Porsche design boss Michael Mauer has been appointed the new head of Volkswagen Group design, in addition to his present role. The 53-year old German will take over the helm from legendary designer Walter de Silva, who officially retired from the position at the end of November.
Mauer studied automobile design at Pforzheim University before beginning his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, where he worked on among other models, the V-Class, original A-Class and the first-generation SLK. Following this, Mauer moved over to the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Tokyo.
In 1999, the German was appointed as head of design at Smart, where he was involved in the initial development of the Roadster Coupe. This was followed with a stint at Saab (2000) and later in 2003, he became responsible for GM Europe’s Advanced Design studio in Sweden. A year later, Mauer assumed the position of design head at Porsche.
Some of his most prolific work at Zuffenhausen included the 2007 Porsche Cayenne, the Panamera and most significantly, the 918 Spyder. With a portfolio as impressive as this, Mauer certainly has the credentials to live up to his esteemed predecessor’s legacy.
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