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There is not a single Volkswagen ID.3 out on the open road yet, but Volkswagen is already thinking ahead at the future generations of the model and, as we are celebrating the World Design Day on April 27, it challenged professional and up-and-coming automotive designers to come up with their creations.
As production of the ID.3 resumed last week in Zwickau, Volkswagen’s head of design, Klaus Bischoff, announced the start of a competition at the end of which we should have our first glimpse at the ID.3 for the 2050 model year.
The competition is taking place on Instagram and is open from today, April 27, until four weeks from now. The entries will be judged by Bischoff himself, who would then choose the final three designs and have a winner picked from these. The car that takes the crown would then be 3D-printed at a scale of 1:4.
“An impressive design community has developed on social media over the past few years. We aim to initiate a dialogue with this talented scene thanks to our competition,” Bischoff said in a statement.
“We want to open up to the discourse and provide a platform to all interested designers. The competition is a great opportunity for everyone aiming to make a mark for themselves.”
Of course, whatever the winning design will be it's unlikely we’ll get to see it in production, even partially, any time soon. But maybe some crazier ideas than the conventional-looking hatchback will entice the Germans into coming up with something better for the next generation of the car, if it gets there.
As is, the ID.3 is getting ready to hit the market as the world’s first purpose-built electric car for the masses made by a carmaker the size of Volkswagen. With a price of under €30,000 and three battery choices, it should become a serious contender to the pretentious Teslas out there.
The competition is taking place on Instagram and is open from today, April 27, until four weeks from now. The entries will be judged by Bischoff himself, who would then choose the final three designs and have a winner picked from these. The car that takes the crown would then be 3D-printed at a scale of 1:4.
“An impressive design community has developed on social media over the past few years. We aim to initiate a dialogue with this talented scene thanks to our competition,” Bischoff said in a statement.
“We want to open up to the discourse and provide a platform to all interested designers. The competition is a great opportunity for everyone aiming to make a mark for themselves.”
Of course, whatever the winning design will be it's unlikely we’ll get to see it in production, even partially, any time soon. But maybe some crazier ideas than the conventional-looking hatchback will entice the Germans into coming up with something better for the next generation of the car, if it gets there.
As is, the ID.3 is getting ready to hit the market as the world’s first purpose-built electric car for the masses made by a carmaker the size of Volkswagen. With a price of under €30,000 and three battery choices, it should become a serious contender to the pretentious Teslas out there.
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