Wolfgang Egger

Wolfgang Josef Egger (born February 13 1963 in Oberstdorf, Germany) is a car designer from Germany, and currently an Audi Group head designer.

Egger studied Design at the International College of Arts and Sciences in Milan, Italy. In 1989 he graduated as an industrial designer. Egger began his professional career in 1989 in the Design department at Alfa Romeo. In 1993 he was appointed Chief Designer of Alfa Romeo.

In 1998 he became Chief Designer at Seat, where he was able to input his personal style in, for example, the Seat Ibiza, Cordoba and Altea.

In 2001, W. J. Egger was appointed Head of Design at Lancia. In the same year, however, he returned to Alfa Romeo as Chief Designer.Among the cars developed by Alfa Romeo under his direction were the Nuvola Concept, 156, 166, 147 and 8C Competizione..

May 1st 2007, Egger will succeed Walter Maria de Silva as Head of Audi Group Design. He will be responsible for the Audi and Lamborghini brands. Cite web|url=http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2007/02/18-wolfgang-egger-audi-head-of-design/|title= Wolfgang Egger will be Audi Group Head of Design|accessdate=2008-03-13|date=18 February 2007|work=carbodydesign.com]

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