Long time BMW M man and current VP of Engineering, Albert Biermann, leaves BMW BIMMERPOST NEWS BIMMERPOST NEWS Long time BMW M man and current VP of Engineering, Albert Biermann, leaves BMW for Hyundai 119

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More stunning news out of Munich tonight, Albert Biermann, BMW M VP of Engineering will be leaving the brand for Hyundai. It seems none of the current executives at BMW are sure bets anymore. While this does seem to be a shock, maybee it should not be.



We have already reported on



Biermann originally joined BMW in 1983, as part of the E30 M3 Group A race car development team. After several roles at BMW, he is the chief engineer at BMW M and has served as a wealth of information for fans.



In his new role at Hyundai, he will be appointed Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development based in Namyang, Korea and will likely have an expanded set of responsibilities, leading the development of new high performance Hyundai and Kia models, as well as oversee engineering projects relating to ride and handling, safety, reliability, and the mitigation of NVH (noise, vibration and harshness).



Bringing in someone of Mr. Biermann's stature into the fold will certainly raise Hyundai-Kia's presence in the performance and luxury segments, but one also has to wonder if this forsages a dedicated performance sub-brand in the future?



In case you were wondering about the other shake-ups we've seen at BMW recently,



Heres a recent interview Albert Biermann had given to Mike Spinelli from /DRIVE tv, which we loved







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More stunning news out of Munich tonight, Albert Biermann, BMW M VP of Engineering will be leaving the brand for Hyundai. It seems none of the current executives at BMW are sure bets anymore. While this does seem to be a shock, maybee it should not be.We have already reported on BMW's hiring of Roberto Fedelli from Ferrari "for a yet unspecified role/position", but with this departure, maybee it was for this newly vacated position at BMW M. We hope to hear more about this dramatic move in the coming days.Biermann originally joined BMW in 1983, as part of the E30 M3 Group A race car development team. After several roles at BMW, he is the chief engineer at BMW M and has served as a wealth of information for fans.In his new role at Hyundai, he will be appointed Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development based in Namyang, Korea and will likely have an expanded set of responsibilities, leading the development of new high performance Hyundai and Kia models, as well as oversee engineering projects relating to ride and handling, safety, reliability, and the mitigation of NVH (noise, vibration and harshness).Bringing in someone of Mr. Biermann's stature into the fold will certainly raise Hyundai-Kia's presence in the performance and luxury segments, but one also has to wonder if this forsages a dedicated performance sub-brand in the future?In case you were wondering about the other shake-ups we've seen at BMW recently, Franciscus van Meel was brought in from Audi to replace Dr. Friedrich Nitschke and Harald Krüger is set to replace Dr. Norbert Reithofer at BMW Chairman Heres a recent interview Albert Biermann had given to Mike Spinelli from /DRIVE tv, which we lovedSource: Hyundai



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