Mercedes-Benz Design Chief Retiring Later This Year
Mercedes-Benz recently announced that Professor Peter Pfeiffer will retire later this year, following a 40 year career with the company that included 30 years as Design Chief. Pfeiffer’s tenure with Mercedes-Benz began in 1968, when he was just 25 years old. Only a decade later, he had risen through the ranks.
Pfeiffer is credited with the sophisticated trends of recent Mercedes, and some of his designs have become classics. His work includes the S-Class and the CL-Coupe as well as the highly popular new C-Class and the acclaimed new SL sports cars. Pfeiffer can also claim credit for Mercedes’ branching out into the SUV market, in the form of the M, G, and R-Class vehicles, as well as the tiny car craze in the form of the Smart Fortwo.
Pfeiffer will long be remembered by Mercedes buffs for his creativity and style, as well as his knack for blending the best traditions with new technologies and styles. He is, in part, responsible for Mercedes’ current positioning as a trend-setter.
Pfeiffer will be replaced by long-time Mercedes-Benz veteran Gordon Wagener. Wagener has been with Mercedes since 1997 and has worked his way up in the company. He is currently head of Advanced Design for North America.
Insiders are eager to see whether this change in design chief will lead to dramatic changes in the design of Mercedes cars. However, given Wagener’s extensive experience in the design department, this seems unlikely. What is more likely is a smooth changeover.
Pfeiffer’s official retirement date has not yet been announced, but is expected to occur sometime this summer. If you would like to test drive one Pfeiffer’s trendsetting Mercedes-Benz vehicles for yourself, why not drop by our convenient local dealership? From the popular C-Class to the luxury SL sports cars, there is sure to be a Mercedes that is right for you.
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