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Whos Where: David Wilkie joins Mindset

Design Director, David Wilkie, announced last week that he is leaving Bertone to take up a full time position at Mindset AG. Mindset is a new company run by Murat Günak, previously head of Design at Volkswagen, that is developing the electric ‘Commuter' car previewed by Car Design News in February this year. Car Design News spoke with Wilkie about the move, who explained that he'd been working for Mindset part time, leading the design of the Commuter interior for several months now, but "I decided that for the good of Bertone, and for Mindset, that I needed to commit full time to one position; and the appeal of having my hands-on as a designer was very strong; and it's a project I really want to see through properly!" Wilkie is still committed to carrying through several projects at Bertone over the next few weeks as he makes the transition to working with Günak with whom he studied at the Royal College of Art.

Volkswagen contest offers fans a trip to Germany

Volkswagen launched the Golf R Ultimate Fan Experience Sweepstakes on Friday—but, no, you can't win a Golf R. Instead, Volkswagen will take the winner and a friend to Germany in September 2012. Guests will get a seven-day, six-night stay, including a visit to Wolfsburg to tour the Autostadt and the Volkswagen AG headquarters.

McLaren celebrates 50 years at Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

The company that revolutionized motorsport will celebrate 50 years at the 19th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance this coming March. Five decades of classic McLaren racers will be on display, including honoree Jochen Mass' 1977 McLaren M23 Formula One racer as a part of the “Cars of Jochen Mass” class. McLaren earned its reputation by not only dominating the motorsport world, but also through relentless pursuit of more speed and technology.