Camaro Designer To Take Over U.S. Volkswagen/Audi Design Studio

Sangyup Lee, designer of the acclaimed Chevrolet Camaro, has recently resigned from General Motors to accept a position as Chief Designer of Exterior at the Volkswagen/Audi Advanced studio in California. Lee is scheduled to begin work mid-January 2010, reporting to Jens Manske who was appointed  Executive Director earlier this year. His role is to inspire a newly merged Volkswagen and Audi design staff in the Santa Monica studio.

Mr. Lee resigned after 10 years at General Motors. In addition to working in the headquarters at Warren, MI, Lee's tenure included several international assignments: the Camaro production program for Holden, Australia; a joint venture program for Subaru and GM in Japan; and a project between Bertone and GM in Italy where he developed the 2004 Buick Velite Concept car. The latter project established the brand aesthetics of current Buick products.


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