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Az elmúlt héten két zseniális formatervező, Chris Bangle és Jozef Kabaň is Budapesten járt. Mi kaptunk az alkalmon, és beszélgettünk velük a dizájn és az autóipar titkairól. Élményeinkről szerkesztőségi dizájnerünkkel, Jakusovszky Kristóffal, vagyis Elvisszel kiegészülve számolunk be.
Chris Bangle er hovedperson i vores 9. episode om Bildesignere. Født Christopher Edward Bangle i 1956 henne i en ret kedelig del af Amerika, starter han sin automotive karriere et næsten mere elendigt sted, nemlig hos Opel i Rüsselsheim.Det får heldigvis (især for ham) hurtigt ende, og Chris rejser videre til FIAT. Her tegner han en frisk Coupe med let spøjse, men ikke helt uefne linjer.Det holder han dog også ret hurtigt op med og bliver i 1992 designchef hos BMW, altså som sådan cirka 35 årig får Adam på kun let ydmygende vis regnet sig frem.Bangle er derfor designchef allerede i de glade 90ere, en periode som alle nørder, og en hel del bilsnobber elsker. Dette skyldes måske et større persongalleri af personligheder som Boyke Boyer, Wolfgang Reitzle og Eberhard von Kuenheim (som vi mest nævner fordi hans navn er fedt). Vi er imidlertid langt væk fra de romantiske dage i 50´ og 60´erne, hvor én mand tegnede en bil på en serviet og solgte ideen til chefen eller en forkælet italiensk contessa. Og BMW er også et helt andet sted end da vi startede på BMW sidesporet ansporet af Giovanni Michelotti, Wilhelm Hoffmeister, Paul Bracq og Claus Luthe.Chris Bangle blev lagt for (latterligt) voldsomt had i 00´erne af sløje internetkrigere, der ville have ham fyret for hans forkærlighed for store bagdele og ”flame surfacing” (som måske, måske ikke er et fancy-pancy ord for uharmoniske linjer). På den anden side kunne BMW og Bangle grine hele vejen til banken, for de havde aldrig solgt så mange biler. Men de kunne måske have solgt endnu flere? Det er der måske tegn på mener i alle fald dine ydmyge værter – selveste BMW-kloge-Åge Stefan Kaas og næsten altid behagelige og velformulerede Adam Estrup.Denne og mange andre virkelig kloge iagttagelser får du med i dette afsnit af Bilsnobbernes auditive bilencyklopædi – podcastserien, der lærer dig at tale med når snakken falder på Tom Tjaarda omkring middagsbordet. Tak fordi I lytter med, liker, skriver osv, vi elsker det hele. Og husk I kan altid skrive på bilsnobberne@gmail.com med både ris, ros og ideer.
Este podcast es un reto. Porque Fiat siempre ha cuidado el sector más deportivo de sus clientes con preciosos coches deportivos y coupés. Seguro que conoces algunos, pero… ¿conoces los 10 que os traigo en este vídeo? En realidad Fiat y todas las marcas italianas cuidan a su público más “deportivo” y dinámico. Por varios motivos, pero dos están muy claros: La afición al motor en Italia se vive más intensamente que en el resto de Europa e Italia es la cuna del diseño del automóvil. La suma de ambas cosas da como resultado que sea obligatorio para una marca italiana ofrecer modelos deportivos y coupés. Y si piensas que en Fiat han hecho deportivos y coupés modestos… estás equivocado. No vamos a hablar de versiones deportivas de coches más o menos normales, como puedan ser el Fiat 131 Abarth, el Ritmo 130 TC o el actual 500 Abarth. 1. Fiat 124 Spider (2015). No voy a dedicar mucho espacio a este coche. No porque no me guste, que me gusta… ¡cómo no me va a gustar si es un MX5 con otra carrocería y otro motor! Pero como hemos comenzado por orden inverso ya te adelanto, aunque lo sabes, que este coche es la reinterpretación de otro nacido en 1966. Definitivamente, faltan ideas. 2. Fiat Coupé (1993). A mi este coche me parece feo… pero distinto. Y eso hace que me guste. Voy a defender a su diseñador, Chris Bangle, no es fácil hacer un coupé bonito partiendo de un coche de tracción delantera y motor transversal. Para defender a Bangle, y como exclusiva en este tipo de videos, vamos a recurrir a… ¡nuestra Pizarra Hermética! Soy de la opinión que Bangle hizo un buen trabajo. Y la versión de 5 cilindros dos litros con turbo y 220 CV fue el coche de tracción delantera más rápido de su época. 3. Fiat X 1/9 (1972). Una belleza diseñada por Marcello Gandini en su época de Bertone. Además, con motor central y techo tipo targa. Un coche que merecía más motor pues lo más gordo que llevó fue un 1.498 cm3 de 85 CV… pero el coche, que he podido probar, es una maravilla. Eso sí, con acabados Fiat años 70. 4. Fiat 124 Sport (1971). El primer Fiat 124 Sport no es idéntico a “nuestro” Seat 124 Sport, pues tiene el capó más afinado. Luego se utilizó la estética que conocemos en el Seat 1.600 y luego hubo una versión 1.800. Este coche es nada más. Pero también nada menos, que un simple 124 vestido con carrocería coupé y con motores de 1.6 y 1.8 litros biárbol. Pero la suspensión es idéntica, no muy bien resuelta la delantera y la trasera de eje rígido. 5. Fiat 130 Coupé (1969). Cuando era niño, este coche me flipaba. Lo pude ver al natural y me pareció enorme. Y muy bonito… no es para menos, es un trabajo de Paolo Martin en Pininfarina. ¡Y con un pedazo de motor! Un pedazo de motor V6 de 3,2 litros y 165 CV con discos ventilados, suspensiones independientes… una joya. 6. Fiat Dino (1966). Todo el mundo conoce al Lancia Thema 8.32 con motor Ferrari. Y muy pocos al Fiat Dino con motor Ferrari. Un motor V6 de 2 litros diseñado por Franco Rocchi inspirado en los diseños del hijo de Enzo, Dino. El motor ofrecía 160 CV, una barbaridad en 1966 para un motor de dos litros. Y el diseño de la carrocería era responsabilidad de Bertone… ¡que lujo! 7. Fiat 124 Spider (1966). El Dino se presentó en el Salón de Turín de 1966 y este precioso descapotable diseñado por Pininfarina se presentó en el Salón de Turín del mismo año. ¡Menudo año para Fiat! Otro derivado del prolífico 124 Berlina que nació con motor 1.4, el de nuestro Seat 1430 y con su eje rígido. Pero salto a la fama en 1972 por ser el coche elegido por Fiat para correr en Rallyes, eso sí, una versión 1.8 de 128 CV, 165 en competición, con techo duro para reforzar el chasis y suspensiones traseras independientes. 8. Fiat 850 Coupé (1965). Un 850 con una bonito, muy bonita carrocería, obra del propio Centro Stile Fiat y con motor potenciado. Algo más tarde apareció la versión llamada en España “Sport Coupé” con doble faro delantero, la trasera con una ligera forma a modo de spoiler y, sobre todo, el motor 903 cm3 que luego propulsó al Fiat-Seat 127… 9. Fiat 850 Sport Spider (1965). Para mí, una verdadera joya diseñada por Bertone y uno de los descapotables más bonitos que conozco. He podido probar no uno sino ¡tres! De estos coches, marca Seat, y son bonitos e iban muy bien de estabilidad y con un motor muy alegre… pero los acabados y la calidad eran desastrosos y el chasis se retorcía como si fuese chicle… 10. Fiat 8V (1952). Me gusta más el nombre en italiano, “Otto Vu”. Y es que ya, en 1952, Fiat quería hacer un Coupé, pero un coche muy alto de gama, con motor V8 en V con uh extraño ángulo de 70 grados, de dos litros y 105 CV… que no eran pocos para la época. No se escatimó en nada, la carrocería era obra de Zagato como se leía en el rotulo que se incluía en cada coche donde se podía leer “Elaborata Zagato”.
