INTERS TELLAR
THE NAMES AUGUST ACHLEITNER and Frank Walliser should be well-known by every dyed-in-the-wool Porschephile. Achleitner, known as Gustl to his friends, took charge of the 911 program in 2001, overseeing the development of the 997, 991 and latest 992 models before handing over the reins to Walliser in early 2019. The identity of Gustl’s successor was no surprise considering that Walliser’s star-studded CV as head of motorsport includes the RS Spyder, 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR, not to mention the 918 hypercar.
However, when the keys to the chief engineer’s office were handed over, the DNA of Porsche’s iconic sports car family took an invisible step towards even more empathic
