The Designer
Michael Mauer
Born 1962GermanMercedes-Benz Sindelfingen (from 1986), Saab (design chief 2000–04), then head of Style Porsche 2004–present (VW Group design lead from 2022)Porsche
Mauer led design at Mercedes and Saab before succeeding Lagaaij at Porsche in 2004, where he has overseen every modern Porsche line. Since 2022 he has also directed design across the entire Volkswagen Group.
Notable cross-make designs: Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170); Saab 9-X / 9-3X concepts; Porsche 991 & 992 911s, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera, 918 Spyder
In Our Library
32 cars by Michael Mauer
Porsche Panamera (970)Porsche Cayenne (958)Porsche 911 (991.1)Porsche Boxster / Cayman (981)Porsche 911 Turbo (991)Porsche 911 GT3 (991)Porsche 918 SpyderPorsche Macan (95B)Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991)Porsche Cayman GT4 / Boxster Spyder (981)Porsche 911 (991.2)Porsche 911 R (991)Porsche 718 Cayman / Boxster (982)Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991)Porsche Panamera (971)Porsche Cayenne (9Y0)Porsche 911 Speedster (991)Porsche 911 (992.1)Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 / Spyder (982)Porsche TaycanPorsche 911 Turbo (992)Porsche 911 GT3 (992)Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT (9Y0)Porsche 911 Dakar (992)Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)Porsche 911 Sport Classic (992)Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS / Spyder RS (982)Porsche 911 S/T (992)Porsche 911 (992.2)Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid (992.2)Porsche Panamera (972)Porsche Macan Electric
