Japan s sole carrozzeria ken okuyama cars presents next generation. Born in 1959, ken okuyamas career kicked off into overdrive when porsche offered him a job. See more ideas about transportation design, car design sketch and industrial design sketch. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Ken okuyamas kode7 and kode9 at the 20 tokyo motor show. The kode57 was developed by ken okuyama cars, the nascent coachbuilding arm of okuyamas tokyobased design skunk works ken okuyama design. Ken okuyama readying minimalist kode9 sportscar for tokyo. Ken okuyama design rocks kode9, racecars and a tractor in tokyo. Photo courtesy of ken okuyama cars ken okuyama designs. Ken okuyama, the japanese designer who produced work for ferrari and maserati while working for legendary italian car design company pininfarina, has unveiled the kode 9. Explore some of ken okuyama best quotations and sayings on such as automakers have used existing technology and road infrastructure to create cars which have an emotional connection with drivers. Ken okuyama states an overall weight of 1,550kg against 1575 for the lp7004 and with that wedge design, the drag could be less on the kode 0.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ken okuyama design rocks kode9, racecars and a tractor in. Car design sketch design art bike design cool sketches drawing sketches sketching techniques sketches tutorial art diy industrial design sketch. For the uninitiated, the kode 9 concept was a delightful surprise from an upstart japanese studio. Ken lius most popular book is the paper menagerie and other stories. Ken okuyama design kode9 concept design sketch see more. But its only when he works in his own design studio does kens true genius shine. Vehicles designed by ken okuyama wikimedia commons.
Media in category ken okuyama the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. It follows the previous kode7 and kode9 opentop sports cars sold mostly to enthusiasts in japan. Through jonis tragic diving accident that left her paralyzed when she was only a teenager, she became unable to do most things we take for granted. Launched kode9spyder prototype, kode9 production model and. The car bridges the gap between the minimalist design philosophy of the 20 th century, and the technological mastery of the present day. His given name is kiyoyuki okuyama, okuyama kiyoyuki but goes by ken okuyama. When ken okuyama design sent us the technical specifications, the company confirmed our guesses. Takumi otsuka main shop will reopen after remodeling on april 4thsat, and launch new furniture which ken okuyama design designed and produced. This is kens interpretation of the ultimate lightweight sports. However, larger, center lock, nl3 forged wheels from novitec in 9x20 and x21 with pirelli p zero 25530 zr 20 and 35525 zr 21 might work against the kode 0 as no engine tuning has been performed. He is currently a visiting professor at several universities and also publishes many books. More on ken okuyamas kode57 enji supercar the coverage. O 8 with roof and fender module, are built on the original chassis with lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum at 750kg. This page was last edited on 30 november 20, at 09.
Published on aug 19, 2017 at the concorso italiano in monterey, the kode 0 concept car designed by ken okuyama is seen motion during a photography session. Books by ken liu author of the paper menagerie and other. Books excellence in automotive publishing the jaguar books specialist car design sketch. Ken okuyama shows aventador based kode 0 the story on. Ken okuyama unveils his latest creation the kode 0 zero at the quail in monterey. Join facebook to connect with ken okuyama and others you may know. Ken okuyama design kode9 is seen at the tokyo auto salon. Ken okuyama design press release ken okuyama design, industrial design studio and coachbuilder, introduces 2 limited production cars at 2008 geneva motor show on march 4th at its own stand. Ken okuyama has revealed his new oneoff kode 0 supercar at the quail, a motorsport gathering in monterey, california. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. View the profiles of professionals named ken okuyama on linkedin. Ken okuyama eyes ken okuyama eyewear product design. Ken okuyama cars debuts the kode57 supercar at the quail motorsports gathering.
Ken okuyama gives jay leno the ins and outs of the kode 57. At the tokyo motor show today, ken okuyama design unveiled two world premieres, the kode9 sports coupe and the kode7 clubman, which is a. Weve learned some additional details regarding the highly bespoke new kode57 enji supercar designed by highly esteemed expininfarina designer ken okuyama, and unveiled at monterey car week. Ken okuyama cars kode57 shocks the quail with reverse. Ken okuyama builds his take on the ultimate lightweight. Okuyama formerly worked for pininfarina, designing and supervising projects such as the enzo ferrari and ferrari p45. Based on timeless design as the concept that does not follow the trends, ken okuyama sunglasses offer a comfortable visibility to all wearers. At the tokyo motor show today, ken okuyama design unveiled two world premieres, the kode9 sports coupe and the kode7 clubman, which is a lightweight, spartan version of our current k. Ken okuyama kode9 spyder okuyama is targeting fans in the united states with the kode57, whose name was inspired by the iconic year 1957 when many famous sports cars were born. Ken okuyama design kode9 is seen at the tokyo auto salon 2015 at makuhari messe on january 9, 2015 in chiba, japan. Ken okuyama design ok01 milk mug ok02milk pot ok03milk saucer size. Father of the ferrari enzo, ken okuyama presents the kode57 at the.
At the bustling tokyo show, okuyama has unveiled a new model named the kode9. Ken has worked as a chief designer for general motors, a senior designer for. The mans resume include posts as senior designer at porsche and design director at pininfarina, creating works such as the ferrari enzo. Ken okuyama is the designer of some impressive cars, most notably the models during his time at pininfarina such as the ferrari enzo and maserati. Its got crazy reversehinged doors and a v12 engine with 600 horsepower. For those familiar with ken okuyama the former chief pininfarina stylist credited with the.
Alfa romeo giulietta ken okuyama speciale bianca front tokyo auto salon 2015. Japanese designer ken okuyama will present his new kode9 concept sportscar at this weeks tokyo motor show. Ken liu has 391 books on goodreads with 641055 ratings. Designer ken okuyama shows his all new kode9 sports car at the tokyo. Giving college students airpods pro if they can answer this question. The first thing that crossed our minds when we saw kode9 by ken okuyama design was the speed racer movie. There are 8 professionals named ken okuyama, who use linkedin to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Father of the ferrari enzo, ken okuyama presents the. This is how they have been adding value to their products, but cars have become commodity products, and, as such, they have to become more functional and even more affordable. So much so that he is now the only carrozziere in japan, having created cars such as the kode7 and the kode9. We effectively utilize the inhouse manufacturing skill of lightweight wet carbon, hiperformance cnc cutting technology and parts manufacturing technology by 3d printer. Ken okuyama reveals oneoff kode 0 supercar drivespark news. After the japanese designer helped pen the 996 and firstgeneration boxster, he then went on to. The chemistry between a strong presence of 18k gold material and ken okuyamas design develops a rich and authentic collection.