New Car Design Competition - Alaska Motors is Live

A new car design competition has arrived at Local Motors. And this one is different from the rest. First, this competition is open to members 13 and over. The community asked, and we delivered. Second, this competition is different in that the winning design will NOT be considered for production. What does this mean? Basically that designers can go as wild as they want. We have created a fictional race to help push your imagination. We are looking for highly conceptual, interesting designs. Third, this competition places a heavy emphasis on hand sketching/ light rendering. We highly encourage the use of pen and pencils, however marker/ water-color renderings as well as Sketchbook Pro and Photoshop renderings are also allowed.

So, what is Alaska Motors all about? Here you go:

Imagine: It's 2013. The climate has been changing for a few years. The Wrangel Mountains in Alaska and the tundra below have been subject to record breaking snowfall that is rapidly changing the landscape of Alaska in the winters. There is a need for an incredibly capable high speed snow machine that can work in these extreme conditions. In order to spur innovation, a group of car buffs from the north pole have put together the Wrangel Mountain Extreme Challenge, a 113 mile race that includes varying conditions in order to encourage builders to create new, innovative, environmentally friendly snow racers. Technology garnered from this race could then be used to create more capable rescue, transport, and research vehicles.

You will be able to submit your designs starting the 16th. Until then, all of the information is included here

Here is a preview.