'Mister 911' is retiring and handing responsibility to Frank-Steffen Walliser
05 Dec 2018|1,173 views
Walliser is currently Head of Motorsport and GT Road Vehicles. Since its creation in 1963, the 911 has become an icon that absolutely represents the core of the brand. Following three and a half decades at Porsche, Austria-born Achleitner is moving on to a well-earned retirement.
"We thank Gustl Achleitner for his extraordinary commitment to our company. Over the course of 18 years, he shaped the Porsche 911 more than anyone else. He understood just how to continually refine the 911, while always retaining its character," comments Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, commending the father-of-two's services to the sports car icon. In connection with this change in personnel, Fritz Enzinger will also become Head of Motorsport on 1 January 2019.
August Achleitner started his career in 1983, working on Porsche chassis development having trained as a mechanical engineer. He then led the Technical Product Development, Vehicle Concepts, and Package department from 1989 to 2000, before taking over responsibility for the 911 model series in 2001, and additional responsibility for the 718 models since 2016.
"The radiance of the 911 always fascinated me - its unique form and the concept. I have always been driven by the aim of preserving those aspects while nonetheless making everything better - and that approach has challenged me time and again," Achleitner recalls.
Walliser is currently Head of Motorsport and GT Road Vehicles. Since its creation in 1963, the 911 has become an icon that absolutely represents the core of the brand. Following three and a half decades at Porsche, Austria-born Achleitner is moving on to a well-earned retirement.
"We thank Gustl Achleitner for his extraordinary commitment to our company. Over the course of 18 years, he shaped the Porsche 911 more than anyone else. He understood just how to continually refine the 911, while always retaining its character," comments Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, commending the father-of-two's services to the sports car icon. In connection with this change in personnel, Fritz Enzinger will also become Head of Motorsport on 1 January 2019.
August Achleitner started his career in 1983, working on Porsche chassis development having trained as a mechanical engineer. He then led the Technical Product Development, Vehicle Concepts, and Package department from 1989 to 2000, before taking over responsibility for the 911 model series in 2001, and additional responsibility for the 718 models since 2016.
"The radiance of the 911 always fascinated me - its unique form and the concept. I have always been driven by the aim of preserving those aspects while nonetheless making everything better - and that approach has challenged me time and again," Achleitner recalls.
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