Zenvo Automotive appoints Jon Gunner as Chief Technical Officer
Denmark, 11 July 2024: With the Aurora development programme approaching its next critical phase, Zenvo Automotive has made a key appointment to strengthen its core technical team. Jon Gunner has been appointed to the position of Chief Technical Officer, highlighting the commitment to ensure the Aurora delivers on the target of maximum driver engagement.
Jon is one of the automotive industry’s leading technical figures, responsible for designing and developing some of the most pioneering technology seen in modern sports and supercars. He has worked extensively across some of the most advanced hypercars of recent years, having helped shape several of the state-of-the-art models. Jon has been key to helping to push the boundaries of what is possible, in terms of technology, engineering, production methods, weight saving, aerodynamics and ultimate speed.
Jon joins from his latest roles of head of innovation and, most recently, vehicle line director for Aston Martin Lagonda, overseeing Specials, Q and GT Racing. Prior to this, he was a pivotal figure in the development of the original reborn Ford GT, before holding senior technical positions at Czinger and Koenigsegg, where he first worked alongside Jens Sverdrup, Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer, Zenvo Automotive.
“I have a long history of working with Jon, going all the way back to 2011, collaborating on some very special projects. Jon has some unique qualities, which make him the ultimate boundary-pushing CTO for a hypercar project, and he is the perfect fit for the vision we have for Aurora. He is extremely experienced and creative, with several patents under his name, while also able to see the bigger picture to make balanced decisions,” explains Jens, Sverdrup.
“He is a technical genius who really cares about design and aesthetics, while also having an awareness of the wider commercial aspects of a project. We share a common passion for creating kinetic art, pushing the limits of quality, drivability, performance and innovation. Having someone of Jon’s knowledge and standing within the industry, is a real coup for Zenvo, really underlining our intentions with the Aurora project, and the brand moving forwards.”
Jon Gunner, Zenvo Automotive, Chief Technical Officer, added: “When Jens and Christian [Brandt, Chief Designer] introduced me to their vision for Zenvo’s artisan hypercar range, I was immediately drawn to the team’s ambition of coupling state of the art vehicle performance with understated Danish design. After years of developing hypercars and super sports cars for others, I now have the opportunity to lean on my years of experience, building small elite engineering teams to deliver the next generation of advanced and exciting Zenvo vehicles, starting with the Aurora Tur & Agil models.”
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About Zenvo Automotive:
Zenvo Automotive is a producer of limited-edition hypercars based in Præstø, Denmark. Founded in 2007, Zenvo was started with the aim of combining the latest technologies and innovation with an analogue feel, offering the driver a true connection and astonishing performance.
The company began with the TS1 prototype, a twin-charged introduction to the brand, and has since gone on to develop the TS1 GT grand tourer, TSR track model, TSR-S and the sold out TSR-GT. In August 2023 Zenvo revealed the all-new Aurora, a V12 hypercar that will be available in Agil and Tur model designations. Production of all Zenvo models is limited to just a handful of cars per year, all manufactured in Denmark and available to collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.
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