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Luc Donckerwolke, (born June 19, 1965) is a Belgian car designer currently Design Director of SEAT
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kerwolke was born in Lima
Lima

Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chill?n River, R?mac River and Lur?n River rivers, on a coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean....
, Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
 and educated in various South American and African countries before studying industrial engineering in Brussels and transportation design in Vevey
Vevey

File:Picswiss VD-43-28.jpgVevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus or Vibiscum....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
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He has a residence in Peru and another in Brussels. His hobbies include motor racing, old cars, foreign cultures and learning languages.






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Luc Donckerwolke, (born June 19, 1965) is a Belgian car designer currently Design Director of SEAT
Seat

Seat can refer to:A place to sit, particularly the area one sits upon , See:* Chair* Car seat* Airline seat* Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles , etc....
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Background

Donckerwolke was born in Lima
Lima

Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chill?n River, R?mac River and Lur?n River rivers, on a coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean....
, Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
 and educated in various South American and African countries before studying industrial engineering in Brussels and transportation design in Vevey
Vevey

File:Picswiss VD-43-28.jpgVevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus or Vibiscum....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
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He has a residence in Peru and another in Brussels. His hobbies include motor racing, old cars, foreign cultures and learning languages. He speaks Italian, French, Spanish, English, German, Dutch and Swahili.

Career

Donckerwolke began his design career in 1990 with Peugeot
Peugeot

Peugeot is a major France automobile brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citro?n. Its parent company PSA Peugeot Citro?n is the second largest carmaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen....
 in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. In 1992 he moved to Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As of December 31, 2005, Ingolstadt had 121,801 residents, making it the second-largest city in Upper Bavaria, after Munich....
 for a 2 year stint at Audi
Audi

AUDI AG, is a Germany car manufacturer which produces cars under the Audi brand, . The name Audi is based on a latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself the German word for ?hear." Another explanation for the origin of the name is as an acronym for ?Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt."...
 Design. He spent 1994 to 1996 working at the Škoda
Škoda

?koda, is a Czech surname, which became a brand name. It may refer to:* ?koda Auto, an automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic * ?koda Works, an industrial enterprise in Austria-Hungary, then Czechoslovakia and now Czech Republic...
 Design Center Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
, where he contributed to the 1996 Škoda Octavia
Škoda Octavia

The ?koda Octavia is a large family car produced by Czech automaker ?koda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a ?koda Octavia . The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon body styles....
 and 1999 Škoda Fabia
Škoda Fabia

The ?koda Fabia is a supermini car produced by Czech manufacturer ?koda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the ?koda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001....
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After Škoda he returned to Audi responsible for concept development, operating out of Ingolstadt for one year and Munich
Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg....
 for another. It was during this time he worked on the Audi A4
Audi A4

The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automaker Audi since 1994. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 80.It is available as a sedan or a station wagon ....
 Avant and the Audi R8 Le Mans Racer.

He was head of design at Lamborghini
Lamborghini

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italy manufacturer of sports cars, based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna....
 from 1998, where he was responsible for the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo
Lamborghini Diablo

The Lamborghini Diablo was a high-performance Mid-engine design sports car built by Italy automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001, before it was replaced by the Lamborghini Murci?lago....
 VT 6.0, 2002 Lamborghini Murciélago
Lamborghini Murciélago

The Lamborghini Murci?lago is a high performance sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2001 as the successor to the Lamborghini Diablo....
 and 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Gallardo

The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 5000 on first three years of production ....
, winning the 'Red Dot Award' in 2003 in recognition for his work on them. He also worked with Walter de'Silva
Walter de'Silva

Walter Maria de?Silva is a automobile design from Italy, and currently in charge of all Volkswagen Group design....
 to produce the 2006 Lamborghini Miura concept
Lamborghini Miura

The Lamborghini Miura is a sports car built in Italy by Lamborghini between 1966 and 1972. A mid-engined layout had been used successfully in competition, including by the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 250 LM at 24 hours of Le Mans....
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In September 2005, Donckerwolke was appointed SEAT
Seat

Seat can refer to:A place to sit, particularly the area one sits upon , See:* Chair* Car seat* Airline seat* Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles , etc....
 Design Director overseeing the design of future SEAT models, replacing Walter de'Silva who was promoted to oversee design for the entire Audi Brand Group. He is tasked with progressing SEAT design from Walter de'Silva's directorship, which was characterised by confusing similarity between models, to a look that will bring increased brand awareness and sales to the beleaguered marque. His first visible contribution to SEAT is the SEAT Tribu
SEAT Tribu

SEAT Tribu is a compact SUV crossover SUV to be built by Spain automaker SEAT. It was presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It features three doors and 4 bucket seats...
 concept, unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show