Best Production Vehicle
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
EyesOn Design Awards
at the Detroit Auto Show
Which vehicles do top designers think are at the forefront of the industry? The world will find out at the EyesOn Design Awards at the Detroit Auto Show.
2026 Event Information
The EyesOn Design Awards convenes leading designers and design educators to determine the most significant production and concept vehicles that debuted over the past year. As one of the automotive industry's highest honors, designers worldwide value these Awards as recognition by their peers for exceptional design.
Date & Time
Wednesday
January 14, 2026
Location
Huntington Place
1 Washington Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226
2025 Award Winners
Celebrating groundbreaking design that defines the future of mobility
Best Concept Vehicle
Cadillac Opulent Velocity
Sponsored by Dassault Systèmes
Best Designed Interior
BMW Vision Neue Klasse X
Innovative Use of Color, Graphics, or Materials
Cadillac SOLLEI
Sponsored by Axalta
2025 Judging Panel
Leading designers and design educators determining automotive excellence
Anne Asensio
Vice President, Design
Dassault Systèmes
Ian Callum
Director of Design
CALLUM
Wayne Cherry
Vice President, Design (Retired)
General Motors
Kemal Curić
Global Executive Design Director
Ford Motor Company
Tom Gale
Executive Vice President (Retired)
Chrysler
Dale Harrow
Professor, Chair and Director, IMDC
Royal College of Art
Dave Marek
Executive Advisor, R&D
Honda
Tom Matano
Executive Director, School of Industrial Design
Academy of Art University
Victor Nacif
Chair of Design
NewSchool of Architecture and Design
Camillo Pardo
Auto Designer
Art and Development Inc.
Steve Pasteiner
President
Advanced Automotive Technologies
Charles Pelly
Chief Creative Officer
Intersection, Inc.
Joel Piaskowski
Global Design Director
Ford Motor Company
Michael Simcoe
Senior Vice President, Global Design
General Motors
Paull Snyder
Chair of Transportation Design
College for Creative Studies
Jack Telnack
Vice President, Design (Retired)
Ford Motor Company
Mark Trostle Sr.
Chief Designer, Creative Services
Roush
Mark Trostle Jr.
Vice President, RAM and Mopar Design
Stellantis
Todd Willing
Head of Design
Ford Motor Company
Award Sponsors
Supporting excellence in automotive design
Axalta
Award SponsorAxalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable coatings solutions. From light vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, building facades and other industrial applications, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity, and enhance durability.
With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the global team at Axalta continues to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in over 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.
For more information, visit axalta.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and @axalta on X.
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Best Production Vehicle
Karma Kaveya
Best Concept Vehicle
Cadillac Opulent Velocity
Best Designed Interior
BMW Vision Neue Klasse X
Innovative Use of Color, Graphics & Materials
Cadillac SOLLEI