CSC72 - Ventidieci
Brief
Tristella is an established manufacturer of luxury high performance vehicles, based out of Italy. With a rich pedigree of racing cars, an extensive historic line-up of road cars and a revitalized lineup that have brought the brand to new heights at the turn of the millennium, the marque has done very well for itself.
However, the 2010s is now fast approaching and to keep the momentum up, they will have to be quick and ahead of the curve with their new models. And key of this, as with any performance car manufacturer, would be its design. Sure, the engineering is important, but the first thing anyone does with a car of this type is to look at it, especially one of this pedigree.
Currently, the Tristella line-up is defined by three main models, all in the process of being phased out within a couple years of 2010:
Corvus:
Lightweight, small, mid-engined sports car, equipped with a naturally aspirated V6. The entry point to the Tristella brand.
Crecerelle:
Two seater grand tourer, equipped either with a flatpane V8 or a V12. The mid to high end option, depending on trim level.
Otus:
Flagship supercar. Currently uses a F1-derived V10, pinnacle of Tristella’s brand and performance.
Tristella is also evaluating the market space for other model ranges, however the focus will be on refreshing the current line-up with a new design language that will bring Tristella’s brand to the future, while still carrying its historic cues and legacy. The designer is free to pick what model to use to showcase the new design language that they will present. While a large degree of freedom will be offered for the designer, they are urged to bring something of what past Tristellas have, as well as to sprinkle in the triangle design motifs that the board would love to make as part of the brand’s identity. It should also be noted that these should aim to be production ready concepts.
The design proposals will be judged on the following:
Beauty
(Basically rather I like the design or not)
Identity & Distinctiveness
(How it stands out and how it presents itself as a car built for Tristella)
Cohesiveness & Build Quality
(How well it works together and if there are any visible flaws)
Summary: Tristella is looking for a production ready concept as a basis of their 2010 design refresh
Rules
Model & Trim Year: 2010
Body Style: Coupe (2 door only, we are currently not exploring 4 door options)
Wheelbase: 2.5m to 3.0m (Rounded)
Engine position: Front-mid or Mid-rear
Advanced Trim Settings: Free
Engineering: Free
Game Version: Alpha/Beta or Stable (Mark which version you are using!)
Car Model & Family Name:
CSC72 - [USERNAME] (BETA)
CSC72 - [USERNAME] (STABLE)
Design Cues and Branding
Badge
Badge:
Main Triangle scale: 1.0
Inner Triangle scale: 0.50
Color decals scale: 0.10 (Italian flag colours)
Text:
Nimbus Sans, 50% height to width
Badge Locations
Front and behind front wheel arch:
Rear:
Model name in front of rear wheel arch:
Triangle Design Motifs Example
Triangle Indicators
“Hidden” A-pillar (Not 100% necessary)
Naming: All Tristella models are named after birds - look them up!
Submissions
A Forum Post Ad is required along with a picture.
All submissions should be sent to me, @Xepy through the forums DM. If you do not have forum DMs unlocked tag me in the thread and we’ll sort something out
Submission Open: September 12th 2025
Submission Deadline: October 19th 2025(Any timezone)
Extensions: Only if needed (Submission drought/ multiple requests with active builds)
Resubmissions: Until Submission deadline
Final Notes and Changelog
Added Tristella Text Font
Extended to October 19th
