rally 037. In 1984 and 1986, the Porsche factory team won the Paris Dakar Rally, also using the 911 derived Porsche 959 Group B supercar.

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Hours of Le Mans

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Porsche 917 is taken as one of the most known racing cars of all time and gave Porsche their first 24 Hours of Le Mans win, while open-top versions of it dominated Can-Am racing. After dominating Group 4, 5, and 6 racing in the 1970s with the 911-based 934 and 935 and the prototype 936, Porsche moved on to dominate Group C and IMSA GTP in the 1980s with the Porsche 956/962C, one of the most prolific and successful sports prototype racers ever produced. Porsche scored a couple of unexpected Le Mans wins in 1996 and 1997. A return to prototype racing in the USA was planned for 1995 with a Tom Walkinshaw Racing chassis formerly used as the Jaguar XJR-14 and the Mazda MXR-01 fitted with a Porsche engine. IMSA rule changes struck this car out of the running and the private Joest Racing team raced the cars in Europe for two years, winning back-to-back Le Mans with the same chassis, termed the Porsche WSC-95. This is a feat Porsche had also achieved in the 956 era, contrasting with the 1960s and 1970s where most cars ran only one or two races for the works before being sold on.

1960s Porsche was growing into a major competitor in sports car racing, sometimes entering half a dozen cars which were soon sold to customers. Apart from the factory team, calling itself Porsche AG or Porsche System Engineering since 1961, Austrian-based Porsche Salzburg was set up in 1969 as a second works team to share the work load, providing the much sought first overall win at Le Mans, in 1970. Martini Racing and John Wyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gulf Racing were other teams receiving factory support, allowing Zuffenhausen to focus on development, while the teams provided the sponsorship funds and manpower to be present and successful at many international races. In CanAm, Porsche cooperated with Penske, while in Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft, customers like Kremer Racing, Georg Loos and Joest Racing enjoyed various degrees of factory support. After appearing as Martini Porsche in the mid-1970s, the factory entered as Rothmans Porsche in the mid-1980s. Many Porsche race cars are run successfully by customer teams, financed and run without any factory support; often they have beaten the factory itself. porsche type 64 concept 2039

Lower basis of this car consist of exposed cooling system , which also changes its light properties. to controversy the top of the car is very smooth and has full positive shape. this play of two kinds of surfaces has both highly aesthetical and functional reasoning. while to play between Smooth and edgy creates a beautiful contrast lightning functions help create the mood. this I highly emotional laser lightning, creates a wonderful glow which can also be used to express users feelings and communivate with outside world.

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Propulsion system concepts

Thermoelectricity

Thermoelectricity is the principal where heat is directly transmitted into electricity without mechanical movement. Possible choices clean heat energy are compact fusion reactor, biomass boiler, short half life nuclear element powered compact reactor. Each of given power plants have their own advantages and disadvantage. Porsche type 64 is required to be very efficient and versatile car. Porsche brand has a history harnessing extra heat from exhaust pipes of their cars into reusable energy, however I wanted to take it to a next level. In order for this car to endure a long races and avoid unnecessary pit stops it needs a power-plant which can support prolonged periods of usage. Next idea is when the car is not in use it helps to power oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home or office electricity supply. ColdFusion is one of the main alternatives of the heat source. As followed by chemonuclear which was chosen at the end as a core source of power.

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Initial concept

W.I.P

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Final design

Intakes / active aero brakes

AMTEC converter

Release valves

3d cooling area

Ultra capacitors

Chemoreactive powerplant

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AMTEC The alkali metal thermal to electric converter (AMTEC), originally called the sodium heat engine (SHE) was invented by Joseph T. Kummer and Neill Weber at Ford in 1966, and is It is characterized by high potential efficiencies and no moving parts except the working fluid, which make it a candidate for space power applications.(2) This device accepts a heat input in a range from about 900 Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1300 K and produces direct current with predicted device efficiencies of 15-40%. In the AMTEC sodium is driven around a closed thermodynamic cycle between a high temperature heat reservoir and a cooler reservoir at the heat rejection temperature. The unique feature of the AMTEC cycle is that sodium ion conduction between a high pressure or activity region and a low pressure or activity region on either side of a highly ionically conducting refractory solid electrolyte, is thermodynamically nearly equivalent to an isothermal expansion of sodium vapor between the same high and low pressure. Electrochemical oxidation of neutral sodium at the anode leads to sodium ions which traverse the solid electrolyte and electrons which travel from the anode through an external circuit where they perform electrical work, to the low pressure cathode, where they recombine with the ions to produce low pressure sodium gas porsche type 64 concept 2039

