Automotive

LOS ANGELES: SPEAKING AT THE L.A.AUTOSHOW

I was honored to be invited to the Los Angeles Auto Show as a keynote speaker on November 20th, 2008, at the L.A. Convention Center. I shared some critical and naive thoughts about motor racing of the future.

Best, Daniel

http://www.laautoshow.com/

SAO PAULO: F1 WEEKEND WITH FERRARI

Thank you Peter, Scuderia Fiat & Ferrari for that amazing invitation to the final GP of the F1 season 2008. That nail-biting event had no happy ending for Felipe Massa, who visited us in the Fiat hospitality shortly before the race. Then, when he crossed the finish line first, we celebrated his F1 world championship - not noticing that Hamilton surprisingly slipped passed Glock's Toyota in the very last moment, earning that one little point he needed to win the championship instead! I had tragic moments between all the Brazilians! But congrats to the young Lewis.

Massa, leaving the pits at the Saturday qualifying, to set another Ferrari pole position. Photo by Luca!

Me in the Ferrari box, shortly before the Sunday race, trying to sneak out with a front spoiler ...

Ferrari pilot Felipe Massa visiting our hospitality, shortly before the championship show down. I was running around a corner at our cafeteria to get some food and stumbled right over him. Embarrassing-session. Sorry Felipe! Poor guys, how do they manage all that craziness?

So again, thank you Peter and everybody at Fiat & Ferrari for that spectacular & inspirational weekend.

Daniel

SAO PAULO: SPEAKING AT THE MUSEUM OF ART

I am glad having been invited as a speaker to the Evento De Design at the Museum of Art in Brazil's cultural melting pod Sao Paulo. The MASP is right on Avenida Paulista, one of Sao Paulo's crazy main streets. I was talking about my thoughts on future transportation and showcase some of my work.

Panel discussion on stage. Form the left: Anisio Campos - brazilian design legend. Me - being myself. Peter Fassbender - Head of Fiat Design Brazil. Lorenzo Ramaciotti - Head of Fiat Design incl. Maserati, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Pininfarina, developing the Ferrari Enzo, F430 and others.

It was very nice to meet everybody and I apologize if there was little time to catch up afterwards due to the tight schedule of my visit. Viva Brasil!

Abracos, Daniel

ROCKET RACING LEAGUE: COSMIC-MOTORS DESIGNS PLANE GRAPHIC

The Rocket Racing League celebrated its historic inaugural flight of the first contender - the Bridenstine DKNY Rocket Racer! At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, a two-time NASA Shuttle commander piloted the rocket plane.

The racing graphic of the DKNY-sponsored rocket plane was developed by Cosmic Motors in cooperation with DonnaKaranNewYork and the Bridenstine team. Due to technical requirements you can't do what you want. Within these boundaries we came up with a pretty clean and retro-futuristic look.
Thank you for this fantastic opportunity! Jim, good luck for your first racing season!! Granger, all the best for you huge project! Andy & Michelle - good job! For more info click here:
http://www.rocketracingleague.com/
To see the plane taking off at the airfield of Oshkosh on 07-29-08, click below!
Best, Daniel

TOKYO: BACK IN TOWN

I am back in Tokyo for the final presentation of a consultancy project. At a rare free moment I found myself with my Japanese producer in a Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo, a sophisticated supplier of art and design books. Supported by Born Digital Inc. they arranged a Cosmic Motors promo shelve. Thanx, also to Rintaro-san from Tsutaya! So cool.

I am back on my drawing board soon.

Best, Daniel

LE MANS: 24 HOURS OF INSPIRATION AT ASTON MARTIN

I am always seeking for inspiration - this is what drives me to kick off new Cosmic Motors projects. So this weekend is hard to beat: the 24 heures du Mans - the glorious endurance race in France, where makers like Porsche, Ferrari and others wrote motor sport history.

We have been lucky enough to spend it inside the heart of the wonderfully Gulf-colored ASTON MARTIN RACING team, thank you Chris and all the nice Aston staff. Congratulations to David and his whole equipe for the GT1 victory of car No 009!! Fabulous. Marek, the car looks so awesome!! You are the man.

Thanx for the great hospitality.

Best, Daniel !
PS After all I am German, so: Audi, well done!

TOKYO: THANK YOU

Thank you for the overwhelming interest in the presentation and book signing. I was flattered by an audience of about 300 viewers from various Japanese industries such as Honda, Sony, Canon, Bandai, Sega or Sanyo and design schools.
Also, a huge "arigatô-gozai-mashita" to the team of Born Digital Inc., Autodesk Japan and my japanese producer for creating a trouble-free event.

Please, feel free to leave a comment, as there was unfortunately little time to get in touch with everybody.

Best, Daniel