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Alexander Klatt is the Chief Creative Officer at Automobili Estrema. He is an automotive designer whose expertise lies in understanding the wholistic creation process of a new vehicle, from exploration to conception to 3D modeling and surfacing for tooling. Alexander is part of the team at Automobili Estrema, a new player in the High-end electric vehicle arena. The brand represents the perfect blend of extremely different elements, innovation, and revolutionary technologies with beautiful Italian styling and craftsmanship. His career includes time with Mercedes Benz, BMW, Fisker, a Chair at the Graduate Study program for Transportation Design at the College for Creative Studies, CCA in Detroit, and at his own consultant firm focused on building Brand and Style Identity.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATIONS
Working at Mercedes early in his career and being able to be part of both the design and engineering side of the business.
CHALLENGE
Developing this new vehicle during COVID with all the team members being in different parts of the world and not being able to be physically together.
SPECIAL VEHICLES
550 Spyder
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Schubumkehr-Die-Zukunft-Mobilit – Thrust Reversal by Stephan Rammler
The Next 50 Years by John Brockman
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.” – Pablo Picasso
WHERE TO FIND ALEXANDER
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Thanks to Alexander Klatt I created the world’s best rotary vane internal combustion engine (patent US 11,428,156 B2), which I would like to share with him.