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october 26, 2021 - Skoda

Eighth ŠKODA Student Car takes shape

› This year, 25 Vocational School students are developing a rally version of the ŠKODA KAMIQ city SUV
› Apprentices create the first sketches of their dream car in the ŠKODA #design department
› Annual ŠKODA Academy project collaborates with ŠKODA Motorsport for the first time

Mladá Boleslav, 25 October 2021 – The eighth ŠKODA Student Car is taking shape. After experiencing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 apprentices from the ŠKODA Vocational School have now started work on their project to build a rally version of 
the ŠKODA KAMIQ. During a visit to the ŠKODA #design department, the apprentices created the first sketches of their very own dream car, which they will develop and build themselves – from their initial ideas to the finished vehicle.

This is the first time that the ŠKODA Academy project will be collaborating with ŠKODA Motorsport. Another first this year is for the ŠKODA KAMIQ, which will be making its debut as a Student Car. Altogether, 25 apprentices from the ŠKODA Vocational School are taking part in this year’s ŠKODA Student Car project, which is celebrating two premieres in its eighth run. After deciding to build a rally version of the ŠKODA KAMIQ, the students are now collaborating with ŠKODA Motorsport for the first time in the history of the Student Car project. Another first is the choice of the compact city SUV KAMIQ as the basis for this year’s concept car. In keeping with tradition, the young talents will receive support from engineers and experienced employees from the Technical Development, #design and Production departments at ŠKODA’s headquarters in Mladá Boleslav.

In the ŠKODA #design department, the vocational students started off by producing the first drafts and sketches of their dream car with great enthusiasm and creativity. They were supported in this by Oliver Stefani, Head of ŠKODA #design, and his team. “The rally version of the KAMIQ posed unique challenges for the apprentices’ creativity. They put a lot of great ideas on paper and into the project,” Stefani emphasised. 

Further information in the press release to download