#fia2020: Festival Automobile International 2020

Some also call this exhibition "The Fashion Week of automotive design". 

In the Haute Couture tradition, the greatest designers in the world will exhibit their most beautiful models in Paris, real Artwork and sources of inspiration for the automobile of tomorrow. 

Dassault Systèmes and CATIA were present at the ceremony award and at the press-day of this wonderful event, in Invalides, Paris.

We were present on a booth with the CATIA bleu iX Polymorph - Interior Experience
It's an immersive review experience where the person sits in the chair and is in the passenger seat of the "CATIA bleu" car.
A set of scenes are prepared and allow them to immerse in this virtual world and experience the variants and different configurations.  

THE GRAND PRIZES

Winners of the 35th edition are awarded by an expert jury from motor-sport, architecture, fashion, design, culture and the media, the grand prizes of the international automobile festival reward the most beautiful automotive and artistic projects of the year elapsed.

This year is a special year, the « PALME D'OR » winner is Bernard Charlès, CEO of Dassault Systèmes
This grand prize rewards an achievement, a personality that the Festival want to pay tribute.

We are also pleased to congratulate the vice-president of the jury, Anne Asensio, who is our sponsor and our representative in the world of automotive designers. Every year, Anne is happy to highlight all the designers present in the room, this year 2020 was particularly well supplied.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR OF THE YEAR FAI 2020

For the election of the Most beautiful car of the year FAI-2020 - nearly 100,000 voters chose, via a dedicated mini-site and Facebook.
The only criterion taken into account in this international election: the design and the emotion given off by the beauty of the automobile.

Results of the competition:
01 - BMW Serie 2 Gran Coupé
02 - New Mazda3
03 - Peugeot E-208


Victory for the BMW Group and its BMW Serie 2 Gran Coupé with more than 53%!

THE CONCEPT CARS EXHIBITION

For a few days, the public can discover the past, present and future of the automobile, including 

Conceptcars
like Bentley Motors' EXP 100 GT 
Hypercars
 like "la voiture noire" of Bugatti, the most expensive new car in the world
Supercars
like McLaren GT
Legendary cars
like the Lancia Beta MonteCarlo Martini
Exhibitions cars
the Alpine saga with 6 models


and Land Rovers Defender


and a lot of other wonderful vehicles