"Those blocky LED clusters became instantly recognizable, a rare feat in an industry where most headlights look like angry origami. So when I stumbled across the Second Star project on Behance, a fan-made concept inspired by the obscure 1980s Hyundai Stellar, the first thing that grabbed me was how confidently it runs with that same pixel vocabulary. Exterior designer Hyun Been Kye and interior designer Chris Min spent three weeks building this in Blender and Maya,"
"The Stellar itself is a footnote in automotive history, a boxy sedan that barely registered outside Korea. That obscurity is exactly what makes it perfect source material because there's no sacred silhouette to preserve, no angry purists to appease. Kye took the basic wedge proportions and reimagined the whole thing through a digital lens. The front end is dominated by a full-width grid of rectangular LEDs that function as both headlights and the car's primary visual signature."
"The proportions walk a tricky line between 1980s geometry and modern expectations. The roofline sits tall and upright in a way that would horrify aerodynamicists, but the designers leaned into the boxy aesthetic rather than trying to smooth it over with contemporary curves. There's a single sharp character line running from the front fender to the rear quarter, and the surfaces stay taut instead of getting bloated the way retro revivals often do."
Hyundai popularized pixelated, blocky LED clusters with the Ioniq 5, creating a fresh automotive lighting language. A fan project called Second Star reimagines the obscure 1980s Hyundai Stellar using that pixel vocabulary. Designers Hyun Been Kye and Chris Min built the concept in Blender and Maya over three weeks, producing a design that rivals many OEM heritage concepts. The front uses a full-width grid of rectangular LEDs as the car's primary visual signature, fully committing to an abstract, display-like appearance. The body embraces 1980s wedge proportions and a tall roofline, with a sharp character line and taut surfaces.
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