The Cadillac Aera and smart 454 WWT were the winners of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2010 Design Challenge. The judges couldn’t decide between the two and both ended up earning the title of Best Design.

This year’s theme was to create car for four passengers with 1,000 lb. The candidates were judged on comfort, safety and driving performance - without sacrificing the styling consumers demand.

You can see photos and info of the winning studies at:

• Cadillac Aera
• smart 454 WWT

Other contestants:
 

• Honda Air
• MAYBACH DRS - “Den-Riki-Sha”
• MAZDA MX-0
• Mercedes-Benz Biome
• Nissan iV
• Toyota NORI
• Volvo Air Motion