Ferrari crowns winners in World Design Contest

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The models have been made. The designs have been scrutinized. The talents have been exhibited, the ballots have been cast, and the prizes have been awarded for the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest.

The competition attracted entries from 50 design schools and universities around the world, all vying for the eye of decision makers from both Ferrari and Pininfarina. In the end, the top prize went to a team from Korea for their innovative Eternità concept, pictured in the foreground above.

Second prize went to Samir Sadikhov from the Turin campus of the IED for his Xezri, and third place to the team from London's Royal College of Arts for the Cavallo Bianco.

Additional prizes were awarded based on proficiency with Autodesk design software (also taken by the winning Korean team from Hongik) and for the Most Unexpected Technological Solution (won by Jiangnan University). These prizes were awarded by Autodesk VP Brenda Discher and Ferrari CO Amedeo Felisa, while the top three were decorated by Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, chief designer Flavio Manzoni and Paulo Pininfarina.

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Gross. Italian concept cars look stupid. It's like the guy drawing them spent a few days watching the new Batman movie on repeat. I think instead of this "fish" shaped design all the concepts have (that's what they remind me of. Fish.) that the designers should go back to the boxy design of the late 80/early 90s. Those cars are STILL good looking 20 years later, whereas the concepts of today look dated after a few months... I dunno, just my 2 cents.

 

its funny you say they look like fish matt cause there supossed too. fish are the most perfectly shaped creatures for fluids (or air) to go around. i watched a show about car design for the future and yes a lot of the shapes are going to be inspired by fish

 

What show was that? I'd be interested in seeing it.

 

i cant remember it was about a year ago. something on discovery channel i remember that

 

That's kinda disappointing. I mean, I get it, and I know it has it's reasons (aerodynamics and all that), but I'm not a fan. Oh well. I guess that's why the used car market exists lol