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Mirage Porsche 911 Carrera to Appear at Rennsport Reunion 7

The Mirage Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8, known for its role as the Autobot in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” will be showcased at Rennsport Reunion 7. This highly anticipated event will take place from September 28 to October 1 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Apart from the rare 964 series Carrera RS 3.8, attendees can expect to see a display of legendary cars.

Both fans and car enthusiasts will have the chance to view the latest hero car from the Transformers franchise. They will also be able to admire 15-foot-tall versions of Mirage, Optimus Prime, and Optimus Primal Autobots. As an added treat, attendees will have the opportunity to watch a special screening of the action-packed film, which generated an impressive $439 million in global ticket sales this summer.


Motorsport

Meet Mirage, The Rare Porsche 911 from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The latest Transformers movie is here in time for the summer blockbuster season. Titled “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” it is in theaters now to take audiences on an adventure set in the 1990s. It also introduces a new faction of Transformers called the Maximals and features the Autobots, with a Porsche 911 Carrera named Mirage taking a central role. 

More specifically, Mirage is a 964 series Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 when in car form, a particularly rare model that is an unusual choice to base a hero on. However, according to Oliver Hoffmann, Head of Marketing Communications at Porsche AG, the Carrera RS 3.8 is perfect because of Mirage’s character traits, describing him as “A tough character with a good heart and a bit of a rebellious streak now and again.” 

Porsche only built 55 units of the Carrera RS 3.8, which are highly valuable today. Five picture cars were built to look like the original car to avoid the risk of damage and fulfill specific functions. One car was modified to go backward at high speed, while another was prepared for stunt sequences. Additional cars were built for close-ups or scenes involving the actors interacting with the car. 

The only area where a real Carrera RS 3.8 was used is sound design. “It was important to us to represent the sound of the 911 model depicted in the film,” said Ayesha Coker, Vice President of Marketing of Porsche Cars North America. “It was extremely ambitious due to the number of cars needed from a limited production 911, but we are thrilled with the result and hope audiences are too.”

What makes “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” unique is the level of involvement the production team had with Porsche, which was very hands-on with the development of Mirage. According to Irene Trachtenberg, SVP of Worldwide Marketing Partnerships at Paramount, that partnership “brought our Autobot Mirage to life in a most unique, iconic, and unforgettable way.”   

As for Porsche, it has been actively promoting the movie on its YouTube site and through social media. The automaker is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and has been very active in sponsoring exhibits and releasing videos to commemorate the milestone.