UK Winners announced in the 6th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

With more than 1,200 entries received, there was no shortage of technical inspiration and colourful creativity from the UK youngsters taking part in the 6th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. This year produced highly original ideas for machines that are cleaner,
safer and fun to drive, not least a car built entirely from sweets.

Environmental considerations were a clear priority, with futuristic Toyota models designed to run on animal waste, methane and water. The entries also came up with ingenious ways of beating traffic jams, with vehicles that hover, fly and double up as submarines.

Toyota held a prize-giving reception for the winners and their families at its Surrey HQ last week, hosted by Naoya Taniguchi, Chairman, and Jon Williams President and Managing Director. Five winners in three age groups all won iPod products and received certificates marking their achievement.

The UK contest is part of a global Toyota competition and the national winners have now been entered for a chance to visit Japan and take part in the world finals this summer.

The Winners
 
Under-10s
1st Lucy Donald, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
2nd Ellen Brownlee, Enniskillen
3rd Ronan Lunney, Enniskillen
4th Sam Brown,Upper Poppleton, York
5th Scott English, Flitwick, Bedfordshire
 
10 to 12 years
1st Alexandra Burns, Helensburgh, Argyll
2nd Catie Gray, Glasgow
3rd Bradley Jordan, Burston, Staffs.
4th Katie Walker, Helensburgh
5th Kristina von Kaehne, Argyll
 
13 to 15 years
1st Christian Oliver, Chester-le-Street, Co.Durham
2nd Emma MacFarlane, Tarbert, Argyll
3rd Peter Tyler, Tarbert
4th Bethany Millington, Padgate,Warrington
5th Sam Sloan, Tarbert

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