Lorenzo Ramaciotti


Lorenzo Ramaciotti is an Italian car designer. Ramaciotti started his career with Pininfarina in 1972 and retired in 2005. In 2007 he became Group Chief of Design at Fiat Group Automobiles, responsible for all the Fiat Group brands, including Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Maserati. In 2015 he was replaced by Ralph Gilles.

Career

Ramaciotti was born in Modena.
He graduated from Polytechnic University of Turin with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1972, and joined Pininfarina after graduating. He was appointed General Manager of Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche in early 1988 and in 2002 became Managing Director and CEO of Pininfarina Ricerca and Sviluppo and retired in 2005.
In 2007 he joined Fiat Group as Group Chief of Design after being head-hunted by Fiat's CEO Sergio Marchionne, overseeing design of all the Group marques. In 2011 he was appointed member of the Group Executive Council.

Designs

Cars design overseen by Ramaciotti at Pininfarina:
Cars designed by Ramaciotti at FCA