Chris Bangle, renowned for his transformative work in the automotive design world and former BMW Chief of Design, is an authority in Design. His consultancy, Chris Bangle Associates (CBA), is based in Italy and has been a beacon of innovation. Now, taking another bold step, Bangle has launched Inanimatti Inc., a production business set to debut its first project at Mipcom.During his 17-year tenure leading Design for BMW, Bangle was celebrated for reimagining iconic brands such as Mini, Rolls Royce, and BMW designs. His early influences trace back to hands-on experiences, like working in a printing shop, which instilled a tangible sense of creation in him. Educated at ArtCenter, Chris imbibed a rigorous design philosophy, emphasizing meticulous craftsmanship. His passion extends to comics, using them as tools to communicate sustainability in Design.One of the most poignant examples of his empathetic approach is the Design project RED, which delves into the needs of the car's occupants, which stands over 90% still, and into pregnant women's unique needs and challenges. Such an empathetic approach ensures that products resonate on a deeply personal level with their users. Chris champions design, emphasizing sustainability, empathy, and the importance of collaboration, as seen in the "Deep Blue" project.However, he's not without concerns, notably about the car design industry's current trajectory. A fun anecdote he shared was the "Great Horse Manure Crisis" of the 1800s, highlighting how innovation can tackle unforeseen challenges.But Chris's innovation doesn't stop at cars or comics. His company is creating an animation series titled "Arky Arch Adventures," promising to be a delightful experience for kids and adults. This series, infused with the same ethos of empathy and innovation, is touted to be unlike anything we've seen before, marking the debut of Chris Bangle's production company, Inanimatti Inc. Throughout his career, Chris has consistently advocated for continuous learning and challenging the status quo.Links:Linkedin Chris Banglewww.chrisbangleassociates.comwww.arkyarch.comLike this show? Please leave us a review and share it with a friend -- even one sentence helps! Thanks for listening!Want to create sustainable products?Get our guide!Learn how to design & manufacture better products & services.Download here your FREE Guide for Creating Sustainable Products.
In this episode, Hannah fights LA's worst traffic using the Mercedes-Benz Level 3 Drive Pilot system that beat Tesla to advanced hands-free driving. Matt drives the Nissan Z Nismo Edition around Manhattan but he barely fits inside the cabin, and he really needs a manual gearshift. Then, Hannah and Matt discuss the merits of electric sedans like the BMW i7 and Porsche Taycan--can you cross-shop those against a Volvo XC90? Plus, Matt wants a Porsche 911 S/T or a Porsche 911 R, but Hannah says the S/T is a cash grab and the R is wildly expensive even if you can find a used one. And maybe the Porsche 911 Carrera T is better pound for pound, anyway? Follow Hannah and Matt on Instagram: @HannahElliottxo @mattmiller1973 Find more on Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg Radio and YouTube. FULL TRANSCRIPT: I'm Hannah Elliott and I'm Matt Miller. This is hot pursuit. All right. Coming up on the podcast, we're gonna talk about a self driving Mercedes, the new drive pilot technology. Hannah tested it out. Have they beaten Tesla to the punch. We're also going to talk about the BMW I seven. This is the fully electric version of their seven series, their flagship executive limousine. Hannah's driving it this week. I have driven it before and it gave me ideas for the next car that I need. Plus, we'll talk about Porscha. They came out with earnings that were obviously good because they're Porsche. I'm also driving a much cheaper I guess caman competitor in a way that we'll talk about, and they could electrify them a con. I want an ST. I tried to get a nine to eleven R. There's so much to talk about in terms of Porsche. But hey, let's start with the Mercedes Drive Pilot, which is their level three autonomous driving system. Tell us about it. Yeah, I have to say this is the big deal because Tesla has been talking about their full self driving for years and they do sell something that they're calling full self driving FSD, but it actually requires a bit of hands on the wheel and attention on the road. So Mercedes swoops in with something they're calling drive Pilot, which is level three driving, which does not require your hands on the wheel ever, and doesn't require your eyes on the road. So literally you can sit back and read a book, or watch a video, or have video conference calls, or watch a movie play on your phone. So it is kind of a big deal. There are limitations that we can talk about, but as somebody who's not especially excited about the idea of self driving in general, I have to say it did kind of win me over. I was pretty impressed. Yeah, so let's talk first about the benefits of self driving technology before we get into the limitations on the Mercedes system, and also the cost, which I think is interesting. You live in one of the most congested places on the planet, so for you it can actually like make your life better. Yeah, that's really true. And I actually when I tested it, it was on the Tin which basically goes, you know, from downtown out to the ocean, and I used to drive that way every day to work. It is some of the most horrible traffic in town. And the benefit was that I was in my car, but it felt like I had a driver, and that was a huge thing for me. I mean, the idea of having a driver is such a great luxury, and this technology, this drive pilot, really did make it feel like that. It drives the car for you. It only drives the car for you on highways that have two lanes or more and that have a solid barrier down the center. So this is already getting into some of the imitations. But the benefit is I got a lot of things done on my way to work, like answering emails, I was looking at videos, I was playing on Instagram. That's a huge benefit. And in a more general sense, I was a lot less peeved and annoyed by the time I got to the office, having not have had to fight with you know, people that I think are terrible drivers. I think we can agree that Prius drivers are the worst. I did not have to fight these people on my way into the office, and that was a huge benefit because the car took care of it. Yeah. So I mean for me, for my commute, I drive into Manhattan from Scarsdale every day. It's an hour in the morning, really and an hour on the way back. And I like to pretend that I can drive a lot myself, but the truth is I'm mostly in bumper to bumper traffic, and it would be awesome if I could do work, you know, while while I was driving. The problem is I'm sometimes slowed to a halt, like when I'm heading on, for example, to Henry Hudson. But also there are times when I'm doing sixty you know. It's like back and forth, back and forth. And one of the main limitations of this system I know from reading your story on the Bloomberg Terminal, is that it doesn't work above forty miles an hour. So I just can't imagine how it would work for me, because it would be awesome for a few minutes and then all of a sudden, what it just stops working. Yeah, actually, yes, that's exactly right. It is awesome. And then if you need to speed up and you push the gas or you even want to change lanes, it just cancels out the system. So this is actually an interesting note because level two driving will change lanes for you. It's kind of like a glorified cruise control or if you've heard of jam super cruise. It's basically that Level three will fully drive the car for you and you don't have to touch the steering wheel at all, but it won't change lanes. And it also is only legal right now in California and Nevada and Germany, so there are limitations. Yeah, and that I mean to me, it's kind of like a deal breaker because, yeah, I need it to be able to go more than forty that's really slow if you think about it. Yeah, but I guess it'll come. As you wrote that, they're pushing to get to eighty miles an hour as the next milestone, which is going to be I think when it really works, well maybe in LA people will drive faster than that on the ten. But I think one of the coolest parts of the story is that they have like special designated tail lights that are not police blue, but they're kind of like lavender, And there's a picture in the story and I thought that looks so cool. So eventually you're going to be able to know when other people have automated driving on Yeah, those lights are very cool, and they're actually primarily so that law enforcement know that this car is being driven automatically and not by a human. It's the lights actually have not yet been approved for new models, but they're trying to get Mercedes is trying to get that color approved. You know, they have to