Porsche type 64 concept 2039 features: polygonal cooling system, which was chosen not only for its aesthetic aspects, but also improved cooling capability. Thermoelectric power plants require both hot and cold sides in order to function properly. Which creates a problem it requires substantial area for releasing the excess heat. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where exposed triangulated cooling system, comes into scene. Triangulated radiator allows to have a bigger cooling area in the same given space, due to its folded properties. In this sense, this exterior features shoots two birds with one stone: allowing a smaller area of a car exterior for cooling radiators, as bringing a beautiful contrast, aesthetic value to type 64 concept exterior. Shapes of the radiator where inspired from Delaunay and polygonal triangulation. Merge of these 2 design languages create a new approach in terms of graphic thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being used and function that is executed. Search for perfect balance led me to this logical solution.

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3 dimensional cooling system

In mathematics and computational geometry, a Delaunay triangulation for a set P of points in a plane is a triangulation DT(P) such that no point in P is inside the circumcircle of any triangle in DT(P). Delaunay triangulations maximize the minimum angle of all the angles of the triangles in the triangulation; they tend to avoid skinny triangles. The triangulation is named after Boris Delaunay for his work on this topic from 1934

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Materials In order to meet all given specifications, space age materials will be in use. No compromise will be made in order to achieve second to non quality.

* Nano formed graphene for cooling areas * Body monocoque made of biodegradable nanocomposite. * Dlo and chassis outer layer is formed out of bio origin meta materials * Lightning instruments use bioluminescence fed by organic waste

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This vehicle will feature a very special exterior finish. Silver white tone is chosen for reason to respect Porsches heritage while using neutral colorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to reflect exteriors curves. This tone is also very rich in a sense that it creates a deep effect. cooling areas of this week will feature a matte finish in the same white color. In this case the contrast will be achieved through play of shadow and light as it falls on a crisp edges. Together these edgy cooling parts and a smooth exterior will create ultimate symbiosis between elegance and contrast. Wheel hubs will be painted matt white and feature an intricate triangulated graphic accents. this will further enhance the overall color feeling. So far as it goes achieving the balance Porsche cars always were displayed as an etalon. For this reason no funky color choices will be offered.Color pallet will consist of shades of white and silver along with deep blacks made in various finishes. Which will range from flat matt to deep glossy. However to keep the things exciting martini racing theme will be offered in limited numbers. This will pay homage to Porsches racing history and will enhance overall sporty feeling.

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Since this car is known to be a long distance racer. It means to have a ground-breaking contact with the road. For this it has a stationary center rim which also acts as the engine. The tire consist of multilayer rubberised lamellas. Which can adapt to the road depending on the condition . It can contract or expand its multi layered plates in order to save fuel and improved cornering. As the car is approaching small obstacles active wheel is able to avoid them by contracting itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lamellas. If bigger obstacle is present proximity sensors warn the driver.

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Active wheel concept Active surface

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In order to produce this very advanced vehicle, cutting edge manufacturing methods would need to be used. First of all, composite metal 3d printing would be paramount in order to achieve highest standards possible. Dlo has a very 3d shape and partially supports chassis structure, is made out of transparent aluminium using latest ultra high temperature forming. For powerplant cooling purposes nano formed graphene will be used, this will ensure ultimate cooling performance and biggest heat release area possible in given space. Metal composite

