LSHG Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Press Release Mitja Borkert is the new Director of Centro Stile Lamborghini Sant’#### Bolognese, 1 March 2016 – Automobili Lamborghini has appointed Mitja Borkert as the new Director of its Centro Stile (design center), starting from 4 April 2016. In his new role Mr. Borkert is responsible for the design of future Lamborghini models and the coordination of the design team, reporting to Maurizio Reggiani, Board Member for Research and Development. He succeeds Filippo Perini, who was appointed Design Director of Italdesign. Borkert is German, aged 42, and attended the Design University of Pforzheim where he graduated in Transportation Design. In 1999, he began work at Style Porsche, in Weissach, holding various positions, including General Manager Advanced Design until 2014, when he was appointed Director of Exterior Design. He contributed to the development of several Porsche models (Panamera Sport Turismo, Porsche Boxster 987 facelift, Cayenne, Macan, Mission e). 423848.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooosh Report post Posted March 1, 2016 When it comes to "styling" ... I've always preferred Lambo over Porsche ... Given that, I'm not sure this is a good thing ... Hmmm ... I guess we'll see ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Noooo not a Porsche guy! He's responsible for designing the Panamera. This isn't good This guy better prove me wrong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APB Report post Posted March 1, 2016 What the fcuk... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert-LP Report post Posted March 1, 2016 I'm sad. Perini is a great designer and his car are fantastic. Ciao Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dereiter Report post Posted March 1, 2016 He will probably be able to keep Lamborghini's tradition alive. I hope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHADW Report post Posted March 2, 2016 Porsche had an exterior design director? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructo Report post Posted March 2, 2016 I like Perini, great guy. I think this is a bad move. The new guy appears to be talented in other areas, uniformity, less controversial, etc. it may work for Porsche, but will it work for Lamborghini? Time will tell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auraraptor Report post Posted March 2, 2016 I like Perini, great guy. I think this is a bad move. The new guy appears to be talented in other areas, uniformity, less controversial, etc. it may work for Porsche, but will it work for Lamborghini? Time will tell. Agreed. This may lead to an era with at best milder changes and softening of the lines of the venerable Lambos.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHaynes772 Report post Posted March 2, 2016 Porsche had an exterior design director? This! hahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampante Report post Posted March 2, 2016 I hope he ends those silly 'special editions'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted March 2, 2016 I hope he ends those silly 'special editions'. He will by give you the exact model for the next 60 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Villavicencio Report post Posted March 2, 2016 He will by give you the exact model for the next 60 years. Indeed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_chaos Report post Posted March 2, 2016 Noooo not a Porsche guy! He's responsible for designing the Panamera. This isn't good This guy better prove me wrong! No he is not. He designed a concept built upon the panamera and it was amazing. Suitably aggressive as it needs to be for a Porsche that is not a two seater. All of his Porsche designs are smooth with suitable dramatic creasing here and there. I love everyone of his designs so I am excited to see what happens when they give him a double espresso laced with LSD. This should be good, prospect of fresh clean flowing lines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted March 2, 2016 I pretty much dislike 90% of the designs which came from Porsche so I am not holding my breath, lets hope he doesn't get rid of the origami. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szabo_martin Report post Posted March 2, 2016 Germans were always famous for design and Italians for quality right... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martz Report post Posted March 2, 2016 Noooo not a Porsche guy! He's responsible for designing the Panamera. This isn't good This guy better prove me wrong! I thought the same but when I googled Panamera Sport Turismo I thought it looked pretty awesome in comparison to the Panamera that we know. Anyway I hope he doesn't fcuk it up!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_chaos Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Researching something else and saw our new boy discussing the mission ee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercar Ace Report post Posted April 3, 2016 Germans were always famous for design and Italians for quality right... :lol2: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastCars Report post Posted April 3, 2016 that is exactly how I feel..... Noooo not a Porsche guy! He's responsible for designing the Panamera. This isn't good This guy better prove me wrong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traction Control Off Report post Posted April 3, 2016 You can't judge his designs with Porsches as to what he will be asked to do for Lamborghini. Apples to oranges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
12097 Report post Posted April 3, 2016 You can't judge his designs with Porsches as to what he will be asked to do for Lamborghini. Apples to oranges. I hope you're right. Unfortunately, a good number of Porsche body styles look more like a 1/2 apple sitting on top of an orange. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Report post Posted April 3, 2016 You can't judge his designs with Porsches as to what he will be asked to do for Lamborghini. Apples to oranges. Yes, too quick to judge, maybe he left specifically to do wild stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtn Report post Posted April 3, 2016 Germans were always famous for design and Italians for quality right... :lol2: Heard of Dieter Rams, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe or Bauhaus? Italians have great back catalog in car styling but I would not count against certain germans either. Some new ideas other than combining hegagons might do wonders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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