run everything through the standards and regulations to make them legal. But on these tester cars that we had, they did have these like very it's like almost a teal, just like you say, And that is largely so law enforcement know that the car is being driven autonomously and not so. You know, if a cop sees you and you're like watching a video on your phone, he doesn't pull you over. Basically all right to me. The only other problem with this is, you know, I like to do extreme tailgating, so I'm right on your bumper if you're in front of me in the left lane, because I don't think you should be in the left lane. It's only for passing, and I'm the one who's trying to pass. Also, I don't like it when someone ducks in front of me, you know, trying pass on the right and cut in front of me. So rude. And it doesn't follow that closely, does it. No, it doesn't. And if you try to follow that closely, it'll just cancel the system. So yeah, I don't I agree with you. I don't like that these new programs don't allow aggressive driving, because sometimes we do need to drive aggressively. I like your term extreme tailgating. That sounds like a hobby kind of and maybe that should go on our list of hobbies. I've taken that from college football. Yeah, fandom. That's that's very good. And you know, I think these are all steps forward. Level five is the top level of autonomous driving, and that is basically a robotax, you know, something that totally drives itself for you. So we're at level three. It's a new threshold that's been passed. They're trying to get it up to speed, no pun intended, and you know we're moving in that direction. Well it is sometimes you really do feel like you need a driver. So let's move on to the next topic, and that is what are you driving this week? You have the BMW I seven, which is the EV version of the you know, legendary seven series. I had a chance at it, and I have serious thoughts. But tell me what you're thinking about driving it right now? Well, you know what, I surprisingly kind of liked it and currently like it, and it's really funny because last week I had the BMW XM was not so much of a fan. That review is coming out next week where I'll really go on my rant about the XM. So I kind of got into the I seventh, you know, with a little bit of a cringe in my neck. But I started sort of listing out all the things that I was thinking about the I seven, and I looked at the list and I realized, wait a second, these are all positives pretty much. You know, it's very comfortable, it's large, and I think if you want a large car, this is this is great. It certainly feels more luxurious than competitors like the Porscha Ta Can or any of the Tesla models. I think it actually is priced pretty fairly. Starting prices around one hundred and seven thousand. There are tons of ops, a bunch of executive packages you can get that will make it a lot more expensive, but I actually think the starting price is pretty fair. Does this ring any bells for what you thought about it, Matt? Yeah? For me, mostly positives. I absolutely loved it, and I feel like my test drive in the I seven was almost life changing. Wow. Oh, I love the brand. I'm a huge fan of BMW and I always have been. I now have a greater appreciation for big executive limousines, and I didn't really give them much thought previously. No, I was in Stuttgart with all the Colonias when they put out the new S class, and it was cool to be in Stuttgart and to be with Ola, But I didn't really care about the S class, like I'm not buying one of those things. But this, to me kind of showed what's possible there. First are some negatives, though, I think it's the ugliest of all the executives. Sedan's, I mean, the split headlights up front reminds me of a Fiat Multipla, and I don't I don't know how the designer, the designers at BMW have been getting away with what they've been getting away with since Chris Bangle. I just don't get who approves all that junk. The other thing is not not specific to BMW, but with all electric cars. It makes me nervous watching the range tick down and realizing that at some point I'm going to have to fight some other adults for a position at a charger, or find that all the chargers that I just got to are broken. Or realized that charging it at my house is going to take like thirteen hours, like you know, just it's not a good experience for me yet. Electric electric car the range thing for sure is real. I have to I actually think it looks kind of cool. I don't know what color you had when you drove it, but I've got this sort of matt blacked out everything black. It's brown, real what it's a very dark brown. Yeah, I had the same color. I love it. Yeah, see, I think that's so cool. Well, I actually think, you know, Adrian von hoydnk is the is the current design director, and he I do like I do like his esthetic. I mean, I remember Chris Bangle was a bit controversial back in the day. People he was polarizing back in the day. And sometimes I think these things tend to age better than when they're first presented on the market. So the looks didn't bother me. My question is what did you think about the sound? This sort of fabricated electric were you know? And so in other electric cars the sound has made a big impression on me. In the EQUS by Mercedes, I really liked the fake sound that they pump into the cabin they've got to make it have some kind of sound so that you know you're driving, and so that other people know you're driving. I didn't notice it in the BMW, just because I was so positively impressed by the driving manners of this giant, hulking vehicle. It was so much fun to drive. Part of that is down to the electric drive train, which is I think flawless. But another part of it is that BMW focuses so much on the structure, on the rigidity, on you know, they what's their tag one, the ultimate driving machine. It really is true, whether you're talking about the the two series, which I love, or the seven series, which I love. I also really like the way what do you call the UX you know, the way you interact with the car's infotainment system. I've loved it since day one of the eye drive and I still love it. And obviously the materials, the build quality, like it's all a one in my opinion, Yeah, yeah, I agree, I'd buy it. I wish this daring was a little bit tighter. I think it feels slightly numb, but then I go back to, well, this is a huge executive sitan and honestly, if that means that the backseat is just really smooth and totally cocoon from the world. Then that's fine. I'm not going to like quibble with that. Really, So my house, so the reason that changed my life is that we have, you know, a baby now and a baby on the way, and so my life is all about rear facing car seats. And we have a Volvo XC ninety as the kind of family truckster at my house. But the Mercedes, sorry, the BMW seven series, I think is a Volvo XC ninety killer. And no one else is cross shopping these cars, but I think they should be because the stretch rear of an executive sedan. And it's true about I'm sure the S class or the S eight two is perfect for rear facing car seats. There's never enough room in even the biggest SUVs, the biggest European SUVs, for rear facing car seats without moving the passenger seat forward or moving the driver's seat forward, and so I think this is ideal. Plus, you know, it's the top of technology and luxury and everything that a car maker can do. The BMW seven Series, same with the Mercedes S Class, but they are so expensive to start I think the the BMW M seven sixty, which is the one I love, just they just stopped making it. With the V twelve. It was one sixty five to start, and I've seen them two or three years old with twenty or thirty thousand miles. They're clearly coming off lease for sixty five. Wow, it's just massive depreciation. So now it puts it in the range of an XC ninety plus. I get it's a BMW. It's so much more fun to drive, and in the case of the M seven sixty, it's a V twelve and it's the last one they're ever gonna make. So my next car is gonna be I'm gonna say it a BMW M seven sixty as soon as I convince my wife that she doesn't need evolthough the BMW is just as safe and even better if you have two kids. I like, I really like that. I think you've convinced me. I can totally see that, And I can also see the partners sort of saying, well, it's not enough, and you know it doesn't have the catch back loader. But I can actually see it. I can kind of buy what you're saying. Let's go to topic number three, which is like Porsche in general. Because I have a million questions for you about Porsche, I will first say that I'm this week, I'm driving the little Nissan Z and I'm actually driving the supposedly pre production version of the Nismo edition for next year. It's an awesome car. I've driven the ZB four. I love the total late seventies early eighties styling, but I think it needs a stick in order to be fun. There's no way I'm squeezing myself