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Director of Ford's SVT Takes New Assignment in Brazil
22-02-2007

DEARBORN, Mich. — Hau Thai-Tang, 40, the Vietnam-born director of Ford's advanced product creation and Special Vehicle Team, is taking a new assignment as director of product development for the automaker's South American operations based in Brazil.

Hermann Salenbauch, a former chief engineer at Land Rover and Thai-Tang's chief lieutenant, will head SVT, succeeding Thai-Tang.

Thai-Tang had an impressive resume at SVT, overseeing the development of the 2007 Shelby GT500. He was chief engineer for the 2005 Mustang and served as Mustang vehicle engineering manager, leading the development of the 2001 Mustang GT, Cobra and Bullitt GT models.

Thai-Tang has a degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

What this means to you: The good news is that Ford actually appointed someone to succeed Thai-Tang, meaning SVT lives — at least for the time being.

[SVT ZX3]

We will probably see another SVT branded vehicle one day, but it won't be on the Mustang....

[NoiSeeVT]

Really, this is the death of of SVT. Fords new cost cutting doesnt allow for good cars.
David

[coolsvt]

Not good news, he got a business case for an all wheel drive turbocharged ford focus to go against evo and sti as a future svt product.I guess that plan is gone now B)

[NoiSeeVT]

As well as the SVT Fusion Coupe AWD.