EMBRAER DUETS WITH PORSCHE

Two companies that celebrate speed with style, Embraer and Porsche, have collaborated to create Duet, a limited-edition, limited-quantity Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft and Porsche 911 Turbo S car pairing. Both known for world-class engineering, performance, and design, Embraer and Porsche will produce just 10 pairs of business jets and sports cars, providing a seamless and stylish transition from the road to the sky.

“Duet is an exclusive package developed in a unique design collaboration with Porsche,” said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “This rare, refined combination will only be available through this one-time-only pairing. In the spirit of delivering the ultimate customer experience, we are fusing two of the most notable brands in the aerospace and automotive industries, bringing together the pinnacle in production sports cars with the market benchmark in light jets, once again proving that we don’t simply follow trends — we create them.”

The Phenom 300 series is the world’s fastest and longest-ranged single-pilot business jet, With an award-winning interior design, an abundance of cabin and baggage space, and highly intuitive avionics, this light jet delivers exceptional comfort, and class-leading technology, at low operating costs, with features previously available only on much larger jets.

The 911 occupies a similar space in the automotive industry and stands at the heart of the Porsche product portfolio. The 911 Turbo S is the peak of the 911 models, scoring highly for both performance and usability. “Porsche and Embraer share a host of common values,” said Alexander Fabig, Vice President Individualisation, and Classic at Porsche AG. “As part of our cooperation, we used the know-how of both brands to work jointly on a unique pair of vehicles that are equally attractive for the customer group of jet and sports car owners.”

Exclusive logo

Designed in partnership, Duet fuses the most successful business jet of the decade (2010-2019) with the gold standard in production sports cars, resulting in a uniquely designed jet and car, both featuring a customised interior and paint scheme and which can only be purchased as a pair.

“This is the perfect marriage of car and jet, as personified by the exclusive collaboration logo,” said Jay Beever, Vice President of Embraer Design Operations. “The logo brings together the aeronautical requirement of lift — depicted by the Phenom 300E winglet — with the automotive requirement of downforce — depicted by the rear wing of the flagship 911. To further solidify this symbiotic partnership, the aircraft registration number appears on both the car’s rear wing and the sides of its key.”

The exclusive collaboration logo is embossed on the seat headrests of the aircraft and debossed on the seat headrests of the car, as well as featured on the aircraft side ledge, speaker grills, and mounted near the main door. Each pairing also features a special badge, representing one of only ten delivered. The customer will have the option to select the location of a blue-chip, reflective of their position among the 10 units, according to their preference.

Design inspiration

The design inspiration for the aircraft mirrors that of the car and vice versa. The sew style on the Phenom 300E seat was patterned after that of the 911 Turbo S. The seats in both vehicles feature red pull straps, a Speed Blue accent stitch, and carbon fibre shrouds to create a shared connection. The cockpit seats of the Phenom 300E were redesigned to match the car.

In the 911 Turbo S, Porsche introduced a unique colour combination for the steering wheel to match the aircraft’s yoke, with a Speed Blue accent at 12 o’clock, as well as the first Chalk Alcantara trim roof lining — an homage to the aircraft. To round out the interior, the stopwatch of the Sport Chrono package features an artificial horizon inspired by instrumentation in the aircraft cockpit.

Shared exterior

The aircraft and car share the same exterior paint pallet and general scheme. For the first time, Porsche has combined gloss and satin-gloss paintwork. The upper part of the car is finished with Platinum Silver Metallic, transitioning to Jet Grey Metallic at the bottom. Dividing the two paint colours is a trim strip with lines in Brilliant Chrome and Speed Blue. The car is entirely hand-painted, which is unique to this project and reflective of the Phenom 300E paint process.

The alloy wheels of the Turbo S are painted in Platinum Silver Metallic, using a revolutionary laser process to expose a Speed Blue underlay on the rim flange. The air intakes are painted in Brilliant Chrome to match the leading edge nacelles of the aircraft. The LED door projectors cast the Duet logo on the ground, and the sill trims feature “No Step” lettering, like the messaging on an aircraft wing.

The exclusive Porsche can only be purchased in tandem with its sibling 300E. Duet customers will also receive a custom Duet logo luggage set with a pilot’s bag and two weekenders, as well as a special edition Porsche Design 1919 Globe timer UTC titanium-case watch. Ten limited-edition pairs of the Duet are available for order, with deliveries beginning later this year.