Together Again: designer Wolfgang Egger leaves Alfa Romeo to join Walter de Silva at Audi
Audi seems to have grown particularly fond of Alfa Romeo's styling, and as a result they have been poaching the Italian marque's designers. The first to make the move northwards was Walter de' Silva, and now, Wolfgang Egger is following suit.
Egger is leaving Alfa Romeo to become the new head of Audi's Style Center, the job formerly held by his old boss Walter de Silva, who moves up to Head of Volkswagen Group Design.
During his tenure at Alfa Romeo, Egger was responsible for some beautiful creations, most notably the drop-dead gorgeous 8C Competizione and the Nuvola concept car from the 1997 Paris show. He had a large hand in designing the head-turning 159 sedan and wagon, Brera and Spyder and he contributed to the upcoming 149, 169 and Junior projects. In bouncing back and forth between various design posts in the Volkswagen and Fiat empires, he also worked on Seat and Lancia designs. While together at Alfa Romeo, Egger and de Silva worked together in penning the current 156, 166 and 147 models.
Alfa Romeo's loss is Audi's gain. It'll be interesting to follow how the shifts will impact the designs of future models at both companies.
[Source: Italiaspeed]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Craig 11:22AM (2/19/2007)
Wow this is a coupe for Audi. The 8C had the same effect on me as the original TT did - a strikingly gorgeous vehicle that could define design for generations.
I'm looking forward to seeing what he can create with the brand...
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Tal 11:49AM (2/19/2007)
Agree with #1. This is a real coup for Audi.
The Alfa 8C is one of the most stunning automobiles of the current era.
We will have to wait and see what Egger can design for Audi. Wonder if there is a more gorgeous design in his head than the 8C?
If I understand correctly from previous articles, Audi should have several "one ups" on Alfa when it comes to quality and durability.
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Whydrive 1:41PM (2/19/2007)
So what. Toyota has proven that you don't need beautiful designs to sell cars.
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Murat likes Autoblog 2:06PM (2/20/2007)
I wish he came before the new A 5 coupe!
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