Highest distinction for chief designer Michael Mauer and the Style Porsche design team Style Porsche is awarded the honorary title of ”red dot: design team of the year 2012”

Highest distinction for chief designer Michael Mauer and the Style Porsche design team

Style Porsche is awarded the honorary title of ”red dot: design team of the year 2012”

Essen/Stuttgart. In appreciation of its uninterrupted great design performance, the Style Porsche design team has been awarded as the ”red dot: design team of the year 2012.” Chief designer Michael Mauer and his team of 80 have been dedicated to the task of sustaining and advancing the Porsche identity across all model ranges since 2004. With the new Porsche 911 Carrera, the design team has triumphed in carrying forward the success story of the 911, which has spanned a period of nearly 50 years up to now. For this, the design icon was already awarded the “red dot: best of the best 2012” this year.

“That we won both of these most renowned awards this year makes me and my team proud indeed. It means we pursue the right design philosophy. With our work, we have ensured that a Porsche has always been a signature Porsche for many decades – from the 911 up to the Cayenne. The quality of our design is founded on our brand values: tradition and innovation, sportiness and suitability for everyday driving. This unique combination and the conviction that good design has to be honest, functional and timeless constitute the foundation of our characteristic Porsche design language,” says Michael Mauer, Director Style Porsche.

Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of the red dot design award, explained the decision to bestow the honorary title to Style Porsche: “The Porsche 911, like no other sports car, actually like no other vehicle as such, stands for tradition and innovation in the finest and truly symbiotic sense.” The team of Style Porsche, he said, realises this balance to perfection, creating a profound product identity. “Even beyond the 911, Porsche has continually done great things. The successful introduction of the new generations of the Boxster and the Cayenne, as well as the launch of the outstanding Panamera, are product coups without precedent.”

The presentation of the honorary title takes place during the red dot gala in the Aalto Theatre in Essen on the evening of 2 July 2012.

Automotive and design enthusiasts can pay a visit to the special exhibition: “Style Porsche – The Future of History” of the “red dot: design team of the year 2012.” In the red dot design museum in Essen, you will gain insight into the design work of Michael Mauer and Style Porsche.

Communication Porsche AG
Product and Technology Communication
Ina Hämmerling