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Methods of realization

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Target market

As a question was raised for Porsche attractiveness to the future generations. It begs a determined user group. Future customers of Porsche type 64 will be Tech indulged, but yet smart looking and elegant people. In which way it means they will not be geeks as such day, nor technology refusing group. They will be a very sophisticated people which have a strong opinions and know their needs. Technology will lead them everywhere in style. Tech gadgets will no longer be considered bad taste. Because they will take place in our daily life without interrupting it visually or socially. For this Porsche type 64 concept 2039 will be the ultimate expressions of tech and elegance.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a never ending fight in design world. However Porsche tamed both of these disciplines. As one could argue on this topic endlessly, after seeing a Porsche in person, question is dismissed. Because the car simply feels right you cannot add or subtract anything . all lines are coherent , they all are serving the same purpose, wrapping excellent engineering into purest form.

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Form

Function Porsche Design makes greatly appealing products, which look more advanced then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cars. They have a more daring approach due to the fact that their products have a shorter life span then cars. Because of this, its of course possible to come up with highly innovative products which are very simple and timeless. It would be a favour if Porsche cars would be treated more in this manner. Not to say that Porsche cars are doing bad now, that would be false, its just more daring approach, would set a new benchmark for this brand. Interpolation between cars and Porsche products would make a perfect symbiosis. Finely executed it would give Porsche cars a fresh new look and feeling.

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Optimal There’s no doubt that all Porsches have an optimal wheelbase for they’re purpose as ultimate sports car in every segment. However type 64 concept has a very specific purpose - high speed long distance racing and cruising. For this it requires relatively longer wheelbase as it favours high speed cornering stability. Versus short wheel base gives a car more manoeuvrability at low speed cornering and allows lower turning radius. So in this case no comprises are made - longer wheelbase serves its purpose. Wheelbase is crucial for weight distribution and handling response time. Longer base is more forgiving at a high speed as it allows more time for response. It prevents the vehicle from spinning around it’s centre of gravity. Improved stability is not the only perk of this wheel setup. Increased aerodynamic efficiency through elongated profile is main advantage. At the same time downhill and uphill driving is more controlled, because the car has stronger stance.

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base

wheel

In order to reduce drag original type 64 featured streamlined body. it helped to achieve higher speed and improved fuel economy. every part of a car was optimized to be as smooth as possible. Closed wheel arches further increased efficiency. Considering all these factors featured in a original car, type 64 concept 2039 takes aerodynamic efficiency even to a greater extent. Highly innovative wheel design, which has many rubberized lamellas helps to guide airflow through it acts a supplementary cooling organ, and most importantly reduces air turbulence. Wheel center has a very optimized and flowing shape,it’s also stationery in order to guide passing air through.

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ProPortions In puirsuit for balance

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streamlining

aerodynamic efficiency

Aurel Persu is a persona from which I took a lot of inspiration from, while trying to optimize my car. I would describe him as a man who defined a shape of a modern automobile. His biggest brakethrough was to find that water droplet is the most perfect aerodynamic shape. Following his research in 1922 he produced a first wheel eclosed car. A design feature which is there to be found in almost every mkdern car. Drag coefficient of 0.22 still stands as a impressive one. What inspired me the most - he achieved all this on his own, even funding himself, without a help of big corporations. Ford and GM later approached him in order to buy his patent. Coming from this research it would be quite logical to make car as a simple drop of rain . unfortunately car dynamics are not as simple, as the vehicle encounters different forces while in movement. for this requires adjacent aerodynamic modules such as active spoilers. this particular concept utilizes back lights surrounding as the passive spoiler and back engine cover serves as the active one.

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Alot of thought was given when designing a frontal area of Type 64 concept. As a aerodynamic rules suggest, smaller the frontal area is, more the drag is reduced. I would be logical then to make a swordfish front, however we still need to deal with aesthetical and functional boundaries. Which requires a car to be recognized as a Porsche and to accommodate enough width to place two occupants in the car. Following all these abservasions, I reduced the frontal area as much as possible, while keeping an uncompromised style and function. Back of a car features a triangulated difusor system which at the same time acts as cooling unit. As the car approaches higher speeds, more turbulence and vacuum is created in the rear end. In order to reduce these vortexes and make the airflow smoother a series of diffusers will be used. I will act as a extention of a rear end, which channels the air molecules to flow ever smoother and more distant from a rear.

