The main man responsible for lunatic creations such as the Ford SVT Raptor, Jost Capito, is jumping the Blue Oval ship in favor of Volkswagen. For the past eleven years, Capito oversaw Ford’s Global Performance Vehicles division which housed both the Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and Europe’s RS. Newly acquired by VW, the German engineer will begin his position as head of Volkswagen Motorsport early May. When in Germany, Capito will be responsible for the automaker’s newly established WRC efforts which will start in the 2013 season as well as the well-known VW Dakar racing team.
The news of the move first came to be via an interview between Capito, Ford and Car and Driver Magazine. The honest-to-goodness true reason for the switch has yet to become official and might just stay with the knowing parties for a while. Regardless, Capito’s shoes will be filled by another Ford legend named John Coletti. The man who gave birth to the reincarnated Ford GT supercar in 2004 will become the new head of SVT and should make sure that the upcoming Fiesta and Focus ST do what they’re supposed to do.
Source: Car and Driver
