Wolfgang Egger designed the AudiQ7 and R8, he was also the chief designer of Alfa Romeo
Wolfgang Josef Egger (born 13 February 1963) is a car designer from Germany, and currently an Audi Group head designer.
11月4日，有消息称，前奥迪集团设计总监Wolfgang Egger将加盟比亚迪担任设计总监。汽车产经第一时间与比亚迪官方求证，得到了内部人士的确认，“已经来公司了。”比亚迪内部人士告诉记者，但目前官方还未对外公布。
“12个月之后的产品就会体现出新总监的风格，新车型风格会将国际风与中国风相融合。”这位内部人士提到。
这位Wolfgang Egger，来头确实不小。他是是著名汽车设计师德·席尔瓦的得意门生，奥迪的设计总监，也是受意大利风格影响最深的德国人。资料显示，现年53岁的Wolfgang Egger，1989年毕业于意大利米兰国际艺术科学学院设计专业，在加盟奥迪之前，Wolfgang Egger是阿尔法·罗密欧的设计总监，还是西雅特品牌的首席设计师。
BYD has been criticized by the appearance of the design, this time finally to enlarge the move.According to the securities media reports, BYD yesterday in its interactive platform revealed that the company has hired Audi Q7 designers to design products for the company, is currently being designed A subversive models, future models will be more fashionable and innovative design.
Egger was born in Oberstdorf, Germany, and studied Design at the International College of Arts and Sciences in Milan, Italy. In 1989 he graduated as an industrial designer. Egger began his professional career in 1989 in the Design department at Alfa Romeo. In 1993 he was appointed Chief Designer of Alfa Romeo. In 1998 he became Chief Designer at SEAT, where he was able to input his personal style in, for example, the SEAT Ibiza, Cordoba and Altea. In 2001, W. J. Egger was appointed Head of Design at Lancia. In the same year, however, he returned to Alfa Romeo… Read more »
I don’t think the designs were too bad, aside from the F3, an obvious Corolla knock off. Yes, the early F6 was bad, but it got better. I like the F1 mini, and although the e6 is nothing too rave about, it’s not bad looking. Where did the e6 design come from anyway? I don’t know, but it’s still around after 6 years, and not looking too outdated. And OK the S6 SUV was also a clear copy of the Lexus RX. They even sold RX trim that you could slap on it. Anyway things are bound to improve under… Read more »
The problem of BYD is that the slow speed of improving the looks of their cars.
Compared to other Chinese car companies, qua design, BYD is far behind.
BYD has some good techs, but indeed they are so stupid that they never had good car designers, their most cars look bad shaped.