into something that tiny unless I'm using a manual transmission. Also, I'm just too big that they clearly made it for the Japanese market. Americans just don't fit in them. How tall are you, Matt, I'm six four. And the reason I bring up the Nissan with the Porsche's that I think it's a pretty clear competitor to a Cayman or a Boxer right in that it's just a very small, dedicated sports car. It's obviously much cheaper and doesn't have the status of a Porsche. But if you're in the market for one of these tiny little things, I don't think it matters that it's front engine instead of mid engine. I would put it up against a Cayman any day. Yeah, that's cool. Did they say what the Nismo Edition gets? You? Like? Is what extra? Does that mean? They probably do get just paint. I wasn't paying attention. No, I think it's more than more than paint. But I quickly passed it along to Barry Ritholtz, and because his wife, I think, really wants to buy one, so I thought might as well give him a chance in it. But it's a competitor to the Cayman, although probably not a lot of people will be cross shopping the two, they're not in the same exact price range. In terms of Porscha. I just have a million questions for you. So what do you think about the Taikon? I mean, what do you think about Porsche's uh drive into electric? Well, I think the Porscha Tekon was the first electric sedan that was really better than Tesla and was the first one that really showed what a proper professional car company with heritage and real German engineering can do when they decide to go electric. Because before that we had obviously some other electric vehicles out there, but if you wanted a quote unquote luxury electric sedan, Tesla was the only option. And so when Porsche finally brought up the Taykon and I remember that debut it was like twenty eighteen, I believe at Niagara Falls. It was a big deal. It was like finally, finally, like the actual big guys who've been doing this for seventy five years are going to bring a competitor, so we're not stuck having to satisfy our craving for evs with Tesla, which is not a luxury experience. Yeah, no, it's very spartan. I don't know if Portia has cracked the the range nut, because it seems like that's one of the things that Elon Musk has really been able to do. But yeah, I went to the I went to the launch on the Polish border is where they had it in Germany. I rode my multi Strata out there and I was impressed. But Walter Rural, who was the you know, the famous Elly driver, he was testing it, apparently for Portia, and he made a comment some something along the lines of it's the greatest car I've ever driven in terms of power, delivery and handling, but I would never buy one, which I thought it totally sums up the way I feel about it as well. That's fine, and honestly, I'd expect nothing less from this old guard of driver, of racing champion, especially someone who made their entire career on you know, a certain engine. I I would expect nothing less from him. It's definitely a different proposition, but I know that the market wants it, you know. I noticed in Q three earnings sales of the Taie Hun are up more than fifty percent year over year, and so I think as long as as many as Porschia can make, they will probably be able to sell. Now I want to ask about some of the special editions because when they came out with the nine to eleven are I was like, I felt like I was at the front of the line, or at least one of the first people to know about it. And when I tried to buy all, they said, no, it's already been sold out. Now they have another real purest nine to eleven in the st, which is exactly what I want. You know, I don't want any of the crazy technological enhancements. I just want a big, naturally aspirated flat six in the back and you know, a nine to eleven that can steer. Why do they charge so much and make so few of these perfect vehicles and then only offer us the vehicles that we know aren't nearly as good. The short answer is because they can. And I have to say, I love your impulse to go for the nine to eleven R, because, as opposed to the ST, which I'll get to in a second, the R has a specific vehicle from nineteen sixty seven that it's taken off of. If you remember, the sixty seven nine to eleven R was a actual race car. They made fewer than twenty five of them. It was an actual real car, never available to the public, but it actually was an actual racing car. Now, the STS from the seventies were not actually a real car. You could sort of buy a nine to eleven and spec it to ST specs. It's a combination of the nine to eleven S and the nine to eleven T, but there was no actual portion nine to eleven ST sold. You had to kind of spec it yourself from the factory. So the fact that Porsche is now offering almost three hundred thousand dollars nine to eleven ST with a very unfortunate optional heritage livery on it just seems a bit like a cash grab. The new nine to eleven R I could kind of see. They made nine hundred and ninety one of them because it was built on a nine to nine to one chassis, so that's, you know, sort of creative. But those I just checked on bring a trailer this morning. One sold in June for almost four hundred thousand dollars and that's used. So the nine to eleven RS, I can actually see the reason. But the st to me, feels like a straight up cash grap and they've got the same engine in that that they have in the GT three RS, so it's like, spend less money, get an actual proper GT three. That's my rant. I think I would go for the tea at this point because I'm getting old enough. Yes, the Caarer tee is a nine to eleven is a thinking man's nine eleven because you get everything you need nothing you don't. Also, it's way more livable. Let's not forget to use stands for touring. It's way more livable. It's honestly like the smart adult choice. It's a better compliment that I've been given in years. But I appreciate the compliment. We have the same choice in nine to eleven New nine to elevens. That does it for the podcast this week. I want listeners to know you can tune into my radio show every weekday from ten am to one pm. You can watch me on Bloomberg TV from one pm to two pm most weekdays as well, and I'm on Instagram at Matt Miller nineteen seventy three. I'm on Twitter on the same handle, but I don't really tweet that much. And if you want to find me, you can find me on Bloomberg dot com under Bloomberg Pursuits. That's where all of my car coverage lives. You can find me on Instagram at Hannah Elliott XO. That's Hannah Elliott with two l's, two t's, two h's QE of everything. And you can also find me on on Twitter splash x, although I'm not on there very much these days either. All right, catch Hot Pursuit again next week, same time, same place. I'm Matt Miller, I'm Hannah Elliott, and this is BloombergSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“I would like you to open your minds and say car design isn't just about automobiles. Car Design is about anything where you're putting character and personality into a product”. - Chris Bangle - In this episode of Simply Being we have Chris Bangle the man himself. He is the master of automotive design who started his career from Opel then Fiat then worked as BMW design Chief for a long time and now having his own firm by the name “Chris Bangle Associates “. This podcast is more than just a conversation, it's like diving into his mind and understanding the psychology of design. - Season 2 Episode 6 - Host @bored_car_guy . Content guide @jayendra_singh_t - Do share your thoughts. - #niwwrd #simplybeing #chrisbangle #chrisbangledesign #cardesign --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/niwwrd/message
Chris Bangle"Festival delle panchine giganti"Big Bench Community Projecthttps://bigbenchcommunityproject.orgl 28 e il 29 aprile: sono i due giorni scelti per il primo festival delle panchine giganti a Dogliani, le celebri Big Bench ideate da Chris Bangle. L'evento è organizzato dalla Fondazione no profit Big Bench Community Project Ets.Tanti gli eventi in programma, che vedranno il culmine venerdì 28, alle ore 19.30, con una festa aperta a tutti gli appassionati, coordinata dal Comune piemontese di Dogliani. Dalle 19.30 in Piazza Belvedere – Dogliani Castello (dove è installata la panchina gigante) è programmato l'ntrattenimento musicale con la partecipazione della scuola di musica La Scala del Re, con la possibilità di cenare. Tante le sorprese organizzate dalla Fondazione, tra cui un'asta benefica di poster con la firma di Chris Bangle e giacche speciali brandizzate, oltre a un timbro realizzato ad hoc per l'evento da applicare ai passaporti del circuito.Nel pomeriggio del 28, inoltre, presso la Sala Multilanghe di Dogliani (Piazza Gorizia 9) si terrà il primo convegno organizzato dalla Fondazione Big Bench Community Project Ets riservato ai promotori delle 286 panchine giganti già installate e delle numerose in fase di realizzazione.Relatore principale, Chris Bangle, ideatore del progetto e delle Big Bench, che accoglierà i promotori in arrivo da Italia ed Europa (Piemonte, Veneto, Puglia, Sicilia, Spagna, Germania, Scozia) per presentare le case history delle loro panchine. Ospite della giornata Emilio Casalini, scrittore e giornalista, che modererà la discussione su turismo, arte e territorio.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/1487855/advertisement
