Luc Donckerwolke (Lamborghini) To Join SEAT

HashSlinging

On 15th September Luc Donckerwolke (40) will be appointed Director of Design at
SEAT. Donckerwolke will also assume the responsibility for the Spanish company‘s
Design Center. This is currently run by Steve Lewis who, together with Walter
de’Silva, the Head of the Audi brand group design, was instrumental in
implementing SEAT‘s new sporty and emotional design language. Lewis will take
over new responsibilities within the Audi brand group.

Luc Donckerwolke will not leave Lamborghini design before completing the current
model range with the open version of the Gallardo, to be unveiled at the
Frankfurt Motor Show on Monday 12th September. A Belgian national but born in
Peru, the multilingual son of a diplomat has always been a car fanatic. He is
responsible for the design of all current models, the Murciélago, Murciélago
roadster and the Gallardo coupe. He combined traditional elements with a radical
new design and with innovations such as the moveable airducts on the Murciélago,
giving the Italian brand the perfect expression of their key values: extreme,
uncompromising and Italian.

To ensure continuity and the further development of the brand, Walter de’Silva,
will assume responsibility for Lamborghini Design, until a successor for
Donckerwolke has been appointed. He sees the move as an expression of the
synergies and the high level of cooperation between the three members of the
Audi brand group, which was established in 2002.

“The appointment of Luc is another important step in reinforcing SEAT’s
commitment to design. But I can guarantee that we will do everything to continue
to focus strongly on Lamborghini design as well, since design is one of the core
values of all our three brands. It is a decisive factor for customers and the
visible expression of our advanced technologies and performance capabilities.”

ds20prefecture

Strange how they didn't mention that Donckerwolke did the Octavia & Fabia....

DeSilva will put slitty lights and a big grille on the front of the next lambo and call it "a new design language" or some such nonsense. 1 spliff when he drew the 156 and he's been cashing in since.

dahamsta

The person responsible for designing the Murcielago and particularly the Gallardo won't be winning any awards from Dahamsta Central. The Murcielago is a nice car and I don't doubt it's a great drive, but it has nothing on the stunning looks of the Diablo, and I doubt it's half as much fun to punch around a corner. Don't get me started on the Gallardo, I think that's the biggest mistake in Lamborghini's history. Talk about cheapening the brand.

adam