The Car Design Award announces the finalists of the 2026 edition, reaffirming its status as one of the most authoritative global recognitions in the field of automotive design. The award is presented to the design teams behind the projects that best express innovation, formal excellence, and the ability to interpret the new challenges of mobility. As required by the Rulebook, the jurors selected 10 Production Car projects and 10 Concept Car projects unveiled between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, as well as 5 brands that have stood out for the formal language of their entire product range to compete in the Brand Design Language category.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Production Cars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Alpine A390<\/strong><\/p>\n Audi A6 Avant<\/strong><\/p>\n BMW iX3<\/strong><\/p>\n Ferrari 849 Testarossa<\/strong><\/p>\n Geely Galaxy M9<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeep Compass<\/strong><\/p>\n Kia EV4<\/strong><\/p>\n Mercedes-Benz CLA<\/strong><\/p>\n Polestar 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Concept Cars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Audi Concept C<\/strong><\/p>\n Avatr Vision Xpectra<\/strong><\/p>\n Century One of One<\/strong><\/p>\n Citro\u00ebn ELO<\/strong><\/p>\n Dacia Hipster<\/strong><\/p>\n Genesis Magma GT<\/strong><\/p>\n GM Corvette C9<\/strong><\/p>\n Lexus LS Coup\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n Mazda Vision X-Compact<\/strong><\/p>\n Volkswagen ID.Every1<\/strong><\/p>\n The Car Design Award 2026 winners\u2019 announcement and trophy presentation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 22, at the ADI Design Museum during Milan Design Week 2026, in collaboration with Alcantara.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>