¡Hablemos de los años ’90! Fueron buenos tiempos y había muchos modelos coupé. ¿Buenos tiempos? Pues entonces muchos aficionados decían que eran un timo, que esos coupés, denominados “industriales”, eran berlinas “disfrazadas” con una carrocería mona y un motor ligeramente potenciado. Muchos de esos coupés están ahora a precios asequibles. ¿Timo u oportunidad? El concepto de deportivos industriales se comenzó a acuñar en Europa sobre todo con el Ford Capri… que a su vez no dejaba de ser una versión “a la europea” del Ford Mustang. ¿Por qué esa denominación? Muy sencillo, porque sobre el mismo chasis-plataforma del Ford Cortina, una berlina media, Ford propuso una carrocería coupé muy bonito y que fue un acierto. Un verdadero coupé, sí, pero ¿un verdadero deportivo? Si tenemos en cuenta que las versiones más vendidas eran las de motor de 1.3, 55 CV y la de 1.6 de 88 CV para un peso de más de 1.000 kg… pues muy deportivos no eran. Para mí, con excepciones contadas, los coupés son los coches más bonitos. Para mí y para mucha gente que se los compra por imagen y por su belleza y no tanto por sus prestaciones. Por eso, para mí, muchos de estos coupés de los 90 más que un timo, por no ser verdaderos deportivos, son una verdadera oportunidad para comprar coches clásicos o pre-clásicos muy interesantes y a veces a mejor precio. 1. Alfa Romeo GTV (1995) Lo vi en su estreno en el Salón de Ginebra de 1995. Sí, es cierto, es tracción delantera, ¡como todos los de esta lista! Pero con un interior tan bonito y con el motor V6 de tres litros, 24 válvulas y 220 CV, ¡no me digáis que no os gusta! 2. Audi Coupé B2 (1988) Confieso que me gusta más el B1, para entendernos, el coupé en el que está basado el Audi Quattro. Pero es de 1981 y el B2 se fabricó entre 1988 y 1997. También confieso que, estéticamente, puede que sea el menos atractivo, pero es un coche fiable y bien acabado. 3. Fiat Coupé (1993) Este diseño del estadounidense Chris Bangle no deja indiferente. Unos lo adoran y otros lo odian.. Confieso que ahora me gusta más que cuando salió. El que cuenta con el motor 5 cilindros, 20 válvulas y turbo, de 220 CV es un verdadero tiro y una compra recomendable. 4. Ford Probe (1988) Otro caso de un coche que fue y quizás siga siendo todo un “patito feo” … Este modelo, fruto de los acuerdos de Ford con Mazda, contaba con la plataforma nada menos que del RX7 y estaba bien terminado y con buenos ajustes. 5. Ford Puma (1997) Ya sabéis que yo no os engañó nunca… me puedo confundir, pero digo siempre lo que pienso… y ahora lo voy a decir… ¡no me gusta nada el Ford Puma! Y es que creo que, para lucir, todos los coches, pero los coupés también, hay un tamaño mínimo. Y, lo sé, el Puma no es pequeño, mide 4 metros de largo, como otros coches de esta lista. ¡pero parece encogido e hinchado! 6. Opel Calibra (1989) El Calibra sí que ha salido del purgatorio por el que pasan todos los coupés generalistas, por la puerta grande y ahora es un modelo cotizado…. Y con razón. En su momento toda la prensa dijimos que era el Opel de tracción delantera con mejor comportamiento de la historia, y es que este Coupé, supuestamente derivado del Astra iba mucho mejor. 7. Peugeot 406 Coupé (1997) Peugeot tenía ya tradición de hacer coupés derivados de las berlinas y diseñados por Pininfarina. Me encantaba el 504 berlina y más aún el 504 Coupé V6, diseño de Pininfarina. Con una buena base, el 406 ,y un buen diseñador… 8. Volkswagen Corrado (1989) Iba a llamarse Typhoon y situarse por encima del Scirocco. Pero no se llamó Typhoon ni llegó a situarse, claramente, por encima de su antecesor y a la vez coetáneo. Era claramente más pesado que el Scirocco y eso se notaba. 9. Volkswagen Scirocco II (1982) Es un coche fantástico pues, aunque está basado en el Golf GTi MK1 su bastidor, por explicarlo de forma sencilla, está a medio camino entre el Golf MK1 y MK2 y su comportamiento solo puede clasificarse de fantástico. 10. Volvo 480 (1986) Me encanta el P1800 Coupé de 1961 y este personalísimo 480 con tres puertas que pude ver en primicia en el Salón de Ginebra de 1986. El Turbo, con motor 1.7 litros y 120 CV daba mucho juego, era un motor agradable y un coche bien acabado… no me importaría nada tener uno. Coche del día. Cuando hablo de coches de los 80 y 90 me acuerdo de mi etapa de probador. Y recordando estos coches me he acordado de un coupé, muy especial, que me encantó: El Mazda MX3. Era, y seguramente siga siendo, el motor V6 de coche más pequeño del mercado, un V6 de 1.8 litros y 136 CV.
Nem szaladt volna bele az Erasmus-pofonba a kormány, ha van fék és ellensúly G7 2023-02-02 04:34:08 Gazdaság Belgium Brüsszel Európai Bizottság Erasmus Néha talán még a kormánynak sem jönne rosszul, ha lenne valamilyen fék a brüsszeli fal előtt, ennek hiányában marad az elhúzódó csata az Európai Bizottsággal. Schadl Völnernek: Ne viccelj, ez természetes 24.hu 2023-02-02 05:54:34 Választás Kampány Jobbik Igazságügyi Minisztérium Völner Pál Az igazságügyi tárca vád alá helyezett volt államtitkára még a 2022-es választási kampányra próbált terhelő adatokat szerezni a Jobbik politikusáról. „Ha nem tudok a tükörbe nézni, akkor már nem az marad ott a diákokkal, aki eddig volt” 444.hu 2023-02-02 06:07:07 Karrier Oktatás 23 év tanítás után mondott fel a Karinthy Frigyes Gimnáziumban Berta Beáta, a tanártüntetések egyik aktív szereplője. A polgári engedetlenkedés közben tudták, hogy ha elbuknak, utána mindenki egyedül marad a helyzetével. „Bele kell, hogy férjen az, hogy most kicsit hátrébb állnak azok, akik eddig elől voltak, mert elfogyott körülöttük a levegő, és Nevetséges magyar BMW-t fotóztak egy bolt előtt Vezess 2023-02-01 22:49:14 Autó-motor BMW Kávé Szegény Chris Bangle ha látja ezt a BMW-t, tuti ráharap a nyelvére, vagy félre nyeli a kávét. Az EU legkorruptabb államából kellene világhódító cégeket építenünk. Hogyan? Forbes 2023-02-02 05:44:00 Cégvilág A techcégek jól átgondolt és átlátható támogatása több milliárd eurónyi plusz bevételt hozna a magyar gazdaságnak. Prágába tart? Megszűnik az ellenőrzés a cseh és szlovák közös határon napi.hu 2023-02-02 04:18:00 Külföld Szlovákia Csehország Migráció Prága Lényegesen javult a migrációs helyzet, a hatóságok szerint már nem indokolt az autósok megállítása. Meghúzza a nadrágszíjat a már kétmilliárd felhasználónál járó Facebook vg.hu 2023-02-01 23:55:50 Gazdaság Árfolyam Facebook Közel húsz százalékot erősödött a Facebook anyacége, a Meta Platforms árfolyama miután a társaság a vártnál jobb eredményeket közölt a tavalyi évzáró negyedévről és szigorú költségdiétát rendelt el. Praktikus találmányt tesztel az utcán egy budapesti kerület Infostart 2023-02-02 04:40:00 Belföld Kutya A speciális fából vagy betonból készült tömb magában tartja a vizelet nagy részét, és csak a kutyák számára érezhető szagot bocsát ki. Ez már az invázió előszele? Filmbeillő felvételek készültek az orosz hadgyakorlaton Portfolio 2023-02-01 23:07:00 Külföld Moszkva Fehéroroszország A fehérorosz védelmi minisztérium és hivatalos hírcsatornája, a Voen TV felvételeket tett közzé a Fehéroroszország nyugati részén zajló közös orosz-fehérorosz légierő-gyakorlatok utolsó szakaszáról. Moszkva tagadja, hogy nyomást gyakorolna leghűségesebb szövetségesére, azonban egyes feltételezések szerint Oroszország el akarja érni, hogy Fehérorosz Hiába a kérelem Magyar Hírlap 2023-02-01 22:47:00 Külföld Románia Menekült Korrupció Görögország Bukarest Elutasították a korrupcióért elítélt, Görögországba menekült volt bukaresti főpolgármester felülvizsgálati kérelmét. „A vetőmag köztulajdon” Magyar Mezőgazdaság 2023-02-02 05:17:00 Mezőgazdaság Gazdaság Németország Élelmiszer Tüntetés Berlin Az élelmiszertermelés genetikai alapjainak köztulajdonként kezelését tűzte a zászlajára a La Via Campesina nevű globális gazdaszervezet a berlini Zöld Hét idején zajló nagy tüntetésen. Mint fogalmaztak, az élelmiszer-önrendelkezés alapja, hogy ne adjuk át másnak a vetőmagtermelés feletti kontrollt. 36 éve nem látott veszély fenyegeti az olimpiát 24.hu 2023-02-02 03:59:53 Sport Olimpia Két ország is bejelentette, hogy készen áll a nyári játékok bojkottjára. A Fifa korábban mellőzte, most részben kárpótolhatja a magyar bírót Magyar Nemzet 2023-02-02 05:50:00 Sport FIFA A klubvilágbajnokságra delegált két európai játékvezető egyike a nagykárolyi Kovács István. Markáns hidegbetörés ér el minket a hétvégén Kiderül 2023-02-02 05:08:22 Időjárás Hétvége Szombaton intenzív hidegfront vonul át hazánkon, amely mögött sarkvidéki eredetű légtömeg árasztja el térségünket. Komoly lehűlés veszi kezdetét.
