Confirmed: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

[Ultimate Car Guy]

Rumours circulating from the company suggests that the Managing Director of BMW M GmbH, Prof. Ulrich Brunhke, has resigned from the company. Gerhard Richter, Director of Development for BMW M GmbH, will be appointed as his successor.

The reson for Brunhke's surprise departure is believed to be the appointment of Dr Klaus Draeger as BMW's new R&D boss. Brunhke was a contender for the executive position, and he was very dissapppointed in being passed-over for the position.

http://www.intesatrade.it/intesa/News/DettaglioNotizieOggi&idNot=314698

 

[Deutsch]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

Shameful if true. I'd love to be in Brunhkes position to be head of one of the worlds most sought after performance brands.

 

[PanterroR]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

Those are NOT good news...

 

[Ultimate Car Guy]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

EnI or Scott27, have you heard anything about this?

 

[EnI]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

I have no info about this issue.

 

[PanterroR]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

I have no info about this issue.

This cannot be true!!!

 

[Giannis]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

i will jump through the closest window if he goes to MB or Audi

BTW, this is definitely bad news. Guys like him are great and needed by BMW. He and the other guys at Garhing led us to the top

 

[NarutoRamen]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

I just checked....no news on this either. If this is true then it should show up on the dealer networks tomorrow.

 

[CarGuy]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

great now we do not only have carguy but we have ultimate car guy!!!!!
nice screen name newb
thanks for the news

 

[NarutoRamen]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

great now we do not only have carguy but we have ultimate car guy!!!!!
nice screen name newb
thanks for the news

May be I should re-sign up as X-Treme CarGuy!!

 

[south]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

i will jump through the closest window if he goes to MB or Audi

BTW, this is definitely bad news. Guys like him are great and needed by BMW. He and the other guys at Garhing led us to the top

There are some people in Germany stating that Bruhnke is/was the wrong guy for this job whereas Gerhard Richter seems to be Mr. Right as a true M - enthusiast. Time will tell...

Scott could clarify, but where is he? Busy with M3 concept shooting?

Best regards, south

 

[EnI]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

There are some people in Germany stating that Bruhnke is/was the wrong guy for this job whereas Gerhard Richter seems to be Mr. Right as a true M - enthusiast. Time will tell...

Herr Richter is a Development Director of M, while Herr Bruhnke is a CEO. Meaning Bruhnke is more employed with running the company than M car developments. While Richter is responsible for engineering & development. And it is just OK Richter is on such position than being a CEO (and so away from day-to-day engineering).

Herr Bruhnke was employed by BMW AG (he came from AMG) to re-organize M division to be able to produce & develop more cars more quickly, since BMW decided to widen M & M CSL model range.

Scott could clarify, but where is he? Busy with M3 concept shooting?

M3 Concept ... A very thrilling teaser is in the works ... The engine sound is AMAZING! Goosebumps guaranteed! I hope Scoot hadn't transformed himself into a goose already.

 

[south]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

M3 Concept ... A very thrilling teaser is in the works ... The engine sound is AMAZING! Goosebumps guaranteed! I hope Scoot hadn't transformed himself into a goose already.

I'm looking forward to this! But I'm afraid we have to wait till march or do you have other information?
I hope that too for Scott as not to many gooses survive christmas!

Regards south

 

[Matt]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

great now we do not only have carguy but we have ultimate car guy!!!!!
nice screen name newb
thanks for the news

haha. I would say an ultimate car guy is a little better than just a "car guy"... What do you think?

 

[EnI]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

*** BREAKING NEWS ***


Prof. Bruhnke is leaving M GmbH & BMW AG.

No further info is known. Including info who will succeed Bruhnke in CEO position.

Official info will be issued soon. I guess.




PS: official info HERE

I'll try to get inside info what was the real reason for Bruhnke's resignation.

 

[LaArtist]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

well it was expected.. i belive BMW will find a new good man.. that will bring another level to M.. i like that they keep changing things..

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: Uncomfirmed Report: Prof. Ulrich Brunhke Resigns as BMW M Chief

i will jump through the closest window if he goes to MB or Audi

He won't be changing any ideals overthere as those tuners have their own ideologies of what a sports sedan should be in regards to the Audi or MB image.

 

[Zafiro]

link in german

http://www.wiwo.de/pswiwo/fn/ww2/sfn/buildww/id/126/id/231965/SH/0/depot/0/index.html

translation

Originally Posted by BMW.de
Ulrich Bruhnke to leave BMW
15.12.2006

München. Prof. Ulrich Bruhnke (52), General Manager of BMW M GmbH, will be leaving BMW Group at his own request, to focus on new challenges and his scientific work, on January 31st 2007.

On December 1st 2003 Ulrich Bruhnke took over the Management of M GmbH from his predecessor Adolf P. Prommesberger. Earlier Bruhnke was General Manager of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.

Bruhnke has contributed significantly to the success of the company in the past years and to expansion of the product portfolio of M GmbH. Five models were launched to market under his guidance. In 2004 the new BMW M5 was introduced, the following spring the BMW M6 Coupé. This year three new models were launched shortly have one another: the BMW Z4 M Roadster, the BMW Z4 M Coupé and the BMW M6 Cabrio.

BMW M GmbH is a daughter company of BMW AG with three separate business areas: development and sales of BMW M vehicles, BMW Individual and BMW Driver-Training. The company has approximately 550 employees. Annually, BMW M GmbH sells approximately 40.000 vehicles, of which 20.000 Individual-vehicles as well as 20.000 M3, M5, M6, Z4 M Roadster and Z4 M Coupé.

The successor for Bruhnke will be announced at a later point in time.

 

[Imhotep Evil]

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