the beast single pilot vehicle concept suits the latest star wars

dubbed ‘the beast’, this futuristic single-pilot concept vehicle depicts what the future of personal air vehicles might hold. berlin-based designer, rico kersten, has created no-less than sixteen sci-fi influenced product renderings in the past, most of which could seamlessly slip into the setting of the latest star wars feature film, or the futuristic anti-gravity racing game, wipeout.

all images © rico kersten / digital passion

rico kersten describes ‘the beast’ single-pilot vehicle as a ‘radial fan driven hover-air-bike’ , fusing the form of the contemporary motorcycle with the fictitious flying-hovercraft. his collection of captivating renderings served as an entry for the allegorithmic contest ‘a road trip in 2116‘ judged by a panel of industry professionals including charlotte francis, technical artist at naughty dog; ruairí robinson, film director (the leviathan); and allegorithmic’s founding-member and CEO, sebastien deguy. rico’s renderings can serve to inspire manufacturer’s designers to take greater risks, to design truly dramatic and mesmerizing modes of transportation.