Nem szaladt volna bele az Erasmus-pofonba a kormány, ha van fék és ellensúly G7 2023-02-02 04:34:08 Gazdaság Belgium Brüsszel Európai Bizottság Erasmus Néha talán még a kormánynak sem jönne rosszul, ha lenne valamilyen fék a brüsszeli fal előtt, ennek hiányában marad az elhúzódó csata az Európai Bizottsággal. Schadl Völnernek: Ne viccelj, ez természetes 24.hu 2023-02-02 05:54:34 Választás Kampány Jobbik Igazságügyi Minisztérium Völner Pál Az igazságügyi tárca vád alá helyezett volt államtitkára még a 2022-es választási kampányra próbált terhelő adatokat szerezni a Jobbik politikusáról. „Ha nem tudok a tükörbe nézni, akkor már nem az marad ott a diákokkal, aki eddig volt” 444.hu 2023-02-02 06:07:07 Karrier Oktatás 23 év tanítás után mondott fel a Karinthy Frigyes Gimnáziumban Berta Beáta, a tanártüntetések egyik aktív szereplője. A polgári engedetlenkedés közben tudták, hogy ha elbuknak, utána mindenki egyedül marad a helyzetével. „Bele kell, hogy férjen az, hogy most kicsit hátrébb állnak azok, akik eddig elől voltak, mert elfogyott körülöttük a levegő, és Nevetséges magyar BMW-t fotóztak egy bolt előtt Vezess 2023-02-01 22:49:14 Autó-motor BMW Kávé Szegény Chris Bangle ha látja ezt a BMW-t, tuti ráharap a nyelvére, vagy félre nyeli a kávét. Az EU legkorruptabb államából kellene világhódító cégeket építenünk. Hogyan? Forbes 2023-02-02 05:44:00 Cégvilág A techcégek jól átgondolt és átlátható támogatása több milliárd eurónyi plusz bevételt hozna a magyar gazdaságnak. Prágába tart? Megszűnik az ellenőrzés a cseh és szlovák közös határon napi.hu 2023-02-02 04:18:00 Külföld Szlovákia Csehország Migráció Prága Lényegesen javult a migrációs helyzet, a hatóságok szerint már nem indokolt az autósok megállítása. Meghúzza a nadrágszíjat a már kétmilliárd felhasználónál járó Facebook vg.hu 2023-02-01 23:55:50 Gazdaság Árfolyam Facebook Közel húsz százalékot erősödött a Facebook anyacége, a Meta Platforms árfolyama miután a társaság a vártnál jobb eredményeket közölt a tavalyi évzáró negyedévről és szigorú költségdiétát rendelt el. Praktikus találmányt tesztel az utcán egy budapesti kerület Infostart 2023-02-02 04:40:00 Belföld Kutya A speciális fából vagy betonból készült tömb magában tartja a vizelet nagy részét, és csak a kutyák számára érezhető szagot bocsát ki. Ez már az invázió előszele? Filmbeillő felvételek készültek az orosz hadgyakorlaton Portfolio 2023-02-01 23:07:00 Külföld Moszkva Fehéroroszország A fehérorosz védelmi minisztérium és hivatalos hírcsatornája, a Voen TV felvételeket tett közzé a Fehéroroszország nyugati részén zajló közös orosz-fehérorosz légierő-gyakorlatok utolsó szakaszáról. Moszkva tagadja, hogy nyomást gyakorolna leghűségesebb szövetségesére, azonban egyes feltételezések szerint Oroszország el akarja érni, hogy Fehérorosz Hiába a kérelem Magyar Hírlap 2023-02-01 22:47:00 Külföld Románia Menekült Korrupció Görögország Bukarest Elutasították a korrupcióért elítélt, Görögországba menekült volt bukaresti főpolgármester felülvizsgálati kérelmét. „A vetőmag köztulajdon” Magyar Mezőgazdaság 2023-02-02 05:17:00 Mezőgazdaság Gazdaság Németország Élelmiszer Tüntetés Berlin Az élelmiszertermelés genetikai alapjainak köztulajdonként kezelését tűzte a zászlajára a La Via Campesina nevű globális gazdaszervezet a berlini Zöld Hét idején zajló nagy tüntetésen. Mint fogalmaztak, az élelmiszer-önrendelkezés alapja, hogy ne adjuk át másnak a vetőmagtermelés feletti kontrollt. 36 éve nem látott veszély fenyegeti az olimpiát 24.hu 2023-02-02 03:59:53 Sport Olimpia Két ország is bejelentette, hogy készen áll a nyári játékok bojkottjára. A Fifa korábban mellőzte, most részben kárpótolhatja a magyar bírót Magyar Nemzet 2023-02-02 05:50:00 Sport FIFA A klubvilágbajnokságra delegált két európai játékvezető egyike a nagykárolyi Kovács István. Markáns hidegbetörés ér el minket a hétvégén Kiderül 2023-02-02 05:08:22 Időjárás Hétvége Szombaton intenzív hidegfront vonul át hazánkon, amely mögött sarkvidéki eredetű légtömeg árasztja el térségünket. Komoly lehűlés veszi kezdetét.
In this episode, we dispense with the pleasantries and rip BMW a new one for it's design language... or do we? There are clearly sides taken. With descriptions ranging from handsome and classic to a car that only Spongebob Squarepants could love. While we discuss the merits or demerits of BMW design, we start taking sides on the M2, M4 CSL, M5 CS, XM, iX, i7... and some other Bimmers.
