The Ultimate LA Machine Contest

Sections: Best of the Web | MF Feature Jan 7th, 2005 13 Comments

Designworks USA, BMW Group's in house product design firm, has two entries in this year's LA Auto Show design compeition. This year's theme is, “the Ultimate LA Machine”

Based on that theme Designworks has penned two concepts. One based around a sleek BMW roadster and another with radical rally inspired MINI concepts. The winner was chosen yesterday but I have yet to find any mention of it online. Interestinly Frank Stephenson, currently the director of design at Ferrari Maserati Group and designer of the current MINI will open the design conference.

Note: Please keep in mind this is purely a concept of what could be the ultimate LA Machine. Don't read too much into any of the design themes presented here in relation to the next MINI.

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Written By: Gabe

Bob

Me Like. Too bad it's only a concept.
http://motoringfile.com Gabe

Is it me or does that Red MINI sketch in the lower left corner sort of match up with the styling that we've been hearing about on the R56?

Enough to make one wonder…
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com David Bunting
The two features I like are:
- The roofline of the one on the very bottom
- The color matched A-pillars on the top two. To my that looks much more Mini (setting aside everything else going on with those two sketches).
http://www.teammightyminiz.com Doug

Nice drawings.

Maybe the audience would like to view more from the show?

If so, http://www.teammightyminiz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1373 more there… from Benz, Honda and Hummer!
http://motoringfile.com Gabe

Now why would they want to do that :)

Actually most of the designs were a big let-down IMHO. There were only two… maybe three that weren't ridiculous in terms of reality..
http://www.leftthis.com dillon

…wow…nice drawings. Oh,by the way Gabe,congrats on your new gig.Talent like yours doesn't go unnotice for long. P.S.: I belong to Atlanta Minis Car Club(www.atlantaminis.net)and I got some great photos that you might find interesting. How should I send them to you?
Paul C.

The lower picture of the Mini on a jump makes me wish they built something to compete in the WRC….. Ahhh maybe someday with the AWD???!!!

The cool thing is how much the Mini is creating a micro car explostion here in the states. Makes you feel like your really driving around something extra special…

Man I love my car!!!!!

:)
RB

Doug, Thanks for the link…

The BMW Spyder and the MERC Gull Wing are very kool. As for the flying part…that's kinda silly, but it [gull wing] is supposed to be a fantasy car so what the heck.

That little red mini on the left could be alright…sure looks better than that PS rendition that we saw in AutoCar.

I'm going to the show on Sunday.
http://www.teammightyminiz.com Doug

I dig the other concepts moreso than the MINI.

The MINI is limited in comparison.
They are are fun designs.
SrBlanco

Is it just me or does the one on the lower right look like a house shoe?
Barry

gee, just what the world needs. A MINI AZTEC. Would it come with a Pontiac engine?
http://www.jordan.gbmini.net jordan

any more info i wnat to know more about the design concept
http://www.jordan.gbmini.net jordan

http://www.laautoshow.com/2005/images/lamachine/11.jpg

another pic for you

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