September 2006
For the fourth edition of this competition, which since its initial launch in 2000 has already generated nearly 9,000 innovative projects, Peugeot asks Internet users around the world to reinterpret the car as a source of authentic pleasure. Six letters summarize the philosophy of this fourth invitation to the creativity of designers who surf the Internet: P.L.E.A.S.E.!
The contest was called PLEASE innovate! (in Spanish, Please innovate!). This pun uses each letter of the word please as one of the design premises.
Start with a blank sheet of paper and imagine a new type of car: Leasurable P: Pleasant (for driving) Lively: Animated Andfficient: Efficient Accessible: Accessible SImple: Simple Andecological: Ecological
The winning project will be manufactured to real scale and exhibited at the Peugeot booth at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2007. In addition, the winning designer will receive a check of 6,000 euros.
Questions asked to Frédéric Renard, responsible for the Concept Cars projected at the Peugeot Product Department.
The number of participants is equally impressive, with more than 6,300 having participated; some are even from people who have participated in many competitions. This fourth edition of the Peugeot Car Design Contest will perish to be the best of all, and I am sure it will lead to many great projects for the dream car of the future.
How would you describe the theme of this new edition of the Peugeot Design Contest? This theme is right at a crossroads of paths: the true and the virtual. First of all, the project must be true in the sense of functional features that act in the true world. The virtual aspect is related to the fact that the project will have a fun side. We want this topic to focus designers around the world on a key aspect of motorsport, driving pleasure. The pursuit of driving pleasure is one of the main interests of Peugeot, which has even made this its flagship.
What rewards are offered in this fourth edition of the Peugeot Design Contest? The best reward for any car designer is to see their project produced in real scale: see the manufactured car. As has been the case in previous competitions, the model of the winning project of this fourth edition of the Peugeot Design Competition will be presented at the Peugeot booth at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2007.
We offer even more to this year's winner. The winner will also receive a check for 6,000 euros and will see their mass production project in miniature form.
This value of styling, rooted in the history of the brand, led to the largest design studio in the automotive world: the Peugeot Car Design Contest on the Internet. Organized since 2000, the three previous competitions have inspired thousands of amateur designers to develop thousands of projects. Only three designers have seen their dream car brought to real life in the form of a full-scale model and presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Moonster (2000-2001) Design your Peugeot of the year 2020 Marko Lukovic (age: 22) - Serbia
Peugeot 4002 (2002-2003) Design your retro-futuristic Peugeot Stefan Schulze (age: 32) - Germany
Moovie (2004-2005) Design the Peugeot of your dreams for the immediate future Andre Costa (age: 22) - Portugal
Internet vote: 105.000 (+ 12%)
Variations from the 2002-2003 edition
From 6 October to 4 December 2006: Projects must be submitted to www.peugeot-concours-design.com
Second phase: Selection
Between 14 and 22 December 2006, publication of the 30 projects selected by the jury, followed by voting on the Internet and by the Press. The ten finalists will be selected in the following days, from 22 to 26 January 2007.
Third phase: Announcement of the winner
In March 2007, M. Frédéric Saint-Geours, General Manager of Peugeot Automobiles, will present the “La Griffe” trophy to the designer of the winning project at the Peugeot Stand at the Geneva Motor Show.
Fourth phase: Production
The model of the winning project is manufactured between April and September 2007.
Fifth phase: the revelation
The Peugeot Design Contest is exclusive to the Internet and has its own dedicated site: www.peugeot-concours-design.com. This site will provide information about the contest and interactive events (voting, interviews, etc.) in all the duration phases of this fourth edition.
The jury will be composed of representatives of Peugeot, including senior managers from its Design Center, as well as journalists and Internet users, who will be asked to vote online.
The jury's decision will be based on the criteria of originality of the project, the quality of the final delivery (graphics and explanation of the concept), as well as consistency with the main theme of the competition.
E-ON, a 3D specialist, is associated with the formidable adventure of the 2007 Peugeot Design Contest offering two endowments: - For the winner, sending professional computer application Vue 6 XStream, world leader in the creation and animation of natural 3D environments. - For all participants, download the free Vue 5 xStream trial version for 15 days from the first use! — December 2006
Peugeot will select 30 semi-finalist projects. The public will be able to vote between December 21 and January 23. Each subject can choose a maximum of 10 projects. Finally, on January 23, the 10 most voted projects will be announced and those will be the finalists of the contest. —
For the fourth edition of this concours, which after its creation in 2,000 near 9,000 original projects, Peugeot offers international international visitors to revisit the voiture, as a source of authentic plaisir.