Las marcas puramente generalistas han ofrecido sino siempre, casi siempre, en sus gamas, un modelo deportivo. Y si no siempre, casi siempre, han fracasado. Los deportivos de las marcas generalistas sistemáticamente han fracasado… aunque hay explicaciones y hay excepciones… ¿Es lo mismo coupé que deportivo? Sí y no. De un coche con carrocería coupé se espera una cierta deportividad, por prestaciones y comportamiento. Pero hay coches muy deportivos con carrocerías nada deportivas, como son todos los Gti y algunos ejemplos paradigmáticos, como puede ser el Mitsubishi Evo, un coche muy deportivo con carrocería de taxi… Los coches deportivos solo mantienen su valor y su caché si son de marcas Premium… o semi-Premium y que siempre han cuidado mucho esta categoría. El caso Toyota. Si atendemos a su variada gama, que empieza muy abajo Toyota es una marca generalista. Pero es una marca que, en muchos mercados, entre ellos es español, se percibe como algo más que generalista, quizás, entre otras cosas, a su contrastada calidad. Y también, quizás, porque siempre han cuidado este segmento de los coches deportivos. Toyota siempre ha ofrecido deportivos de mucho nivel. No podemos olvidar al excelente Supra ni al Celica ni al MR2 de motor central. Y en la actualidad sigue cuidando este segmento. Volkswagen: La sombra del Golf es alargada. VW es otra de esas marcas que podíamos definir como semi-Premium y que siempre ha cuidado el segmento de los deportivos, con coches como el Corrado y las sucesivas generaciones de Scirocco… pero siempre a la sombra del Golf. Los refinados Honda. No me quiero olvidar de Honda, otra marca muy especial y que siempre ha tenido deportivos en su gama, algunos muy modestos, como el S600 que pude conducir en un rallye de regularidad, el precioso S2000, el polivalente Prelude o su majestad el NSX. Hyundai Coupé. En este caso no hay duda: Hyundai es una marca generalista. Y en sus comienzos, una marca con imagen casi de Low Cost, como era el caso de todas las coreanas. Pero es que Hyundai se lo curró de verdad. Fui a la presentación de la primera generación (1996-1999) y probé la versión de 1.8 litros y 130 CV. Muchos compañeros míos decían que el coche era muy feo, algunos que corría poco y ninguno que no fuese muy bien de bastidor… Los fracasados. He elegido unos pocos, aunque hay más. Los he elegido por que son coches todos ellos que probé en su momento y algunos de ellos, también después, ya como clásicos. Vamos por orden alfabético. Citroën SM (1970-1975) ¿Un fracaso el SM? Ya sabéis que es un coche que me encanta, pero sí, fue un fracaso. El Citroën SM debutó casi al mismo tiempo que la crisis del petróleo. Y por mucho motor Maserati que llevase un deportivo tan caro, tracción delantera y bastante delicado… no interesaba demasiado. ¿Se adelantó a su tiempo? Puede ser. Ford Cougar (1998-2002) También estuve en la presentación de este coche en Alemania. Y acerté en su momento cuando dije que este coche no iba a triunfar. ¿Era un mal coche? Pues no, pero no era deportivo para nada y su estética, en mi opinión, era un poco anodina. Fiat Coupé (1993-2000) Honestamente, no so muy fan de Chris Bangle, diseñador de este coche… que desde luego es original y llamativo, pero no me parece un coche de verdad bonito. Aunque voy a ser honesto: Al contrario de muchos de los coches de esta lista, que han envejecido mal, creo que a este coupé la pasa lo contrario. Opel Calibra (1989-1997) Este coche no era ni más ni menos que un Vectra con carrocería coupé. Pero con la aparición del V6, del Turbo, de 4x4 y su participación en el DTM, se le dio bastante lustre. Peugeot 406 Coupé (1995-2005) Este coche no solo fue diseñado por Pininfarina, sino incluso fabricado cerca de Turín. Y es que es un coche bonito que tuvo éxito, del que se vendieron más de 100.000 ejemplares. Suponía el retorno de la marca a este segmento y se ofrecían versiones con motor 2.0 litros de 136 CV y un V6 de 3.0 litros y 207. Siempre fue un coche cerca del concepto GT, coche bonito pero práctico y cómodo, y lejos del concepto deportivo. Renault Fuego (1980-1982) Poner una carrocería coupé y un motor más potente a un R18 no lo convierte en deportivo. Y luego ya, si para colmo, le pones un motor turbodiésel… pues ¿Qué queréis que os diga? El Fuego fue un buen coche, especialmente valorado en Argentina, donde se le vio mucho en competición. Conclusión. Los usuarios amantes de los deportivos valoran mucho la marca. Pero esto no es solo una cuestión de “marquismo”, que también, sino de diversión al volante. El mayor problema de los deportivos generalistas es que no eran deportivos, sino coches con carrocerías más bonitas destinadas a personas que no necesitaban una berlina.
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS: https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/ VIDEO VERSION OF THIS: https://youtu.be/_fUwWSfeeBM CHRIS BANGLE NFT FOR UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND: https://www.chrisbangle.com/ FIND CHRIS HERE: https://www.chrisbangleassociates.com/ https://www.instagram.com/inanimatti/ ABOUT CHRIS: Chris Bangle was born in Ravenna (Ohio) in 1956. After attending the University of Wisconsin and graduating from the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, California), Bangle began his career at Opel in 1981, and then 4 years later moved on to Fiat, where he designed the brazen Coupe Fiat. In 1992, he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. His mandate to "strategize emotion" through design has energized the typically conservative brand, updating BMW's classic design with bold, sculptural lines, a far cry from homogenous car design. As a result, his daring designs have helped BMW become the global leader in premium car sales and brought in legions of new fans, spurring rivals to follow suit in emulating this distinctive style. After leaving BMW in February 2009, he founded Chris Bangle Associates s.r.l. (CBA) at a centuries old Borgata in the hills above Clavesana - a famed center for wine in the Piemonte Region of Italy. Today, as the managing Director of CBA, Chris Bangle leads a team of designers and engineers, who, together with the Associates from the CBA clients, use the Borgata as a hybrid Studio/Design Residency. The open spaces and beautiful vineyards around the Borgata encourage the imagination. One of his most recent projects - REDS – is a new kind of EV developed for CHTC (China Hi-Tech Group Corporation), and it introduces a new visual language for cars. After the launch at Los Angeles Motors show in November 2017, REDS is now being developed for production. With REDS Chris Bangle has taken a revolutionary approach to car design by beginning the process from the inside so that the interior of the car is a wonderful place to live, work and play. As Chris says, he has “designed a space that decided to become a car". In addition to the studio's activities devoted to product and car design, workshops and strategic consultancy, CBA has developed in the last five years a branch dedicated to animation and cartoons. The experiences in design and innovation and the advice Bangle has to offer after over 25 years as a manager make him a speaker in demand; he travels frequently around the world to lecture, teach design, and consult with his Client Associates. He is married and has a son. Chris Bangle is the winner of the Lifetime Design Achievement Award EyesOn Design 2012, the Compasso d'Oro Career Award 2018 and of the American Prize for Design 2020-21. ==================================================== ABOUT ME: I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry. These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business. I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are. Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam FIND ME HERE!!! : https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/ https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7
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In questo articolo lasciamo un po' da parte la grammatica perché voglio parlarvi di un fenomeno culturale molto particolare e interessante, qualcosa che - pare - sia nato proprio qui nel Bel Paese! Mi riferisco alle BIG BENCHES, le cosiddette “panchine giganti”... Restate con noi se volete saperne di più! Che cosa sono le "Big Benches"? Probabilmente starete pensando: “Ma di che sta parlando Graziana?”. Ebbene, si tratta di vere e proprie Panchine Giganti e in questo articolo vi parleremo di come sono fatte, come e quando sono nate, i loro segni particolari, ma sopratutto quale significato si cela dietro ad esse! Come sono fatte e come sono nate le Panchine Giganti? Innanzitutto, queste "Big Benches" sono grandi panchine dai colori sgargianti, adagiate su morbide colline e affacciate su vigneti, montagne e, in generale, panorami mozzafiato - infatti, costituiscono veri e propri punti panoramici, oltre a essere attrazioni turistiche. La loro creazione ha avuto inizio nel 2009, da un'idea del designer americano Chris Bangle, che ormai da diversi anni vive con la moglie Catherine a Clavesana, un piccolo centro delle Langhe in provincia di Cuneo, in Piemonte. La prima panchina gigante (o "big bench", in inglese) è stata collocata proprio qui, nel comune di Clavesana, nel 2010. Ma perché proprio l'idea di una panchina? Il simbolo di questa iniziativa è la panchina perché è un elemento di arredo per le città, finalizzato alla socialità, al relax, al riposo e alla calma. Tutte le panchine hanno dimensioni enormi e sono collocate in punti particolarmente belli, interessanti e panoramici, in modo da consentire a chiunque vi si sieda di godere della vista su borghi, campagne e città da un punto di osservazione alto e quindi privilegiato. Il cambio di prospettiva dato dalla dimensione e dall'altezza della panchina fa sentire la persona che ci si siede come un bambino, capace di divertirsi, giocare e meravigliarsi della bellezza della natura che lo circonda. Effettivamente, fotografarsi sopra queste panchine decisamente fuori misura, con le gambe a penzoloni, ci fa tornare un po' bambini e arricchisce i nostri ricordi di quell'entusiasmo e quello stupore tipici dei più piccoli... ma non solo: ci si può rilassare dopo una bella passeggiata, apprezzando il panorama che si materializza davanti ai nostri occhi. Quali sono le caratteristiche imprescindibili delle panchine giganti in Italia? Queste panchine hanno colori sgargianti - come abbiamo accennato - e sfumature che richiamano quelle delle particolarità presenti nei dintorni, come ad esempio, il viola della lavanda, il giallo dei girasoli, il marrone delle nocciole, il rosso del vino, ecc.Ciascuna panchina ha il proprio numero in base alla propria costruzione.Si trovano in punti altamente panoramici, su terreni accessibili a tutti. A proposito di questo suo progetto, Chris Bangle ha dichiarato: “Siamo così ossessionati dallo scoprire sempre cose nuove che spesso ci neghiamo l'interessante esperienza di sperimentare cose ben conosciute ma in un contesto diverso”. Insomma, il suo intento era quello di permetterci di non sottovalutare o dare per scontate le cose che ci circondano solo perché pensiamo di conoscerle bene - sicuramente anche quelle cose note nascondono in sé sfumature... e possono offrirci spunti di riflessione a cui non avremmo mai pensato.Come avrete già intuito dalla scelta dei colori in base al territorio circostante, questa iniziativa nasce dall'idea di valorizzare i comuni che ospitano queste panchine, di dare nuova vita al turismo e dare una spinta alle attività artigianali di questi luoghi. La passione di Bangle per le panchine giganti, nel giro di pochi anni ha conquistato tutti, diffondendosi a macchia d'olio prima nella zona delle Langhe, poi in tutto il Piemonte e, infine, nel resto del Bel Paese; ad oggi, in Italia, ci sono infatti quasi 200 panchine giganti... e non solo: attualmente sta addirittura superando i conf...
