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As part of the LA Auto Show, the 2008 LA Design Challenge competition places some of the world's most creative designers into a steel battle cage with a cadre of vicious weapons d'arte, forcing them to battle to the death. Okay, we made that up, but the LA Design Challenge is a competition, although one which features creative designs all based on a central theme. This year's theme is the shape of racing in the year 2025. Letting designers run wild with ideas is as dangerous as it sounds and while there will be no bloodshed on the field of battle, madness might beset the eventual winner. Although we've already seen one of the entries — join us as we take a look at all nine incredibly crazy entrants in detail. More »
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Each year the LA Auto Show pits the best of the best of designers from the automakers to try and design some creative looks at our automotive future. Last year, it was all about "green," but this year, the project's called Motorsport 2025, and it's designed to show off what the race car of 2025 will look like. While we don't have the full gamut of responses to show off yet, we do have a sneak peek at Mitsubishi's entry to the quasi-esteemed contest based totally in unreality. It's called the MMR25 Rally Racer and yes, it's meant for the rally courses of the future. Frankly, we were kind of hoping dirt would be abolished by 2025. Full press release after the jump — along with a rear view of the dirty red racer. More »
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GM took the LA Auto Show's Design Challenge for the second year in a row. Last year, the General won for its hipster RV, the GMC PAD . This year, it took home the blue ribbon for its Hummer O2, a hydrogen-powered, half plant, half SUV of the future, with a phototropic body shell that produces oxygen — like leaves — shape-shifting tires that adapt to the driving environment and hydraulic motors built into each wheel. Built from recycled materials, the O2 — like all other entries — would have a life span of 60 months, which would make it a poor candidate if GM ever decides to reinstate the 72-month 0% financing deal. – Mike Spinelli More »
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With the Los Angeles Auto Show coming up next month, automakers have submitted their entrants for this year's LA Design Challenge. As in prior years, companies have whipped up concept cars that fit a theme representing what's broadly considered to be the Los Angeles lifestyle. Previous winners include the La Salle Fatty Arbuckle's Coke Bottle (1924), the Honda Casablanca Records' Cocaine Budget (1977) and the Volkswagen How Is It That Paulie Shore Keeps Getting Work? (1989). This year's winner will be announced in November at the show. [Gallery] – Mike Spinelli More »
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The LA Design Challenge is on for another year, with designers again attempting to render the California mojo in sheetmetal. The first shot came from Mercedes North America designers, who imagined the Recy roadster (pictured), which would incorporate wood, alloys, glass and rubber to make it 100 percent recyclable — and perfect for Californians who manage their carbon profile as if it was a 401k. The winner will be announced on November 30 at the LA Auto Show. Click through for a full list of entries. More »
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