An autocrat and an ace engineer - Tribute to Piech
The late Ferdinand Piech was responsible for so many legendary Porsche, Audi, Bugatti and Bentley motorsport and motoring achievements, and used his formidable character to make them happen. This tribute was originally published in Autosport magazine's recent Porsche 917 special
The conception of the Porsche 917 set the tone for Ferdinand Piech's amazing automotive career that ended as recently as 2015. He also instigated development of a rally legend in the Audi Quattro, pushed through the Bugatti Veyron supercar, and spearheaded Volkswagen's takeover of Lamborghini and Bentley. And he did it all with the iron will of an autocrat and the eye for detail of an engineer.
The grandson of company founder Ferdinand Porsche, Piech joined the family firm in 1963 and quickly rose to become the marque's development boss, giving him control of motorsport.
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