Gather round, speed freaks and Star Wars maniacs. Hold onto your hats. Today is the day that Porsche has done something unseen to maim the wallets of speed junkies and make their inner children scream with jubilation. It has finally arrived: the Porsche 911 GT3 RS Star Wars Bundle. And oh yes, it lives up to its title, ridiculous and awesome as it sounds. Picture the precision of German engineering superimposed upon the whirling madness of a galaxy far, far away. That’s what we’re dealing with.
So what does this pile hold? Well, Porsche hasn’t revealed the whole package but all the teasers and hype so far strongly indicate that this is much more than another slapped together bit of merch collab. We reckon this is all about some custom liveries or maybe some interior flair, complete with I love lightsabers more than my credit score vibes, and who knows, perhaps even a BB-8 themed pole. The link in the official tweet lands you on a landing page probably loading slower than a Wookiee trying to get online through dial-up because well… traffic.
Why so much fuss? Because-Porsche knows its market. The GT3 RS is already a dream for any petrolhead, but sprinkle just a little bit of Star Wars pixie dust over it, and core collectors, gamer fanatics (that’s right, you Forza enthusiasts), and movie buffs will be brawling over who’s going to flex with it first. And let’s be honest; if you have the money to spend on a GT3 RS, adding a Star Wars theme would only be frosting on the ludicrously expensive cake.
But here’s the real kicker–will this be a limited edition? Probably. Will it cost more than a used TIE Fighter? Almost definitely. That, however, will not stop the internet from going wild about it. Twitter is ablaze with conjectures ranging from “Will it have a Darth Vader voice for the GPS?” to “Can I get it in Millennium Falcon gray?” (Answer: Porsche, please.)
And hey, if a sports car priced in the six figures has not come near you, this is still really freaking cool. Proof again that gaming, pop culture, and real-world tech are becoming one big hype machine. Just wait: soon there’ll be a Lamborghini Mandalorian edition or something. Actually, Disney, if you’re listening, make it happen.
Congratulations, then, speed freaks, if you happen to have an extra $200,000 lying around: This is your ultimate flex. The rest of us? Well, we’ll just admire from afar, weep into our action figure collections, and maybe wish for a Hot Wheels version.
Until then, you should hit up the Porsche website before the scalpers do. Or not. This is bound to be one of those internet discussion forays that goes on for some time.
