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Designers, sculptors and engineers shape the cars and trucks driven by the world, and their creative expression has put America on the road with style. Over the decades, the language of design has connected with customers of all kinds, and continues to speak today with passion and excitement.

From as close as Detroit to as far away as China, twenty one students around the world were chosen to design and engineer a hydrogen-powered car for the year 2020 as a part of the Annual Design Internship Program, by General Motors.

Automotive sculptors combine their traditional clay artistry with complex digital technology to create interior and exterior models in both clay and computers. Each team of interns had a designer, an engineer, a sculptor, and a trim and color artist. Together, they came up with six futuristic concept cars. In addition to being gas-free, the concept cars also had to meet the needs of international drivers in the emerging markets of China, India and Russia.

While these concept cars probably won’t be available in showrooms anytime soon, the students have gained real world experience to help further their future careers, hopefully designing petroleum-free transportation for all of us.