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Bugatti Appoints Stefan Ellrott To Replace Willi Netuschil As Head Of Development
Currently, Ellrott is the head of the geometry and function department at Volkswagen.
Hypercar
manufacturer
Bugatti
has
appointed
Stefan
Ellrott
as
the
Head
of
Development
and
a
Member
of
the
Board
of
Management
of
Bugatti,
with
effect
from
January
1,
2017.
The
incumbent
Willi
Netuschil
is
retiring
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Currently, Ellrott is the head of the geometry and function department at Volkswagen. He was previously the head of prototype management in VW's technical development department.
Wolfgang Dürheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. said, "With Stefan Ellrott, we are welcoming to our ranks an experienced vehicle developer and engineer.
"We are very pleased to have secured his services for Bugatti and are looking forward to tackling our future projects together and shaping the future of our brand."
Dürheimer also thanked Willi Netuschil for his contribution and achievements. "Willi Netuschil successfully managed the development of our current super sports car, the Chiron and has done an outstanding job with his team.
"The Chiron is the new benchmark in the super sports car segment. With its wide variety of technical innovations, this exceptional model sets new standards in every respect. Willi Netuschil could not have left us with a more impressive business card. We wish him health and happiness in this new phase of his life."
So it is clear that the responsibility for the next hypercar project and Chiron variants will rest on the shoulders of Ellrott. The company's sales and marketing boss Stefan Brungs have recently announced that a Chiron roadster is not planned.
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