Roland Gumpert
Roland Gumpert (born December 10, 1944 in Ziegenhals ) is a German engineer and founder of the former Gumpert sports car manufacturer in Altenburg . Roland Gumpert is currently managing director of the sports car manufacturer Gumpert Aiways Automobile from Ingolstadt.
Life
Engineer at Audi
Gumpert studied mechanical engineering at the Graz University of Technology . After graduating as a graduate engineer, he worked from 1969 as a vehicle development test engineer at Audi AG in Ingolstadt. From 1972 he then worked as a test manager and type supervisor for the Audi 50 . In 1974 Gumpert became head of the pre-development and testing department. Between 1975 and 1977 he developed a motorcycle for Audi, the Z02, which was rejected by the responsible VW manager. The selectable four-wheel drive of the VW Iltis was also one of his projects at the time. In 1977 Gumpert moved to the chassis and assembly testing department. Finally, from 1981 Gumpert became Head of Sport and Special Development at Audi Sport. Under his leadership as race director, Audi won 25 rally championships and 4 rally world championship titles.
From 1986 Gumpert was division manager for technical development overseas and from 1992 responsible for sales and marketing for the Asia / Pacific region. In 1999, Gumpert was appointed to the sales and marketing board member “VW-Audi Joint Venture China”.
Managing Director of Gumpert Sports Car Manufactory
Together with Roland Mayer, the owner of MTM , Roland Gumpert developed the Gumpert Apollo super sports car . Roland Gumpert left Audi AG in the same year when GMG Sportwagenmanufaktur Altenburg was founded. A year later, the factory, of which he became managing director, was renamed Gumpert Sports Car Manufactory . After the bankruptcy and the sale of the sports car manufacturer in 2014, Gumpert left it.
Gumpert AIWAYS and Roland Gumpert
After a career break of several years, Roland Gumpert returned in 2017 as CEO of Gumpert Aiways Automobile . As the leading developer of the RG Nathalie electric methanol sports car , he has been one of the pioneers of methanol fuel cell technology in the automotive industry.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imprint - Roland Gumpert. Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Jochen Vorfelder: We're not a bicycle manufacturer Spiegel online from March 16, 2009
- ^ The new electric Roland Gumpert Nathalie - Roland Gumpert. Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gumpert, Roland |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mechanical engineer and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goat neck |