Ferrari World Design Contest 2011 - Winner Ceremony

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Seoul's Hongik University wins Ferrari World Design Contest 2011

Maranello, 19th July 2011 -- Students from Seoul's Hongik University have won the Ferrari World Design Contest, a competition in which 50 highly prestigious universities across the globe took up Ferrari's challenge of imagining its cars of the future. The Korean school was chosen ahead of the second-placed IED of Turin in the final with London's Royal College of Arts finishing in third position.

The first three classified models are:

1) Eternità -- Kim Cheong Ju (Korea Rep.), Ahn Dre (Korea Rep.), Lee Sahngseok (Korea Rep.) -- Hongik University (Seoul)

2) Xezri -- Samir Sadikhov (Azerbaigian) -- IED (Turin)

3) Cavallo Bianco -- Henry Cloke (Regno Unito), Qi Haitao (Cina) -- RCA (London)

Following the prize-giving ceremony, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo commented: "Nurturing the creativity of young people is a fundamental strategy in every walk of life. The Ferrari World Design Contest represents a window that we want to keep open on the world and the creative energy of the next generation. I saw at first hand the many genuinely innovative ideas that these talented youngsters sent us and could feel the enormous passion and commitment that had gone into them. I am certain that some of these suggestions will come to light in the Ferraris of the future."

The Seoul students provided the finest interpretation of Ferrari's design brief for a thoroughbred hypercar brimming with new generation technologies and materials, a car extreme ("hyper") not only in its architecture but also in every other aspect. Having completed an initial 2D design, the entrants then generated 3D models in 3D Autodesk® Alias as well as making a physical 1:4 scale model with particular emphasis on detailing and the car interior in addition to more functional concerns.

All of the design concepts focused on reducing fuel consumption through alternative propulsion systems, particularly hybrid engines. Another common thread was the boosting of driving pleasure through weight reduction. More geometric forms alternated with sinuous, almost organic lines in the various design projects.

There were also two special prizes. The "Autodesk Design Award", for the best use of Alias software in the design process, was presented by the technical partner to the contest to Hongik school. The second prize, the "Most Unexpected Technological Solution" award, went to the team from Jiangnan University (China) for the audacious technical solutions contained in The Drake concept. The prizes were presented by Brenda Discher, Autodesk's Vice President Industry Market, and Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa.

The three finalists, however, received their prizes from Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, CEO Amedeo Felisa, Paolo Pininfarina, chairman of the Pininfarina Group which has partnered Ferrari in the styling of its cars for over six decades, and Flavio Manzoni, director of the Ferrari Style Centre, which organised the contest.

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[eBlackize]

Xezri was the best...

[theFRACTALREIGN]

My dream Hot Wheels collection.

[Acela203]

can you give me one of those

[ggdeibiza]

All of them - ugly because way over the top. Ferrari is about elegance. No subtlety here, what a waste.

[soaponaroapDG]

I like modern/futuristic cars like thse, but i think we can all agree the best looking ferraris already exist.

[the99strpwn]

I saw a ferrari shaped buggati and a ferrari like galardo and wtf? A lferrari shapped oike paggani

[ockraz]

From 1m43s to 2m03s you flipped through the models too fast :( I wish we could get a chance to look at them longer. Is there a link to the contest entries?

[ockraz]

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't the Eternità look like it has a carousel slide projector built into the dash?

[Mikhailfrost]

@h2jn Well then, thank god you're not going into car design.

[ggarichun]

koreans made it....good job guys... :)



[LyleVertigo]

I'd rather have the Batmobile.

[ROCKSTARMANIC12]

some of these people dont even care about the brand of ferrari they just want to ride one to prove to others that they are rich A REAL FERRARI enthusitastic like me apreciates the brand because of its elegant ,beauty, and power thats why people like me would buy one not show off and prove im a RICH jerk !!