Ferdinand Karl Piëch
Ferdinand Karl Piëch
Born	April 17, 1937 (1937-04-17) (age 71) Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Automobile Engineer
Known for	grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, Volkswagen Group

Ferdinand Karl Piëch (17 April 1937 in Vienna, Austria) is an automobile engineer and manager. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. Prof Dr Ing hc Ferdinand Porsche ( Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (German (listed as Volkswagen AG) is a German automobile manufacturing group currently Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich He is a grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, and son of Louise Piëch (the sister of Ferry Porsche). Prof Dr Ing hc Ferdinand Porsche ( Louise Piëch (née Porsche) ( August 29, 1904 – February 10, 1999) was an Austrian businesswoman Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (September 19 1909 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria-Hungary &ndash – March 27 1998 in Zell am See, Austria) mainly He has thirteen children from four women.

Piëch graduated from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland in 1962, with a degree in mechanical engineering, having written a Master Thesis about the development of a Formula One (F1) engine. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation At the same time, Porsche was involved in F1 and developed an 8-cylinder for the Porsche 804. The Porsche 804 was a Formula 1 racing car in 1962, following the 718 and 787.

Piëch was the winner of the award of Car Executive of the Century in 1999. The Car Executive of the Century was an international award given to the most influential car executive of the Twentieth Century. ^[1]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Engineering 3 Porsche ownership 4 References 5 External links

Biography

• 1963-1971 — At Porsche in Stuttgart, Germany, where he worked on the development of the Porsche 906 and following models that led to the successful Porsche 917
• 1972-1992 — At Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany, since 1975 manager of technological engineering, where he was responsible for the concepts of the Audi 80 and Audi 100. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters Ingolstadt (ˈɪŋgɔlˌʃtat Austro-Bavarian: Inglstådt) is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany The Audi 80 is a Compact executive car produced by the German car manufacturer Audi, from 1966 to 1996 The Audi 100 is a Mid-sized Automobile from Audi (part of the Volkswagen Group) made between 1968 and 1994 He also in 1977 began the development of a car for the World Rally Championship, the result was the four-wheel drive Audi Quattro. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group The engine used in the Quattro model was a turbocharged inline-5 cylinder unit. A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The straight-5 or inline-5 is an Internal combustion engine with five cylinders aligned in one row sharing a single Engine block and Crankcase Piëch had a small engineering company in the time between leaving Porsche AG and joining Audi, and while there he developed a 5 cylinder in-line diesel engine for Mercedes-Benz. A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the He picked up the concept again after moving to Audi, because there was a market demand for engines with more than 4 cylinders, but as this also had to fit into the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Passat/Santana, where the engine is mounted transversally, an inline-6 cylinder which would normally have been chosen could not be used as it would have been too long. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders
• 1993-2002 — At Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG), where he became Chairman and CEO, succeeding Dr. Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (German (listed as Volkswagen AG) is a German automobile manufacturing group currently A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Carl Hahn. Dr Carl Horst Hahn (born 1 July 1926, in Germany) is Chairman Emeritus of the Automobile conglomerate Volkswagen He retired from the Board of Management in 2002, but as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, he still serves in an advisory capacity.
• 2000-2002 — At Scania AB, where he became chairman. Scania AB is a European Manufacturer of heavy Trucks ( British English: lorries) Buses and Diesel engines ^[2] He retired from the management board in 2002 and succeeded as chairman by Bernd Pischetsrieder. Bernd Pischetsrieder (born 15 February 1948) is a German Automobile engineer and manager

While head of Volkswagen Group, Piëch was known for his aggressive moves into other markets. Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (German (listed as Volkswagen AG) is a German automobile manufacturing group currently He drove the Volkswagen and Audi brands upmarket with great success. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a Piëch also pursued other marques, successfully acquiring Lamborghini for Audi, and establishing Bugatti Automobiles SAS. A marque ( French for "brand" ˈmɑrk is a Brand name especially in the Automobile industry Automobili Lamborghini SpA, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of Sports cars based in the small Italian Village Bugatti Automobiles SAS is a French Automobile manufacturer located in the French town of Molsheim, Alsace, France. His purchase of British Rolls-Royce and Bentley was more controversial. Rolls-Royce Motors was created from the demerger of the Rolls-Royce car business from Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973 Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England After successfully buying the Crewe, England carbuilding operation, VW was denied ownership of the Rolls-Royce name. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Piëch later claimed that he only really wanted the Bentley brand, but at the time the loss of Rolls to rival BMW was widely seen as a major failure. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916

What was not a failure, however, was his effort to rescue Volkswagen in North America. Dr. Hahn's previous efforts to regain market share in the United States and Canada - which he had built up as the head of Volkswagen of America from 1958 to 1965 - were to no avail, but Piech helped reverse VW's fortunes by agreeing to the manufacture of the Volkswagen New Beetle, the introduction of which in 1998 gave Volkswagen of America a much needed momentum. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Volkswagen Group of America Inc (sometimes referred to as Volkswagen of America, abbreviated to VWoA) is the United States operational headquarters The Volkswagen New Beetle is a small family car introduced by Volkswagen in 1998 drawing heavy inspiration from the design cues of the original Beetle Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Engineering

At Porsche, Piëch triggered significant changes in the company's policy. For example, the position of drivers in race cars was moved from the left to the right, as this gives advantages on the predominantly clockwise race tracks. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It After making mainly small 2000 cc race cars that were supposed to be closely related to road cars, Porsche made a risky investment by unexpectedly building twenty-five 5000 cc Porsche 917, surprising the rule makers at the FIA. A cubic centimetre or cubic centimeter (symbol cm3 —the abbreviation cc, though widely used is deprecated is a commonly used unit of Volume The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Even Ferrari had needed to sell his company to Fiat before making such a move. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Always thinking big, Piëch started development of a 16-cylinder engine for the Can-Am series. The Canadian-American Challenge Cup or Can-Am, was an SCCA / CASC Sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974 It is probably no coincidence that his grandfather had developed a famous supercharged 16-cylinder engine for the Auto Union racing cars in the 1930s. Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Piëch was denied the chance to complete it, as a turbocharged version of the existing 12-cylinder was simpler, more powerful and very successful. Three decades later as CEO of VWAG, Piëch insisted on the very ambitious Bugatti Veyron, with a turbocharged W16-cylinder, 1,001 hp (746 kW) and 400 km/h (249 mph) top speed. The Bugatti Veyron 164 is a mid-engine Sports car produced by Volkswagen Group subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS introduced in 2005 A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston Internal combustion engine in a W configuration. These figures are close to, or even higher than those of the Porsche 917, and most current racing cars. Piëch was also behind the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury saloon, which was intended as a rival to other German luxury cars, but the sales of the model have been disappointing. The Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced "fay-ton" is a large luxury sedan manufactured by German car manufacturer Volkswagen.

Porsche ownership

Piëch owns a significant share of Porsche, roughly 13%. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch In order to prevent discussions among the many family members, a policy was established in early 1972 that no Porsche family member is allowed to be involved in the management of the company. The Porsche family is a prominent German family of industrials descending from the Austrian automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche. Even company founder Ferry Porsche, Piëch's uncle, only held a seat on the supervisory board of Porsche after the company's legal form was changed from a limited partnership to a private legal company. Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (September 19 1909 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria-Hungary &ndash – March 27 1998 in Zell am See, Austria) mainly This made Piëch move to Audi after the foundation of his engineering bureau. AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters

References

External links

• Volkswagen boss denies slush fund knowledge

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