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Pinky Lai

Born 1951Hong Kong-bornFord of Cologne (from 1980), BMW (from 1984), then Style Porsche 1989–2014Porsche

Born in Hong Kong and trained in Rome and London, Lai is best known for the controversial-but-crucial 996 — the first 911 designed from scratch since 1964 — whose platform-sharing with the Boxster helped save the company.

Notable cross-make designs: BMW E36 3 Series; Ford Sierra/Escort work; Porsche 996-generation 911 and the 987 Boxster/Cayman

In Our Library

12 cars by Pinky Lai

Porsche 911 (996)Porsche 911 GT3 (996)Porsche 911 Turbo (996)Porsche 911 GT2 (996)Porsche 911 (997)Porsche 911 Turbo (997)Porsche 911 GT3 (997)Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997)Porsche 911 GT2 (997)Porsche 911 Sport Classic (997)Porsche 911 GT2 RS (997)Porsche 911 Speedster (997)

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