With effect from January 2018, Stephan Winkelmann is to be the President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. He is taking over from Wolfgang Dürheimer, who will then have held this position for five years in total and is retiring at his own request at the end of 2017.
Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group, said: "With Stephan Winkelmann, a proven expert in sports cars and the luxury sector is coming to Bugatti. I'm convinced that Stephan Winkelmann will use his many years of experience in these fields as well as his sense of dealing with an exclusive clientele and his deep understanding for brands to bring new momentum to Bugatti’s further development and to lead this special brand into a sustainable future."
Stephan Winkelmann comes from Audi Sport GmbH, where he has been Managing Director since the spring of 2016. Before that, he was President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. for 11 years. In these positions, Winkelmann developed the brand to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of super sports cars. Before joining the Volkswagen Group in 2005 Winkelmann, who holds a degree in politics, worked for Fiat in various positions, most recently as CEO of Fiat Auto Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group, said: "With Stephan Winkelmann, a proven expert in sports cars and the luxury sector is coming to Bugatti. I'm convinced that Stephan Winkelmann will use his many years of experience in these fields as well as his sense of dealing with an exclusive clientele and his deep understanding for brands to bring new momentum to Bugatti’s further development and to lead this special brand into a sustainable future."
Stephan Winkelmann comes from Audi Sport GmbH, where he has been Managing Director since the spring of 2016. Before that, he was President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. for 11 years. In these positions, Winkelmann developed the brand to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of super sports cars. Before joining the Volkswagen Group in 2005 Winkelmann, who holds a degree in politics, worked for Fiat in various positions, most recently as CEO of Fiat Auto Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
