Apparently the design itself was done in house at Ford.
Edit: Yes - it was in fact Wheels' interpretation - I misread the article.
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Our artist’s illustration is based on an XR8 Coupe design study penned in 2012 by former Ford Australia designer Jordan Demkiw, now working for Ford in Cologne. Demkiw says his XR8 Coupe sketch was one of a number of body styles designers investigated
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https://www.whichcar.com.au/features...uilt-the-coupe