Stellantis has announced the winners of this year’s Drive for Design competition and all 3 have something in common. They all designed a futuristic Lancia, the contest was open exclusively to top American academics and was basically aimed at Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat. vehicles.
That said, the task description asked applicants to design a “future dream vehicle for any Stellantis logo in 2040. “Those who ventured outside the mainstream turned out to be the big winners.
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Without further ado, 11th grader Rohan Seiber took first place with the Lancia Zero Concept. It is an electric sports car with a wedge-shaped design and a “banding” treatment. We can also see a sport diffuser and an oversized rear spoiler with built-in taillights.
Ryan Panizzoli, a 10th-grader, came in second with a likely anonymous throwback. Little is known about it, but images indicate that the model is powered by Dyson and has a sliding “cooking station”.
Third place went to Owen Bronson, a tenth grader, who created the Lancia Pugnale. The style, named after the Italian word for dagger, is billed as an interpretation of the 1970s Stratos Zero concept. It features an avant-garde design with concave wheels, circular wheels. taillights and a Y-shaped front fascia.
In addition to gaining a moment in the spotlight, the 3 of them get a collection of prizes. Seiber won a Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 and the opportunity to pursue a summer design internship at Ram Design Studio.
Panizzoli and Bronson will earn an Apple iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil as a scholarship to attend the VisCom1 summer program at the College of Creative Studies. They will also have the opportunity to speak with the Stellantis design team.