2008: Showcase of Selected Entrants
For 2008, Michelin Challenge Design asked participants to explore vehicles and design concepts that contribute to making smaller vehicles safer, particularly in urban environments. Billed as “Smaller. Safer. Better” the theme recognized that rising energy costs, urban congestion and environmental concerns contribute to increased interest in smaller vehicles, but that consumers are also hesitant to go small due to safety concerns.
From 272 registrations, the jury selected 18 renderings and 8 scale models for the Michelin Challenge Design 2008 North American International Auto Show display. Complementing the participants work were full-size models from Citroen (C-SportLounge), Dodge (Hornet), and Nissan (Effis).”
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Full Size Vehicles on Display at Michelin Challenge Design™
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Citroen |
Entry: |
Citroen C-SportLounge |
Design Team: |
Citroen |
Country: |
France |
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Dodge |
Entry: |
Dodge Hornet |
Design Team: |
Dodge |
Country: |
USA |
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Nissan |
Entry: |
Nissan Effis |
Design Team: |
Nissan |
Country: |
Japan |
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Scale Models on Display at Michelin Challenge Design™
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Rubem de Floriani Pozza Ferreira |
Entry: |
Drop |
Design Team: |
Rubem De Floriani |
Country: |
Brazil |
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Niels G. Iversen & Marcus H. Madsen |
Entry: |
2+ |
Design Team: |
Marcus Hannibal Madsen & Niels Grubak Iversen |
Country: |
Denmark |
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Shouzheng Ming |
Entry: |
MSZR |
Design Team: |
Shouzheng Ming |
Country: |
China |
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Thijs van der Zanden & Frans Hegge |
Entry: |
Chess |
Design Team: |
Thijs van der Zanden & Frans Hegge |
Country: |
Belgium |
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Xinyun He |
Entry: |
Frog Prince |
Design Team: |
Xinyun He (designer)
Haocong Wu
Hua Gong
Gewa Gongben (clay modeler) |
Country: |
China |
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Robert Marvin |
Entry: |
Webr |
Design Team: |
Robert Marvin |
Country: |
USA |
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Tilmann Schlootz |
Entry: |
Audi Snook |
Design Team: |
Tilmann Schlootz |
Country: |
Germany |
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Nissan PIVO |
Entry: |
Nissan PIVO |
Design Team: |
Nissan |
Country: |
Japan |
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2D Renderings on Display at Michelin Challenge Design™
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Peter Drazdiak-Hansen |
Entry: |
Mars |
Design Team: |
Peter Drazdiak-Hansen |
Country: |
USA |
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Stefano Marchetto |
Entry: |
Smooth² |
Design Team: |
Stefano Marchetto |
Country: |
Italy |
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Kobi Goorwich |
Entry: |
C-naptiK |
Design Team: |
Kobi Goorwich, Sleeparalysis Design |
Country: |
Israel |
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Gabriel Wartofsky |
Entry: |
Vespa Barchetta |
Design Team: |
Gabriel Wartofsky |
Country: |
USA |
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Thierry Dumaine |
Entry: |
transforMiss |
Design Team: |
Thierry Dumaine |
Country: |
France |
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Arturo Michel Lopez |
Entry: |
Aspis |
Design Team: |
Arturo Michel Lopez |
Country: |
Mexico |
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Jiho Youn |
Entry: |
Sanho |
Design Team: |
Jiho Youn |
Country: |
USA |
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Terry C. W. Wong |
Entry: |
Neutron |
Design Team: |
Terry C. W. Wong |
Country: |
Canada |
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Jason Insperger |
Entry: |
G.R.U. |
Design Team: |
Jano Insperger |
Country: |
Hungary |
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Goran Marinkovic |
Entry: |
Embryo |
Design Team: |
Goran Marinkovic |
Country: |
Serbia |
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Lei Liu |
Entry: |
Airwaves |
Design Team: |
Lei Liu |
Country: |
China |
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Kazunori Inomata |
Entry: |
FbD-Concept |
Design Team: |
Kazunori Inomata |
Country: |
Japan/UK |
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Ralph Panhuyzen |
Entry: |
Space Efficient Vehicle |
Design Team: |
Ralph Panhuyzen (project lead and inventor)
Steven van der Veen (visualization) |
Country: |
Netherlands |
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Daniel L. Lu |
Entry: |
The Pupple |
Design Team: |
Daniel L. Lu |
Country: |
Canada |
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Michal Cerva |
Entry: |
CERVA MC08 |
Design Team: |
Head of Design Team: Michal Cerva
Design Team: Jiri Bicik, Jana Kunstova,
Marketa Schindlerova, Jan Zof |
Country: |
Czech Republic |
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HyukJun Seo |
Entry: |
D Shape tilting tires system vehicle |
Design Team: |
HyukJun Seo |
Country: |
South Korea |
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Qhase Lokhandwala |
Entry: |
Tricoon |
Design Team: |
Qhase Lokhandwala |
Country: |
India |
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Nikita Gutsalenko
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Entry: |
Solid |
Design Team: |
Nikita Gutsalenko |
Country: |
Russia |
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