Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Renault 5 Prototype scoop Car Design Review awards

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Renault 5 Prototype win production car and concept car categories in Car Design Review 8 while Peter Horbury claims the lifetime achievement award

The Renault 5 Prototype and Hyundai Ioniq 5 were matched against a short list of cars launched between March 2020-2021 and voted for by designers from rival car makers. In the Concept Car category the Renault 5 Prototype saw off challenges from the Lexus LF-Z and Polestar Precept to claim the crown.

The judges commented that the “Renault 5 Concept shows a beautiful mix between retro design and the modern reincarnation of an iconic car of the past.”

Hyundai scooped the production car award with the retro-futurist Ioniq 5, another feather in the cap for SangYup Lee and his team in what has been a prolific and successful last 18 months.

The Lifetime Achievement award is awarded to true industry giants whose work has inspired and endured over the course of a career. And few would deny that Peter Horbury is a worthy winner.

In a career spanning almost 50 years, Horbury has worked his car design magic at Chrysler, Ford (twice), Volvo (three times), Geely Group and Lotus while also freelancing for Bentley, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Rolls-Royce, Triumph and more.

Horbury’s diverse portfolio covers cars, bikes, buses, vans and London taxis from the mid-70s until the present day and he has been employed across the world, from Coventry to Detroit and Shanghai to Gothenburg. He is current senior VP of design at Lotus.

To read full coverage of all the winners and for industry analyses, designer profiles order a copy of Car Design Review 8.