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Porsche Design Challenge best works. Who win Porsche?

April 19, 2012 by porsche Leave a Comment

  • Porsche 911
  • Win Porsche
  • Porsche Design

In February we wrote about Porsche Design contest, where everyone can participate and win Porsche 911 or $20.000

We couldn’t know that Ferdinand Porsche, the Porsche 911’s designer, would pass away even as we were getting entries in our call for designs inspired by Porsche 911. But perhaps it was a fitting tribute that we got over 400 entries, picking out details of the Porsche 911 that you’d have to be a true fan to notice. His designs inspired a fervor that few designers ever have. As the AP reported when the 2012 Porsche 911 was introduced: “The new version was mobbed and groped when it was unveiled in September at the Frankfurt auto show. Showgoers left the doors and roof smeared with fingerprints as they scrambled for a chance to sit behind the wheel.” All that, while remaining true to the lines and spirit that Porsche originally laid out. Ferdinand Porsche created a true design classic.

So I’ll admit that I was a bit terrified by the entire prospect of our Porsche Design Challenge. Initially, the plan was to have an invitational design competition: We’d invite only a few top designers whose work we trusted, and have them riff on products inspired by the Porsche 911. But that didn’t seem right. We figured: Who’d want to see a bunch of design hot shots get even more attention? It seemed a far better idea to engage you, our readers, and invite you to do the designing.

The only problem was that we had no idea what we’d get. Would the entries be embarrassing? Would there be anything good? It was a bit of a gamble. And one that I’m happy to say paid off, because the entries you guys submitted were superb. These ranged from a razor that looks like a Porsche’s gas pedal to a ski helmet inspired by the orange Porsche 911 pictured in our first post about the contest.

So here they are: The first 12 of the Top 25. We’ll announce the rest next week, and as I type this, our panel of judges–Dror Benshetrit, Jens Martin Skibsted, and Grant Larson, Porsche’s current chief exterior designer–is combing over those entries, to determine a Top 7, which we will announce soon. (The slides you see above are presented in no particular order.) After that, entrants will get a chance to refine their designs and then we’ll announce a winner. (The Top 7 will each receive $1,500. The winner will win Porsche 911 one-year lease or $20,000.)

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When we laid out the guidelines for our Porsche Design Challenge, we asked that entrants incorporate three elements from Porsche 911s, past and future, in their designs. Among the 428 entries, we received 428 interpretations. Some people took the literal shape and line of the Porsche 911 as their inspiration. Others took engineering principles and user experience into account. It was that openness of interpretation that made the contest interesting. We accepted them all, and gave each entry careful consideration, before compiling the short list you see here and here. That was the only way that was fair to everyone involved.

What we were looking for was nuanced and involved many qualities: We looked at beauty, functionality, originality, and “Porsche-ness” to judge each entry. Some entries in the short list you see above contained a lot of one quality, but were weaker in other areas. Others hit each category equally. The point is, there were many different ways that these Top 25 distinguished themselves from the rest of the entries.

We noticed a few trends. For one, perhaps the most quoted detail of all was the rear window of the Porsche 911, which has remained a part of its design since its very first iteration in 1963. The second most quoted detail was the headlamps. Many people wrote in to describe the first time they ever saw a Porsche, and many times it was those lamps that made a lasting impression. So perhaps it was no accident that we got a slew of flashlights and lamps. Boogie boards were also weirdly popular, as were couches, none of which quite worked out.

The Top 25 you see here aren’t winners, by any means. Their merely a short list, from which we’ll draw the Top 7 entries. And as we judge those Top 7, we’ll be giving careful thought to which entries best embodied the spirit of what we were trying to create with this competition.

One final note: We’d like to give our sincerest thanks to everyone that entered. If you’re disappointed that you were not selected for the Top 25, we feel for you. We appreciate your effort. It made the competition what it was. And we attempted to honor that hard work by giving each and every entry careful consideration. Thank for you stopping by, thank you for entering. And for everyone: We hope you enjoy all the entries. On to the next round!

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[source: fastcodesign.com]

Filed Under: Porsche design Tagged With: Ferdinand Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Design, win Porsche

Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander) – The father of the Porsche 911

April 7, 2012 by porsche Leave a Comment

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  • Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander)
This video celebrates the amazing creations of Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander) – the Porsche 911 and Porsche 904.

Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander), designer of the legendary Porsche 911, died April 5. 2012 – 76 years old.

 

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Ferdinand Porsche – creator of the Porsche 911 Design dies

April 6, 2012 by porsche Leave a Comment

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  • Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander)

Ferdinand Porsche – creator of the Porsche 911 Design dies

Ferdinand Alexander PorscheStuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is mourning
Professor Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander). The Honorary President of the Supervisory Board died on 5 April 2012 in Salzburg, aged 76. Matthias Müller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG, paid tribute to Ferdinand Porsche’s services to the sports car manufacturer: “We mourn the death of our partner, Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander). As the creator of the Porsche 911 design, he established a design culture in our company that has shaped our sports cars to this very day. His philosophy of good design is a legacy to us that we will honour for all time.”

Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander) (11 December 1935 – 5 April 2012), nicknamed “Butzi”, son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, was a German designer whose best known product was the first Porsche 911 design

 

Ferdinand Alexander PorscheFerdinand Porsche (Alexander) was born in Stuttgart on 11 December 1935, the oldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche. Even his childhood was shaped by cars, and he spent much of his time in the engineering offices and development workshops of his grandfather Ferdinand Porsche. In 1943 the family accompanied the Porsche company’s move to Austria, where he went to school in Zell am See. After returning to Stuttgart in 1950, he attended the private Waldorf school. After leaving school, he enrolled at the prestigious Ulm School of Design.

In 1958, F.A. Porsche, as he was known by his colleagues, joined the engineering office of what was then Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG. He soon proved his great talent for design by sculpting the first model of a

successor to the 356 model line out of plasticine. In 1962 he took over as head of the Porsche design studio, creating a worldwide furore one year later with the Porsche 901 (or 911). With the Porsche 911, F.A. Porsche created a sports car icon whose timeless and classical form survives to this very day in what is now the seventh Porsche 911 generation. However, in addition to passenger cars, F.A. Porsche also concerned himself with designing the sports cars of the 1960s. His best-known designs include the Type 804 Formula One racing car or the Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, now considered to be one of the most beautiful racing cars ever.

Ferdinand Alexander PorscheIn the course of the conversion of Porsche KG into a joint-stock corporation in 1971/72, Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander), along with all the other family members, stood down from the company’s front-line business operations. In 1972 he founded the “Porsche Design Studio” in Stuttgart, the head office of which was relocated to Zell am See in Austria in 1974. In the decades that followed, he designed numerous classic gentlemen’s accessories such as watches, spectacles and writing implements that achieved global recognition under the “Porsche Design” brand. In parallel, with his team, he designed a plethora of industrial products, household appliances and consumer durables for internationally renowned clients under the brand “Design by F.A. Porsche”. A strong and clear design concept typifies all product designs created in his design studio to date. The credo of his design work was: “Design must be functio

nal and functionality has to be translated visually into aesthetics, without gags that have to be explained first.” F.A. Porsche: “A coherently designed product requires no adornment; it should be enhanced by its form alone.” The design’s appearance should be readily comprehensible and not detract from the product and its function. His conviction was: “Good design should be honest.”

Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander) received numerous honours and awards both for his work as a designer as well as for individual designs. For example, in 1968 the “Comité Internationale de Promotion et de Prestige” honoured him for the outstanding aesthetic design of the Porsche 911 while the Industrial Forum Design Hannover (iF) voted him “Prizewinner of the Year” in 1992. In 1999, the President of Austria bestowed on him the title of Professor.

Ferdinand Alexander PorscheFerdinand Porsche (Alexander) retained a close lifelong association with Porsche AG as a partner and member of the Supervisory Board. For example, even after stepping down from front-line business operations, he contributed to the design of Porsche’s sports cars over many decades and repeatedly steered the company in the right direction. This was especially the case for the difficult period Porsche experienced at the beginning of the 1990s. From 1990 to 1993, F.A. Porsche served as President of the company’s Supervisory Board, thus playing a major role in Porsche A.G’s economic turnaround. In 2005, he stood down from his Supervisory Board role in favour of his son Oliver and assumed the mantle of Honorary President of the Supervisory Board.

Ferdinand Porsche (Alexander) will be buried in the family grave at Schüttgut in Zell am See, attended by his immediate family. An official funeral service will be held in Stuttgart at a later date.

[source: porsche.com]

Filed Under: Porsche Lifestyle Tagged With: Ferdinand Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Design

Porsche 911 – A very special historic rally car

April 4, 2012 by porsche Leave a Comment

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  • Historic rally car

Porsche 911 – A very special historic rally car: Recipe to make a Tuthill Porsche 911 historic rally car: Take one donor shell, add 3.5 liter motor, extract 365hp. Remove weight to 1000kg, add dog-gearbox. Then have as much fun as you can in a car. Watch video below:

 

 

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Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy go Porsche shopping

April 3, 2012 by porsche Leave a Comment

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  • Nicole Murphy
  • Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy go Porsche shopping in Beverly Hills today to buy new Porsche. Wonder what color they got and it will be a Porsche Panamera or Porsche 911?
 

 
Michael Strahan (born November 21, 1971) is a former National Football League defensive end who played his entire career for the New York Giants, where he set the record for the most sacks in a single season and won a Super Bowl in his final year. He is currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday

Nicole Mitchell (born 1967) is an American jazz flautist and former president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The ex-wife of Hollywood star Eddie Murphy

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