维珍集团(Virgin)珀伽索斯号(Pegasus)超级高铁近日于美国内华达州沙漠首航测试圆满成功，项目由BIG事务所与Kilo Design事务所联合打造，百年来首次以全新的交通方式成功地搭载第一批试航旅客，创造了令人惊叹的历史。三家公司强强联手设计的珀伽索斯号(Pegasus)，或称XP-2号，是一种采用了自动运输系统的新型车辆类型，可实现超过1000公里/小时的时速，是现有陆地交通中最快的运输方式。经过一年多的密切合作，首批乘客在维珍超级高铁位于拉斯维加斯的DevLoop试验场试航了这种新形式的交通工具。在真人试航之前，维珍集团已对珀伽索斯号进行了超过400次的无人模拟测试。试航过程由业内认可的独立安全评估认证机构(ISA)监督，作为世界首个全功能型载人运输系统，珀伽索斯号的成功标志了交通运输历史上里程碑式的时刻。

Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and Kilo Design, Virgin Hyperloop’s Pegasus pod made history in the Nevada desert as it successfully carries its first passengers in the newest form of travel in over a century. Virgin Hyperloop partnered with BIG and Kilo to design Pegasus, or ‘XP-2’, a new vehicle typology for an autonomous transportation system to achieve hyperloop travel at the speed of over 1,000km/hour, the fastest form of land-based travel. After over a year of close collaboration, the first passengers trial this new form of transportation at Virgin Hyperloop’s 500m DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, where the company has previously run over 400 tests in un-occupied pods. The demonstration was overseen by the industry-recognized Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) Certifier, and its success marks a historic moment in transportation as Pegasus becomes the first manned and fully functional system for Hyperloop travel.

▼项目概览，overall of the project © BIG +Kilo Design

除了设计超级高铁初号机的外形外，BIG事务所与Kilo Design事务所的设计任务还包括为维珍集团未来的Hyperloop系列车型定义完整的设计语言与特征。在未来，实际投产的车型将会更大，最多可容纳28名乘客。此次吊舱式双人车型的试航目的是展示超级高铁的实操性与安全性。珀伽索斯号(Pegasus)可以看作是一种由内而外设计的压力容器，它是一种全新的，完全不同的车辆类型。

BIG and Kilo’s role in Pegasus was to design for this first use case while also defining the design language and characteristics for future Virgin Hyperloop vehicles. While the production vehicle will be larger and seat up to 28 passengers, this 2-seater pod was built to demonstrate that passengers can in fact safely travel in a Hyperloop vehicle. Pegasus is conceived as a pressurized vessel designed inside and out as a new and radically different vehicle typology.

▼分析图，diagram © BIG +Kilo Design

设计的核心在于结合性能和以人为本的特点，使车身与滑轨完美统一，为项目创造无缝的流畅外观。由于珀伽索斯号的运行是在接近真空的环境中进行的，因此车身设计几乎不需要考虑对空气动力学的需求，进而形成了这种流线形的时尚外观。真空的环境使运输系统比传统的轨道交通更加节能。它采用磁悬浮设计，避免了车轮的阻力，从而以最大的速度运输最多的乘客或货物。珀伽索斯号也可以单独行驶，超高的起步与停泊速度，使其可以适应任何旅行需求。

The design focuses on unifying and covering both the pressure vessel and sled, creating a seamless appearance that combines both performance and human-centered characteristics. Since Hyperloop travel exists in a near vacuum environment, the need for aerodynamics becomes minimal, leading to a sleek design without the need for aerodynamic features. This environment makes the transportation system much more energy efficient than traditional rail transit. It’s engineered with magnetic levitation and avoids the drag of wheels, allowing for the maximum amount of speed to move the maximum number of passengers or cargo. Pegasus pods move individually as well, with a high arrival- and departure-rate allowing for on-demand travel.

▼无缝的流畅外观，seamless appearance © BIG +Kilo Design