Bentley Motors has announced that it is appointing Tobias Suhlmann as its new Director of Design.
Suhlmann will commence working at his new role from 1 February 2023, having been promoted from his position as Head of Exterior Design at Bentley, and succeeding Andreas Mindt. He first joined the luxury marque in October 2021, and before that has held senior design positions at McLaren, Aston Martin, Bugatti and Volkswagen.
He has also worked on cars including the Passat, Arteon and Touareg, as well as a host of showcars, and was additionally instrumental in the design of the Bentley Batur, working under the direction of Andreas Mindt. Batur embodies the start of a design revolution at Bentley, showcasing a new design DNA that will ultimately guide the design of Bentley's future range of battery electric vehicles.
Suhlmann will commence working at his new role from 1 February 2023, having been promoted from his position as Head of Exterior Design at Bentley, and succeeding Andreas Mindt. He first joined the luxury marque in October 2021, and before that has held senior design positions at McLaren, Aston Martin, Bugatti and Volkswagen.
He has also worked on cars including the Passat, Arteon and Touareg, as well as a host of showcars, and was additionally instrumental in the design of the Bentley Batur, working under the direction of Andreas Mindt. Batur embodies the start of a design revolution at Bentley, showcasing a new design DNA that will ultimately guide the design of Bentley's future range of battery electric vehicles.
