Stellantis Announces Drive for Design 2026 Winners, Showcases Next-generation Student Designers

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --

Six creative talents are recognized by the Stellantis North America design team as winners of the Drive for Design 2026 contest.

This year's theme, "Design the Future of Fast," challenged aspiring creators to push boundaries, think boldly and reimagine what high-performance mobility could look like in the years ahead in a next-generation SRT vehicle using one of Stellantis' iconic brands, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep® or Ram.

Now in its 14th year and hosted by the Stellantis North America design team, Drive for Design expanded for the first time beyond its original high school format. The all-new Drive for Design Junior was added, giving even the youngest visionaries, U.S. students from kindergarten through ninth grade, a chance to showcase their creativity.

"We challenged the students to create a futuristic performance vehicle using key SRT attributes of speed, power and attitude, and the winners blew the doors off," said Mark Trostle, vice president of Ram Truck, Mopar and SRT exterior design. "The imagination and talent we've seen over the years was seriously notched up with the SRT design theme and definitely adds to the excitement of the return of our in-house performance division for the next generation."

2026 Drive for Design winners (Grades 10-12) 

Prize packages
First-place winner receives:

Second- and third-place winners receive:

2026 Drive for Design Junior Winners 
Grades 7-9:

Grades 4-6:

Grades kindergarten-3

Junior prize packages include: 

Notable Alumni from Past Drive of Design Competitions: 

Stellantis North America
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