Stephan Winkelmann

Stephan Winkelmann is a German automotive executive, born in Berlin in 1964 and raised mainly in Rome, who has led several well-known car brands. After studying political science and starting in financial services, he moved into the car trade with Mercedes-Benz and then spent a decade at Fiat and Alfa Romeo, ending as head of Fiat Automobil in Germany. In 2005 he joined the Volkswagen Group as president and chief executive of Automobili Lamborghini, where he oversaw models such as the Gallardo, Murciélago, Aventador and Huracán and later the Urus SUV; Lamborghini's sales rose by about 300 percent between 2005 and 2016. He then headed the Audi Sport subsidiary quattro GmbH, became president of Bugatti Automobiles in 2018, and returned to Lamborghini as chief executive from December 2020.