H FCA ζητά από μαθητές να σχεδιάσουν το Dodge SRT Hellcat του 2025

17:02 8/12/2015 - Πηγή: AutoBlog

H Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ανακοίνωσε έναν διαγωνισμό που ζητά από μαθητές να της σχεδιάσουν το Dodge SRT Hellcat του 2025.

Ο διαγωνισμός είναι είναι παρόμοιος με αυτόν της Ferrari, με την εταιρία να ζητά από τους μαθητές του λυκείου των Η.Π.Α να υποβάλλουν τα σχέδιά τους μέχρι τις 8 Ιανουαρίου

σε μια ειδική ιστοσελίδα που έχει δημιουργήσει. Στη συνέχεια, τα σχέδια θα αξιολογηθούν από μια κριτική επιτροπή μέρος της οποία είναι ο επικεφαλής σχεδιασμού της FCA, Ralph Gilles, ο επικεφαλής σχεδιασμού της Ram και της Mopar, Joe Dehner όπως και ο επικεφαλής σχεδιασμού της Dodge και της SRT Mark Trostle.

Οι νικητές θα ανακοινωθούν στις 26 Φεβρουαρίου με τον πρώτο νικητή να παίρνει δώρο ένα Apple MacBook Pro, ένα σεμινάριο σχεδιασμού διάρκειας 3 εβδομάδων, ένα γεύμα με την ομάδα σχεδιασμού της FCA και ένα ταξίδι στα κεντρικά της FCA Αμερικής στο Auburn Hills. Ο δεύτερος, τρίτος και τέταρτος νικητής, θα πάρουν τα ίδια δώρα, μόνο που αντί για Apple MacBook Pro θα πάρουν ένα Apple iPad Pro και ένα Apple Pencil.

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FCA US LLC Announces Details of 2016 Drive for Design Contest

Drive for Design invites all U.S. high school students in grades 10-12 to design a Dodge SRT Hellcat for the year 2025Prizes include Apple products, a three-week summer automotive design course at the College for Creative Studies, all-expenses-paid trip to the Detroit Autorama and moreStudent entries must be submitted by Jan. 8, 2016, via FCADriveForDesign.com or mailed to the FCA US Product Design Office

December 7, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Attention young aspiring designers: It’s time to start your creative engines!

The FCA US LLC Drive for Design contest is back with great prizes and exciting opportunities.

Returning for the fourth consecutive year, the 2016 Drive for Design contest challenges all U.S. high school students in grades 10-12 to think ahead and design a Dodge SRT Hellcat for the year 2025.

“The Drive for Design contest exposes high school students to the potential of a career in automotive design,” said Mark Trostle – Head of Dodge and SRT Design, FCA US LLC. “With this contest we’re able to connect with young talent and offer useful tools and opportunities to help develop their artistic skills.”

Just like the real world of automotive design, Drive for Design entrants face a challenging deadline. Entries must be submitted by Jan. 8, 2016, via FCADriveForDesign.com. Students may also mail their entry to the FCA US Product Design Office in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The judging panel features lead designers from the FCA US Product Design Office, including Ralph Gilles – Head of Design for FCA Global, Joe Dehner – Head of Ram Truck and Mopar Design, and Trostle.

Four winners will receive the following prizes:

First place:

Apple MacBook ProThree-week summer automotive design course at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit (includes housing, meals and field trips)Three passes to the Detroit Autorama at Cobo Center in DetroitThree-day/two-night stay in Auburn Hills, Michigan (includes flights, hotel and rental car)Dinner with FCA US Design team members

Second, third and fourth places:

Apple iPad Pro with Apple PencilThree-week summer automotive design course at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit (includes housing, meals and field trips)Three passes to the Detroit Autorama at Cobo Center in DetroitThree-day/two-night stay in Auburn Hills, Michigan (includes flights, hotel and rental car)Dinner with FCA US Design team members

Winners will receive their awards at a special presentation on Feb. 26 at Cobo Center in Detroit to help kick off the 64th annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama. Known as America’s greatest hot rod show, the Detroit Autorama takes place Feb. 26-28 and features nearly 1,000 exhibits of the most amazing hot rods, custom cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles from across North America.

Contest rules and information can be found at FCADriveForDesign.com. Updates will be posted on the Drive for Design Facebook page (Facebook.com/DriveForDesign), the FCA US Facebook page (Facebook.com/ChryslerGroup), Twitter (@FiatChrysler_NA) and Instagram (@FiatChrysler_NA) using the hashtag #DriveForDesign.

About Drive for DesignLaunched in 2013, the FCA US Product Design team created its Drive for Design contest as a creative way to educate young artists about careers in automotive design. Starting locally in Detroit, Drive for Design has grown to become a national contest that has awarded talented students with prizes and rare opportunities to help further develop their design skills.

About FCA US LLCFCA US LLC is a North American automaker with a new name and a long history. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. FCA US designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler, the innovative American automaker first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925; and Fiat, founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli.

FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”