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    10-may-2004 15:42:13

    Seth
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    New Porsche Design Chief

    Porsche has hired the GM Europe design chief, Michael Mauer, to start about 1 November. Of course we won't see his influence for several years but it could be interesting.

    Reuters news story

    10-may-2004 16:24:57

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    Thanks, Seth.

    Here's another link:
    http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=31970&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&fpart=1h

    10-may-2004 17:46:02

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    Who was the previous one?
    Who designed/penned the 964, 993, and the 996? Does anyone know?

    10-may-2004 17:58:13

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    Sorry for the misspelling in advanced.

    I believe his name is Harman Laagy/laggy?

    10-may-2004 18:00:05

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    That was Harm Lagaay. He's from the Netherlands and was head of design since 1989.

    10-may-2004 18:10:46

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    Quote:
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    That was Harm Lagaay. He's from the Netherlands and was head of design since 1989.



    11-may-2004 3:06:37

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    I think it was Tony Hatter (British fellow) who was most responsible for the 993's look.

    11-may-2004 3:08:58

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    It's interesting to note that Porsche went "outside" for their new design chief. What does that say about the design group talent. And does that mean that PAG is changing some basic strategies in the future....like the 998 and beyond???? People will be analyzing this for awhile! And from GM yet.

    Wonder what his "credentials" are to have gotten this plum of a job?

    11-may-2004 7:53:32

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    Re: New Porsche Design Chief

    Quote:
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    That was Harm Lagaay. He's from the Netherlands and was head of design since 1989.



    Something that makes me proud of him... a dutchman designing such beautiful cars!!! (To bad he designed the Cayenne too) He was mainly responsable for the boxster, the 996, the Cayenne and THE CGT!!!
    -Joost-

    11-may-2004 8:19:41

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    ...ugh

    What current design of ANY GM vehicle would make Porsche want to do such a thing?!?

    GM is a mass marketer of "crap" automobiles. I can't understand this logic. Please tell me that there are some Euro designs that we here in the states are not privvy to.

    11-may-2004 14:16:27

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    Re: ...ugh

    Quote:
    GM is a mass marketer of "crap" automobiles.



    Yeah, my first thought exactly. Though give the guy the benefit of the doubt... perhaps he was responsible for this:

    http://www.autointell-news.com/News-2003/December-2003/December-2003-3/Dec-18-03-p1.htm

    11-may-2004 15:18:15

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    Re: ...ugh

    Here's an example of his work, the Audi Avus concept.

    11-may-2004 15:19:44

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    Re: ...ugh


    While working for Smart, he designed this roadster ...

    11-may-2004 15:22:31

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    Re: ...ugh


    Mauer was also responsible for the original SLK and the A-Class, and apparently contributed to the Maybach.

    And just one more pic ... here's a design he did for Saab, which probably makes this his most recent work.

    11-may-2004 16:04:33

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    Re: ...ugh

    Ok, now I'm worried.

    11-may-2004 16:06:29

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    Re: ...ugh

    Quote:
    SoCalHoosier said:
    What current design of ANY GM vehicle would make Porsche want to do such a thing?!?

    GM is a mass marketer of "crap" automobiles. I can't understand this logic. Please tell me that there are some Euro designs that we here in the states are not privvy to.



    He was brought on at GM to help move SAAB styling forward. His career in design management is based mostly on his decade at MBZ . In other words , don't blame him for the Chevy Mailbu , etc.

    11-may-2004 17:23:21

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    Re: ...ugh

    oh man...
    I absolutely hate the SLK, the A-Class, and a couple of those shots you posted.
    Wow...

    11-may-2004 17:41:31

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    Re: ...ugh

    Quote:
    SoCalHoosier said:
    oh man...
    I absolutely hate the SLK, the A-Class, and a couple of those shots you posted.
    Wow...



    hearty agreement; MB designs profilers very well, and they are unattractive if different [slr, slk] and boring when not [e, s]. as porsche moves more into "selling" rather than performance, the guy is perfect...to help run porsche into the ground
     
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