Peterbilt RIG2 Truck Design Competition

Car Design Competitions 12 Jun 2012

Local Motors in collaboration with Peterbilt Motors Company has launched a new design competition titled “RIG2 – Road Icon Generation 2”, which asks to create an innovative truck design.

The contest seeks “innovative designs for a classic heavy duty truck exterior while adapting more aerodynamic and modern elements.”

RIG2 will be online and managed on Local Motor’s co-creative challenge-based platform, The Forge.

The competition is open to the Local Motors community of 17,000 designers and engineers and the submission deadline is June 26, 2012.

Until then, participants will have the chance of receiving support and feedback of Peterbilt designers and engineers.

Peterbilt will award $15,000 in awards to the top 10 community voted projects. The online voting will last from June 28, 2012 until July 8, 2012, and the winners will be announced on July 23, 2012.

Prizes

First – $7,500; selected by Peterbilt team from the top 10 community-voted entries
Second – $2,500; community-selected by vote
Third – $1,500; community-selected by vote
Fourth – 10th – $500; community-selected by vote

For more information visit the contest’s official webpage.

(Source: Local Motors)