Winners of 2025 Stellantis Drive for Design Contest Announced, Highlights Inspiring Future of Chrysler Brand Vehicles

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Stellantis ($STLA) has announced the winners of its 2025 Drive for Design contest, where high school students were challenged to design future Chrysler brand vehicles. The contest, which received around 30 eligible entries, awarded three talented 11th-grade students:

- First place: Ryan Panizzoli (Michigan) - Wins summer internship at Ram Truck design studio, iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, and invitation to judge at EyesOn Design car show

- Second place: Felix Bucaro (Wisconsin)

- Third place: Owen Bronson (Michigan)

Second and third place winners receive iPad Pros, virtual networking opportunities, social media features, and scholarships to College for Creative Studies' Precollege Summer Experience program. The contest, now in its 13th year, coincides with Chrysler's 100th anniversary in 2025 and has successfully launched several past winners into automotive design careers at Stellantis.

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• Grand-prize winner Ryan Panizzoli receives a summer internship in Ram Truck design studio and invitation to be student judge at the prestigious EyesOn Design car show
• Felix Bucaro takes second place while Owen Bronson places third 
• Drive for Design educates and encourages prospective students to pursue careers in automotive design 

Three talented high school students are the winners of the 2025 Stellantis Drive for Design contest.

Beginning in mid-March, the Stellantis North America design team called upon high school students from around the U.S. to enter the 13th annual contest and to create their dream Chrysler brand vehicle. Close to 30 eligible students shared sketches of their personal vision of a future Chrysler vehicle. 

The three student winners of the 2025 Drive for Design contest are:

• First place – Ryan Panizzoli, 11th grade, Michigan
• Second place – Felix Bucaro, 11th grade, Wisconsin
• Third place – Owen Bronson, 11th grade, Michigan  

"Judging the entries this year was a huge challenge for the team, as we had to choose between some outstanding sketches that showed a ton of effort and focus," said Mark Trostle, head of Ram Truck and Mopar design for Stellantis. "I'd like to congratulate the winners for sharing and showing off their talents and creativity at such a young age."

In addition to the summer design internship in the Ram Truck design studio, grand-prize winner Ryan Panizzoli will also receive:

• Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
• Featured post on Stellantis North America social media channels
• Invitation to serve as a student judge at the prestigious EyesOn Design car show at Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Prizes for the second- and third-place finishers include:

• Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
• Virtual networking opportunity with the Stellantis design team
• Featured post on Stellantis North America social media channels
• Invitation to serve as a student judge at the prestigious EyesOn Design car show at Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
• Scholarship to College for Creative Studies three-week Precollege Summer Experience "Transportation Design" program in Detroit, Michigan, July 13 - August 2, 2025

The storied Chrysler brand marks its 100th anniversary in 2025. In addition to creating groundbreaking technologies and achieving various engineering feats throughout its first century, the brand has produced some of the most iconic American automotive designs known the world over.

Notable Drive for Design winners from past contests include:

• 2024 winner: Rohan Seiber (Portola Valley, California), former intern
• 2016 winner: Ben Treinen (Loveland, Ohio), Ram Truck Interior Design Studio employee
• 2015 winner: Dongwon Kim (Cupertino, California), former employee and intern
• 2023 winner: Rocco Morales (Northville, Michigan), first high school student intern
• 2021 winner: Vincent Piaskowski (Birmingham, Michigan), former intern
• 2020 winner: Job Skandera (Santa Rosa, California), former intern
• 2019 winner: Max Cooper (Miami, Florida), former intern
• 2015 winner: Josh Blundo (Moultonborough, New Hampshire), former intern
• 2014 winner: Alex Fischer (Rochester, Michigan), former intern

Stellantis North America
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers, aiming to provide clean, safe and affordable freedom of mobility for all. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic, innovative and award-winning brands, including Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge//SRT, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Stellantis is executing its Dare Forward 2030, a bold strategic plan that paves the way to achieve the ambitious target of becoming a carbon net zero mobility tech company by 2038, while creating added value for all stakeholders. 

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FAQ

Who won the 2025 Stellantis Drive for Design contest?

Ryan Panizzoli, an 11th-grade student from Michigan, won first place. Felix Bucaro from Wisconsin took second place, and Owen Bronson from Michigan placed third.

What prizes does the first-place winner of the 2025 STLA Drive for Design contest receive?

The grand-prize winner receives a summer internship in the Ram Truck design studio, an Apple iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, featured posts on Stellantis social media, and an invitation to be a student judge at the EyesOn Design car show.

How many students participated in Stellantis' 2025 Drive for Design contest?

Close to 30 eligible students submitted sketches for the contest, sharing their personal vision of a future Chrysler vehicle.

What was the theme of the 2025 Stellantis Drive for Design contest?

Contestants were asked to create their dream Chrysler brand vehicle, coinciding with Chrysler's 100th anniversary in 2025.