Scott Krugger Named Head Of North America Design At Stellantis

Scott Krugger Named Head Of North America Design At Stellantis​

Veteran Designer Behind Gen5 Viper To Lead Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, And Chrysler Design​

Stellantis has just announced a big move on the design front — veteran designer Scott Kruggerhas been appointed as the new Head of North America Design. The role is brand new and puts Krugger in charge of shaping the creative direction and design strategy for four of the most iconic American brands under the Stellantis umbrella: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram.

Scott Krugger Named Head Of North America Design At Stellantis

Scott Krugger has been named Head of North America Design at Stellantis, overseeing iconic brands including Chrysler and Jeep.

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[bill burke]

Frankly, I’m excited about the appointment of Scott Krugger to this crucial position, anticipating fresh, yet experienced eyes on styling that is solidly “American Focused”. That last Viper was genius and under recognized as such.
His influence to my critical eyes has been dramatic under conformity restraints of engineering and other policies that speak to shortsighted leadership now ousted.
Among the opportunities presenting themselves, desperate for more genius going forward, are Dodge: Viper, Cuda, Stealth, much needed mid-size products,
Chrysler: everything you could imagine,
Ram: Dakota and Rampage.
Jeep: in all market segments including the future Comanche small pickup.
Sometimes the playing field is wide open and an Elway level quarterback can have a generational impact that changes fortunes and wins Super Bowls.
Here’s hoping because I’m going deep goalposts and I’m open.

 

[The Mopar Junkie]

 

[The Mopar Junkie]

Scott is the perfect fit for the position, in my opinion. He has been the Head of Dodge Design for the past three years, and the new Charger (LB) is the brainchild of him and Jeff Gale. I had a chance to talk to Scott recently, and he told me that he doesn't just want to do retro muscle cars. He said he wants to incorporate hints of the past into new designs that push forward, and that's exactly what the new Charger shows. So if you like the new Charger and vehicles like the Gen V Viper, then you are probably going to love the direction he takes the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram brands.

 

[vbondjr1]

Stellantis is not playing about getting back in the game and winning this thing. The 5th Gen Viper is a beautiful car and here it is that the man who was behind the design is now leading the North American Design team. With this being said, I can only Imagine what the next-gen "300" may look like. Could we once again see a BMW 5-series fighter like the Chrysler 300M of the late '90's? A sleek, beautiful sedan on the STLA Large platform, inspired by the Halcyon & Airflow concepts in certain aspects a more practical way with 2+2 seating on the inside, a 3.0L Hurricane High Output powertrain with a hybrid 8-speed transmission and dynamic all-wheel drive pushing 765hp and 860lb-ft of torque in an SRT model slotting under a fully electric SRT 300M Banshee with a tri-motor setup pushing out well over 1,000hp dethroning both Tesla and the Lucid Air Sapphire sedans in terms of electric luxury performance? Could we even see a Chrysler branded mid-size SRT SUV on the STLA Large platform about the size of the Wagoneer-S with performance designs, 700+ horsepower hybrid hurricane AWD powertrains and things of that nature? There truly is a lot of potential here for the Mopar brands with all of what is being put in place. We have the Hemi V8 back for Ram and updated hellcats for next-generation of Performance for the Durango SUV. The new Charger with the Hurricane engines with the potential for the same 765hp/860lb-ft torque Hybrid Hurricane powertrain in a Charger SRT along with a potential Dodge "Stealth" 2-row performance SUV with the same powertrains. Inspired designs, impressive powertrains and affordable prices along with more reliable vehicles will definitely help get the brand back on it's feet. I have high hopes for this company's future.

 

[bill burke]

Stellantis is not playing about getting back in the game and winning this thing. The 5th Gen Viper is a beautiful car and here it is that the man who was behind the design is now leading the North American Design team. With this being said, I can only Imagine what the next-gen "300" may look like. Could we once again see a BMW 5-series fighter like the Chrysler 300M of the late '90's? A sleek, beautiful sedan on the STLA Large platform, inspired by the Halcyon & Airflow concepts in certain aspects a more practical way with 2+2 seating on the inside, a 3.0L Hurricane High Output powertrain with a hybrid 8-speed transmission and dynamic all-wheel drive pushing 765hp and 860lb-ft of torque in an SRT model slotting under a fully electric SRT 300M Banshee with a tri-motor setup pushing out well over 1,000hp dethroning both Tesla and the Lucid Air Sapphire sedans in terms of electric luxury performance? Could we even see a Chrysler branded mid-size SRT SUV on the STLA Large platform about the size of the Wagoneer-S with performance designs, 700+ horsepower hybrid hurricane AWD powertrains and things of that nature? There truly is a lot of potential here for the Mopar brands with all of what is being put in place. We have the Hemi V8 back for Ram and updated hellcats for next-generation of Performance for the Durango SUV. The new Charger with the Hurricane engines with the potential for the same 765hp/860lb-ft torque Hybrid Hurricane powertrain in a Charger SRT along with a potential Dodge "Stealth" 2-row performance SUV with the same powertrains. Inspired designs, impressive powertrains and affordable prices along with more reliable vehicles will definitely help get the brand back on it's feet. I have high hopes for this company's future.

It sure looks like there are huge possibilities, based on who is running the show now, of many amazing products coming our way. You and everyone else have the pleasure of speculation. Keep it up.
I have been saying for some time that once the demon in all things Mopar is let free, a closer look at all that can be imagined might just, some anyway, become reality. I just can’t wait as I am getting impatient to test a Charger Six Pack AWD as soon as it hits my dealership. No monster, but a very intriguing performance coupe for many guys like me, who at 80, still loves some spice in his life, and in my garage. Keep speculating and writing what you think, someone at Stellantis just might catch your drift. I do.