# Design Student Sportscar Concepts (UPDATE) The Alfa Romeo Glorica Concept Makes It Official Debut By Michael Hines | Published 2013-03-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alfa-romeo-gloria-concept References: [carbuzz](http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/3/6/IED-Presents-Alfa-Gloria-Concept-7713279/) & [alfaromeo](http://www.alfaromeo.com/com/home) The students of the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Turin, Italy, got to show off their self-created Alfa Romeo Gloria concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The life-sized mock-up was announced before the show and shown in a series of concept images, but this is the first time it has ever been shown live. The 20 students who designed the Alfa Romeo Gloria concept were tasked with creating a four-door sedan that would be powered by either a turbo V6 or a turbo V8 engine. The end result is one of sheer beauty; the car is distinctly European in its design and features future-forward styling. The Alfa Romeo Gloria concept will remain a concept for the time being, but the Italian car company is planning a return to the U.S. in the form of the two-door 4C, so perhaps a four-door sedan isn't entirely out of the question. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Student-created Car Designs:** The rise of student-created car designs provides an opportunity for innovative car concepts. - **Future-forward Styling:** The trend of future-forward styling opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the car design industry. - **Turbocharged Engines:** The increasing popularity of turbocharged engines presents opportunities for innovations in car engine design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can leverage the trend of student-created car designs to bring fresh perspectives and innovative concepts to the market. - **Design Industry:** The design industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating future-forward styling in various products and services. - **Engineering Industry:** Turbocharged engines present opportunities for the engineering industry to develop new engine designs and technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remastered Iconic Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remastered-iconic-supercar.md) - [Performance Luxe Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giulia-quadrifoglio-luna-rossa.md) - [Child-Centric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcentric-compact-luxury-suv.md) - [Redefined Limited Custom Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gtamodificata.md) - [Video Game-Like Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milano-vision-gt.md) - [Fully-Electric Touring Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volterra-motors.md) - [Retro Sci-Fi-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-12cilindri.md) - [Revived Car Marques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bertone.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Supercar Teasers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpine-a4810.md)