Samir Sadikhov (/, ; born July 20, 1990) is the first Azerbaijani professional

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Biography

Sadikhov was born in

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on July 20, 1990. He earned a bachelor's in vehicle design at (European Design University) in

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. Later on, he earned a master's degree at Pforzheim University in

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. Sadikhov first gained notoriety for his Ferrari Xezri concept in 2011. His concept, inspired by the Khazri wind won second prize in the Ferrari World Design Contest. He has worked with numerous companies, including

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, Rezvani Motors, Ford,

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Works

Personal car projects

* Cadillac C-Ville * Cadillac XTS

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* Alfa Romeo TZ4 *

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* Ferrari F4T * Alonso Indycar * Ford Caspi * Aston Martin DBS * Quattro Beasts * Incepto GT * Jeep Vangler *

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Produced cars

* Rezvani Beast * Rezvani Tank * Lamborghini Aventador J (part of the team) * Lamborghini Urus (part of the team) * Genesis Essentia concept ( Exterior design team ) * Genesis Mint concept *

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Race Cars

* Extreme-E - Odyssey (2017) * Genesis GMR-001 - LMDH (2024)

Tyre

* Hankook Boostrac

Awards

* IF Design Awards (2015) * Red Dot Design Awards (2015) *

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- The best concept car of the year (2018)

References

{{Authority control 1990 births Living people Automotive design People from Ganja, Azerbaijan Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences alumni Lamborghini people