TransA sketches

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SF

Here's the brief if you got inspired and wish to participate in LM's San Francisco Shooting-Brake Competition.

TransAmerica

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Special Edition

Czech magazine Auto Design & Styling published an article about my success on this year's Auto Zeitung Design Trophy. You can read the story here.

Little preview:

"My next generation VW Touareg was done for the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2009. After reading the brief my first step was to take a look at the actual face-lifted Touareg. I tried to understand VW’s design language. Their proportions are always balanced, body is divided nicely and everything feels right. Some of their models (the first Touareg for instance) seem to be too neutral though, lack passion and expression. They are too diplomatic to me. I think that even in the business class there are some key elements that can be expressed through an automobile. So in the long run the Touareg was just too soft and way too sophisticated for me.

I started sketching ..."

The magazine is also hosting an international design contest called Allivision09 open to designers under 35.

LM TransAmerica

Ideation sketches for the upcoming LM San Francisco Competition.

Next Touareg

Got a second place with this one. Check out the top3 here.

Got a third place with the Trabant in the electric city car category.

BTW: Where have I been in the past few weeks? I started to rebuild my car, an old beemer. Okay, Im only in the disassemble stage, but it was a lot of fun getting my hands dirty and to detach myself from the desk. Will show a few shots later ...

Auto Zeitung Design-Trophy 2009 /BMW, Ford and Mercedes finalists

Scanned from the magazine.

Just noticed that I got an additional 3rd palce with the S. Hurray.

Next Generation BMW 6er

So finally I made it, I won this category. The prize is a visit to BMW. Can't wait ...
Here's a scan from the Auto Zeitung.

Alfa Romeo 169

My entry for the Auto Zeitung Design-Trophy 2009/ Alfa Romeo 169 category. Check out the winners for the Alfa category here.

Mercedes S-Klasse

Auto Zeitung Design-Trophy 2009 entry.

LM Radial Racer

I started this project for the LM Air Base Competiton in July, but couldn't finish it due to lack of time. I post it here now because I plan to continue developing this monster as I think the conception is quite challenging and fun. I will post new sketches from time to time as I have some free time on my hands.

LM Ikaika

You can find my Hawaii Motors Competition entry here.

Hawaii Motors

I did this sketch for the Local Motors Hawaii Competition. My aim is to design a car that not only screams Hawaii, but incorporates some local elements as functional parts of the car. More to come hopefully ...

LiMe

This was an idea for the Local Motors's Miami Competition ... obviously not a serious attempt, but I had a lot of fun rendering these funky shapes ... You can find my entry here. I couldnt finish it properly, but the project is still on and once Im done, I post it here.