Royal Enfield Design Director quits after 20 month term

dZired · 1st August 2016, 15:14

Motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche has reportedly resigned from his position of Design Director at Royal Enfield, after serving a short term of just 20 months. He was based out of the company's England office. The reasons behind his departure from Royal Enfield aren't yet known.

Pierre had joined the Chennai-based two-wheeler manufacturer in November 2014. He has vast experience in automotive design, with his portfolio containing products like the Ducati Multistrada, HyperMotard, and the X132 Hellcat Speedster. Apart from motorcycles, he had also briefly worked at the Volkswagen Design Studio in Germany in the early days of his career. Pierre had also worked with Italian designer Massimo Tamburini, who had designed many bikes for Ducati, MV Augusta, and Cagiva.

Before joining Royal Enfield in 2014, Pierre had worked for brands like Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Norton Motorcycles, Cagiva, USA-based Confederate Motorcycles.

Source: Autocar Professional

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tharian · 1st August 2016, 15:18

Damn..
That is a blow for RE. I wonder if whatever projects he was part of, sees the light of day.

In 20 months that he was with RE, i haven't heard much of his contributions either and I still am not sure if he contributed to the Himalayan or not.

Hoping RE continues the way it is without any hiccups.

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dZired Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,861 Thanked: 7,960 Times View My Garage	Royal Enfield Design Director quits after 20 month term Motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche has reportedly resigned from his position of Design Director at Royal Enfield, after serving a short term of just 20 months. He was based out of the company's England office. The reasons behind his departure from Royal Enfield aren't yet known. Pierre had joined the Chennai-based two-wheeler manufacturer in November 2014. He has vast experience in automotive design, with his portfolio containing products like the Ducati Multistrada, HyperMotard, and the X132 Hellcat Speedster. Apart from motorcycles, he had also briefly worked at the Volkswagen Design Studio in Germany in the early days of his career. Pierre had also worked with Italian designer Massimo Tamburini, who had designed many bikes for Ducati, MV Augusta, and Cagiva. Before joining Royal Enfield in 2014, Pierre had worked for brands like Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Norton Motorcycles, Cagiva, USA-based Confederate Motorcycles. Source: Autocar Professional Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by dZired : 1st August 2016 at 15:26.
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tharian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SBC Posts: 3,986 Thanked: 8,039 Times View My Garage	Re: Royal Enfield Design Director quits after 20 month term Damn.. That is a blow for RE. I wonder if whatever projects he was part of, sees the light of day. In 20 months that he was with RE, i haven't heard much of his contributions either and I still am not sure if he contributed to the Himalayan or not. Hoping RE continues the way it is without any hiccups.
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