Volkswagen Group veteran Luc Donckerwolke is set to be hired to replace Peter Schreyer as Hyundai and Kia design head when Schreyer retires in two years, motoring.com.au reports.
While the Korean carmaker declined to comment, Automotive News Europe sources confirmed that the Belgian designer is taking up an “offer of a lifetime” at Hyundai.
Earlier this month, the 49-year old left his job as Bentley styling chief, apparently after an online spat with Lincoln Continental Concept designer David Woodhouse over resemblances to the Bentley Flying Spur, according to motoring.com.au.
“Do you want us to send you the product tooling?” Donckerwolke sarcastically wrote through his personal Facebook account.
Like Schreyer, Donckerwolke has also been with Audi, where he was responsible for the original TT and R8 Le Mans. He was also design head at Lamborghini, where he oversaw the Murcielago and Gallardo. Before he joined Bentley he headed design at SEAT, and has been with the VW Group for 23 years.
Despite Schreyer, 63, still having two years left on his contract, Donckerwolke is reportedly set to move to Korea early to give him time to adjust.
Donckerwolke has apparently been replaced at Bentley by Audi design boss Stefan Sielaff. Sielaff was with Mercedes-Benz between 2003 and 2006, during which he was responsible for the W205 C-Class‘ interior.
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Kimchi still kimchi,get top designer also no use. My son saga has better design that any of this kimchi crap.
At least Hyundai got the cash to hire one of the best in the world. Your perception of Kimchi is very different from millions of car owners on this planet, though I need to respect your blurry view.
Pakcik sam, you bash proton but bought saga for your son ? hahahaha…
From failed DSG to a rotten cabbage.
But I would still encourage all sorhai tai lan ngongs to buy K5, Elantra and Sonata to prime the used car market
Yes later noone buy sushi, RV goes down
Many buy kimchi, RV goes up
Even trade-in value also goes up
What do you mean by fail dsg? My 1 year old jetta haven’t got me disappointed. Don’t simply bash because of you cannot afford to own one.
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I think Proton also should add more orang putih to their top execs line up. It will give them different thinking and approach.
There are things that no one can beat orang putih.
But I dun like orang putih design. I like bruises, dugong, flower horn, catfish and other ugly animal designs by Japs.
Why orang putih ? Yellow skin cannot ah?
I’d rather get Schreyer to train some new blood (surely there are Koreans who are good at automative/product design), and move forward from there.
he reminded me of a pornstar that kind of look u get what i mean bro tan, the product shd be sexy though..
Wanna know how to rescue Proton?
Hire mat saleh designer.
Confirm Proton sales 1 million cars.
Too bad. The Proton Design Competition 2015 just started.
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