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Design development

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Key sketches

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Porsche lights Through out the history Porsche brand has maintained a very classic lighting instruments such as round lights in the front. It has served them successfully for quite a while, but quite recently there was observed the big change. Porsche integrated newest technologies into their lights. At the same time it requested a new fresh approach upon designing them. Coming from that nowadays shape of the lights changed accordingly to accommodate all the newest tech while maintaining its simplicity. Graphics of the inside light cluster has become a big part of a brand identity. In order to solidify it’s brand attributes Porsche has chosen for dots to represent them. Type 64 concept 2039 will follow brand’s roots at it’s best while introducing a new interpretation and newest technologies. Front lights feature an undercut which creates impression of a floating lightning instruments. It further supports an overall concept of this car’s lightness. Lights are powered by bioluminesent bacteria, while its light is amplified through usage of state of the art organic optics.

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Bioluminesent bacteria is fully self sustainable since it receives all nutrition naturally from outside, while being heated by thermoelectric engine. Back lights take a whole new approach, as it serves both as a spoiler and a lighting unit. At the same time creating feeling of ultimate lightness as it flows above the rear.

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Package

Ultra low stance gives this can a wonderful presence. Considerably low roof, supports a overall idea of an ultimate sports car. While relatively stretched in length, it has a good stability on high speeds.

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Berlin to Rome race

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This was a long time planned race that never took place. In 1939 it was supposed to be a fest of excellent engineering, endurance and speed. Celebrating 100 years anniversary the bar has been lifted even higher . Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as the ultimate race of them all. Where selected car manufacturers need to prove who is the best. This race will stretch through full length of Germany entering the Austrian Alps and finishing in the beautiful capital of Italy. Special roads were built just for this single event, it features longest s straight in Europe, as the fastest corners, yet to date. Highways which are suspended between Alp cliffs and take fearless drivers up to 3000 meters altitude are one of a Berlin to Rome races highlights. Non none of it will be more breathtaking than to see experienced drivers ascend those steep slopes and watch them going down with grace and devastating speeds. Not all of them will reach the destination, this race will test the best of a selected drivers as their sophisticated machines. Same as the original race from 1939 it will take 1500 kilometres to complete a full length of this competition . Spectators will have a special opportunity to see the race through 3d hologram screens, while its being filmed by flying drones. Lucky viewers will be privileged enough to see life race in a hovering pods, which will follow the racers through out the course. This will be a breathtaking experience as these pods will reach the same speed as the racing cars. Best Italian and German brands will take part in this race: Alfa Romeo, Lancia , BMW , Audi , Hannomag, and of course the Porsche.

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Deep canyons and curvy roads test the braveness of each contestant. As the cars will exceed four hundred kilometres per hour limit, only the most dextere drivers will take a course. It will be compulsory for drivers to use augmented reality in order to achieve final results. As the speeds will be so devastating, man cannot rely on his own. Excitement will be pouring out of spectators as they see passing cars. They never witnessed something as thrilling as Berlin to Rome race. Special amphitheatres built in to mountain cliffs, only strengthen overall aura. Even if the Porsche type 64 team is one of the favourites, only at the finish-line true winner to be told. Surveillance bots are there to be sure all protocols of the race are followed by each contestant. They simply glide along the freeway and observe all contestants at once.

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Who is gonna win this one-of-a-kind race?

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Ultimate test

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Legends were born here

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Joy of modelling

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Final model

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I want to thank everyone who helped me to accomplish my master degree thesis work .I can only so express my gratitude to: Joachim Bofinger - FORM3 Designstudios for believing in me, James Kelly - Pforzheim University for all support and encouragement. Special thanks to Emanuel Derta for excelent design tips. Martin, Moritz, Patrick, Guney, Franc and all FORM3 team for being simply the best ! All the fellow TD students, we have spent best times here! And most importantly my family which always was there for me, even so some already looking at me from the sky, without you I would never stand a chance to be where I am. CHEERS !

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