This Dodge Muscle Car Concept By A Student Turned Heads At Stellantis—Literally

If you’re a design student dreaming of breaking into the auto world, here’s your new hero: Joseph Carioti. While working on his senior thesis at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, he didn’t just build a cool-looking car; he created something so striking, it caught the attention of Ralph Gilles, Stellantis’ Chief Design Officer. 

Carioti’s concept, simply dubbed [DODGE], looks like it could go toe-to-toe with the Ford Mustang GTD. It's wild in the best way, with oversized aero bits, a fastback rear, and proportions that feel straight out of a video game. It clearly pulls some inspiration from the Charger Daytona SRT but takes things in a smaller, sleeker direction.

From the front, this thing means business. There’s a giant chin spoiler, ultra-slim LED headlights that stretch across the nose, and a narrow pass-through grille that feeds a vent on the hood. Meanwhile, that Fratzog logo is a clear nod to Dodge’s electrified future. 

From the side, the Dodge has big fender flares, sharp creases, and wheels that fill the arches just right. Swing around back, and you’ll find an active rear spoiler, a full-width taillight bar, and, in one version, a fixed wing that works perfectly with the chunky rear diffuser. It’s pure muscle, but sharpened for the modern era.

Now, to be clear, this isn’t something Dodge plans to build. It’s a one-off design study. But honestly, drop a HEMI in it, or even better, give it a crazy EV powertrain, and Dodge fans would be all over it.