Autodesk and Ferrari honour engineering students

Ferrari and Autodesk also recognised the winning teams for their visionary designs of the Ferrari of the future including: Hongik University, Korea, in first place, IED, Italy, second, and London Royal College of Arts, third. A special award for innovation and technology was also presented to Jiangnan University, China at Ferrari's headquarters in Maranello, Italy. Says Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo: "Nurturing the creativity of young people is a fundamental strategy in every walk of life. The Ferrari World Design Contest represents a window that we want to keep open on the world, and the creative energy of the next generation. He says he saw at first hand many innovative ideas and could feel the "enormous passion and commitment" that had gone into them. "I am certain that some of these suggestions will come to light in the Ferraris of the future." "It is gratifying to see future engineers from around the world embracing technology and challenging the limits of design, with such inspirational and imaginative ideas," adds Brenda Discher, vice president of industry marketing at Autodesk. "On behalf of Autodesk, I congratulate the team from Hongik University for their creative work and innovative hypercar design. I look forward to watching the winners, and all of the students involved, enter the workforce and bring their considerable talents to bear through designing and creating a better world," she adds.