Assorted views of Victor Garcia's winning design for DARPA's XC2V crowdsourced marine assault vehicle. The young designer says he drew inspiration from honey bees, ants, leopards, and stealth fighters, and chose a modular design for maximum flexibility. The end result is a sleek yet powerful vehicle that was built in only 14 weeks.

The high wheelbase makes it suitable for rough terrain.

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Geometric shapes offer greater strength and are reminiscent of honeybees.

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Flexibility is key, with occupants afforded 360-degree visibility.

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Soldiers can pop through the roof to return fire or survey the terrain.

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The body is lightweight, thin and well protected, and can carry four soldiers.

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The back slides out to hold two or even three additional injured soldiers.

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The Corvette engine offers plenty of giddy up.

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