Koenigsegg Automotive has appointed Alexander (Sasha) Selipanov as Head of Design.
Sasha, a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, started his career at Volkswagen in 2005. In 2010 he briefly joined Lamborghini, where he contributed to the Lamborghini Huracan.
In 2014 Sasha was appointed Head of Exterior Design, Creative at Bugatti. He was responsible for the exteriors of the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo and the Bugatti Chiron.
In 2017 Sasha was appointed Head of Global Advanced Design at Genesis. His team worked on recent Genesis show cars: Genesis Essentia and Genesis Mint.
Sasha will also serve as the Managing Director and Chief Designer at the newly established RAW Design House in Ängelholm, Sweden. The company will offer a wide spectrum of design services to a select group of clients.
Christian von Koenigsegg and Sasha Selipanov
Sasha Selipanov comments on his new appointment:
“This is a dream come true”.
“I have followed Koenigsegg’s path for years and have been a huge fan of the company’s free spirit and commitment to innovation. In today’s world, Koenigsegg’s story and achievements are unparalleled; I am honored to offer my professional expertise as well as my lifelong passion for sports cars to Koenigsegg.”
“It shows how far Koenigsegg has progressed that we can attract talent like Sasha. I look forward to fusing the Koenigsegg way of developing and designing cars with Sasha’s experience and radical methods. I expect spectacular results” said Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder and CEO.
Sasha will start at Koenigsegg and RAW Design House in October, 2019.
11 responses to “Sasha Selipanov new Head of Design at Koenigsegg”
I always wanted to do that. I am 15, and damn, this guy is a savage. #goals
Omg, this is soo cool, I can’t wait to see what this collaboration will lead to and I can barely imagine how good the next Koenigsegg’s designed with Sasha will look.
I admire a lot both Sasha’s and Koenigsegg’s creations and I have been a fan of the ghost squadron for quite some time now and I can tell… this is something special.
Best of luck, Tudor.
Congrats!
I am Luca and I’m 9 years old and love your cars .I like sports cars and I think yours is the best. When I’m older I want to build a car that goes very fast just like yours
we are eagerly waiting for the new designs…
Sasha is an extraordinary designer, who is inspiring to me as an aspiring car designer. Someday I would be thrilled to be a part of the Koenigsegg design team.
Thanks to Christian K
Welcome sasha Selipanov
wow what a great news! Design will certainly be even better!
And Wow, the wait is over.. insane how one person can make such a huge difference to an already amazing looking car. Sasha, I´ve been drooling to your first 612 concept for years, so to have you in Sweden working for Koenigsegg is amazing. Love the new rear to the jesko absolut, love the “tribute” headlights and front on the gemera too, and the whole car in general.. Beautiful to see some soft voluptous curves to those side scoops in the doors and in contrast, the super sharp thin lines in the rear section, all in all super fresh look! Great job!
Dear Chrisitan and Sasha,
Though these pieces of art,cutting edge innovation are beyond my dreams but yet they continue to inspire me everyday and many people around the world.Eagerly waiting for your combined works.
A KOENIGSEGG FAN,
SRIGOVIND
Cool a new head designer at koenigsegg. it inspires me.