{"id":116850,"date":"2017-06-16T13:14:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=116850"},"modified":"2017-06-16T16:15:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T20:15:29","slug":"dodge-gets-a-look-at-its-future-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2017\/06\/dodge-gets-a-look-at-its-future-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Gets a Look at its Future Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first-place winning sketch for the FCA US Drive for Design competition, designed by Davis Kunselman, Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For years, the hallmark of Fiat Chrysler products \u2013\u00a0and before that simply Chrysler \u2013 have been their compelling designs. The Dodge brand, in particular, leads this tradition.<\/p>\n

However, nothing stands still and even the brand\u2019s wildly popular retro designs for the Challenger and Charger feature updated takes on timeless designs that bring new aficionados to the Dodge brand.<\/p>\n

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The company says long, flowing shapes accented with razor-sharp edges, inlets and exits that tap into cooling airflow with minimal drag, and wheels sized to leave little room for anything else \u2013 are the design keys for Dodge three decades from now.<\/p>\n

They know this because they\u2019ve asked the potential designers of the future to share what they think the next generation of Dodge vehicles should look like and the current designers draw inspiration from that as part of the 2017 Drive for Design contest.<\/p>\n

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The second-place sketch for FCA's US Drive for Design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Inside story: How Dodge got the Demon up to a\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>hellacious 840 hp. <\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to find out.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The brand has held contest for five years and challenged U.S. high schoolers in 10-12 grades to look 30 years out to imagine what vehicles will look like. The FCA design team partnered with EyesOn Design and\u00a0Lawrence Technological University\u00a0for this year’s contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Drive for Design contest helps connect our design team to the extraordinary artistic talent of students across the country and allows us to help guide them for a potential career in automotive design,\u201d said Mark Trostle, Head of Performance, Passenger Car and Utility Vehicle Design, FCA \u2013 North America.<\/p>\n

(How much for a Dodge Demon?\u00a0<\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for the final numbers.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

From the submitted designs, the team picked three winners:<\/p>\n