Renault Announce Shortlisted Student Designs With The Chance To Win £9,000 Towards University Fees

LONDON – March 9, 2012: This week, the buzz for one of 2012’s most eagerly-anticipated cars continues to grow as Renault announces the ten shortlisted entries from the student design competition to tie in with the launch of the 100% electric vehicle, the Twizy. The unique style of the two-seater run-around has captured creative imaginations across the country, but stakes are high for finalists as the designs are now open to the general public to cast their votes to find the lucky winners. The top prize will give one student £9,000, enough money to cover a years’ worth of tuition fees, with runners up eligible for a weekend for two in Paris, and £250 in French Connection vouchers.

Since January, students throughout the UK have visited www.designatwizy.co.uk to download the Twizy template and let their creative juices flow in the hope of scooping one of the top prizes. Entries were collected until 20th February 2012, and have since been reviewed by a Renault-appointed judging panel of industry experts: Laurens Van Den Acker (Renault design chief), Thierry Sybord (Managing Director of Renault UK) and Quentin Willson (renowned motoring journalist and TV personality). As they reviewed the entries to curate their top ten designs, the panel were overwhelmed, not only by the response to the competition, but also by the diverse creativity demonstrated by the students.

The shortlisted designs, ranging from neon digital-graffiti to monochromatic jungle-inspired prints, were chosen by the judges for their originality, marketability and of course, overall style. Public votes are now being cast until March 30th 2012 via www.designatwizy.co.uk, which showcases the innovative and quirky designs from each of the finalists. The winner and two runners up will be announced on 16th April 2012.