Yahoo Autos Stellantis picks loft-like Ram truck as Drive for Design contest winner
Stellantis has picked the winner of its Drive for Design contest. Announced at the 2023 New York auto show, the competition challenged 10th-, 11th-, and 12th-grade students to design an electric Ram truck, and the judges chose a pickup that's part rugged and part cozy.
Rocco Morales, a 12th-grade student from Northville, Michigan, submitted the winning design. If the name sounds familiar, it's likely because the talented designer took first place in last year's Drive for Design contest and second place in the 2021 edition. In 2023, he sent in sketches of a model called Stadion designed to "create a new segment of pickup trucks." It features a sleek, futuristic-looking design, a generous amount of ground clearance thanks in part to massive wheels, and a cargo box that can turn into a relaxing, patio-like space.
