Detroit: Ford Fusion, Lexus LF-LC win Eyes on Design awards
Every year at the , the Eyes on Design awards honors the best designs among production vehicles and concepts debuting that year. Unlike, say, the , the only vehicles eligible for an Eyes on Design award are the ones that introduce themselves to the world – well, really just North America – in Detroit.
What’s particularly interesting is that the judges for these two awards (one for production vehicles and the other for concepts) are all active or retired designers themselves, so they know a little something about the topic. This year’s group includes, among others, head of design Walter de Silva, President and CEO of SRT Ralph Gilles, and GM Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn.
This year, the Eyes on Design awards were handed out to the in the production category and the in the concept category. The Fusion’s fellow finalists were the and , while the LF-LC eked out a W over the and .
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