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS: https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/ VIDEO VERSION OF THIS: https://youtu.be/31VUf2_vL64 ABOUT LUCIANO: This guy needs absolutely no introduction. I was kindly introduced to Luciano last year by Michele Leonello and I instantly warmed to him. You cannot help but smile every time you talk with the Italian and his energy is infectious. Luciano moved to California at the age of 19 to learn English and work on his academic grades to make it into the prestigious Art Center in Pasadena. Upon graduation, he went to work under the one and only Chris Bangle, at Fiat, and a few years later joined Renault, where he still works today as an R&D Design Manager. Most notably, Luciano's key projects in his 25-year career include the Fiat Seicento, Renault Kangoo 2 and the Renault EV Twizy City Car. Apart from this, Luciano is a seasoned Car Design Tutor, having taught at Art Center Europe, IAAD and IED. He loves teaching, engaging, and smoking cigars. His contribution to the community, especially among young designers, is unmatched. Apart from private tuition, Luciano hosts online teaching sessions twice a week for anyone, anywhere, and for free. I don't know of any other person that is doing so much to help those that don't have the means to attend fancy design schools and that is why I have a lot of time for this guy. We need more people like Luciano – Grazie Maestro!!!! FIND LUCIANO HERE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianobovedesigner/ https://lucianobove.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lucianobove1/ Don't forget to check out Luciano's weekly live sketching sessions on his Facebook. They are free and he will make you feel good inside!!! ==================================================== ABOUT ME: I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry. These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business. I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are. Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam FIND ME HERE!!! : https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/ https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7
The cityscapes and the environment are changing rapidly. Digital influences and new designs are shaping a new image of a modern metropolis. This is about exploring how design reacts to these changes and how it affects the vehicles around us. The panel is hosted by BMW Designer Chris Bangle and presented by KONZEPTHAUS GmbH, partner of the IAA Conference.
If you've driven a consumer automobile in the last 20 years, or argued about the aesthetics of modern cars with friends, you've been engaging with the world of our guest this week, automotive designer Chris Bangle. Having started his career at Opel and Fiat, in 1992 Chris was named the first American chief of design at BMW. Over the next 17 years he went on to carve a legacy of distinctive, sculptural designs which set out a new paradigm for the premium car segment. Today Chris is managing director of Chris Bangle Associates, a design studio in the Piemonte Region of Italy which turns its skills to everything from luxury yachts to drinks bottles, and earlier this year, Chris was awarded the 2021 American Prize for Design, recognising his immense contribution to transportation design. He spoke to us about his experiences at BMW, the pitfalls of modern car development and his radical suggestions for the future of transportation. Read the interview here: https://apex.privatecollectorsclub.com/chris-bangle/ Learn about Custodian here: https://custodian.club
Wohl kein Autodesigner der letzten Jahrzehnte polarisierte mit seinem Formen so sehr wie Chris Bangle. Er spricht offen über seine Zeit bei BMW, Opel und Fiat, Fehler und Herausforderungen - immer in "Banglish", einer charismatischen Michsung aus Deutsch und Englisch mit italienischem Akzent.
On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss which car(s) would most benefit from a heritage parts selection run, Chris Bangle's insane electric car, Corvette father's incredible plans with the humble yugo GV, the 2 series gran coupe and how you should not buy the German Kia Forte, Uaz is making trucks again, one is US bound and you will want one. Fintail mercedes with an 80s bmw turbo powerplant. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbitrage/id1363759412 Carbitrage Twitch: www.twitch.tv/carbitrage Carbitrage Website: www.thecarbitrage.com
"Chris Bangle ist ein Genie", sagt George Gallion. Er muss es wissen, denn Gallion war Bangles Chef bei Opel. Studiert hat der aus den USA stammende Designer bei einem Bauhauslehrer, der vor den Nazis nach Chicago geflohen ist. Gallion ging erst zu GM, dann zu Opel nach Rüsselsheim. Sein erster Job dort? Der Manta A. Sechs Wochen hatte er für das Design, eine Woche für das Logo. Über 30 Jahre blieb er bei Opel, verantwortete Rekord, Corsa, Calibra. In Teil 2 des Podcasts erzählt Gallion, wie der erste Corssa zu seinen Kanten kam und er zu seinem Aero GT.
Chris Bangle is not a man in need of an introduction. Controversial and opinionated, he's made a name for himself by supporting his team and creating emotional designs. In this episode, Eric Gallina talks with him about his history, management systems and the zeitgeist.Follow Form Trends on:Website – https://www.formtrends.comInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/formtrendsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/formtrendsTwitter – https://www.twitter.com/formtrendsYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/formtrendsLinkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/company/formtrendsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/formtrends)
Il design è una delle colonne portanti dell’automotive. Ne è convinta Anfia che al design dell’auto ha dedicato la tavola rotonda “Car Design e Made in Italy: fascino e creatività per il futuro economico dell’Italia”, moderata dal designer statunitense Chris Bangle.Proprio con Bangle, che ha fatto dell’automotive italiano e della Penisola la sua seconda casa, abbiamo riassunto i contenuti del dibattito: il design è centrale per il futuro economico Paese e, soprattutto nella crisi in atto, può rivelarsi un’opportunità per il made in Italy. Esso deve però sapersi misurare con le nuove tecnologie e con le nuove esigenze di sostenibilità del settore auto. Le moderne autovetture, infatti, sono sempre più tecnologiche e autonome e richiedono un’accurata riprogettazione di tutte le componenti. In virtù di questo cambiamento, le nuove figure professionali dovranno avvicinarsi all’idea di un “design esperienziale”, che comprenda varie discipline come l’architettura, il design d’interni e, soprattutto, quello virtuale.Il design, insieme alle prestazioni sportive, è anche la cifra distintiva di Formentor, la prima 100% Cupra, che abbiamo provato per voi.Con Piero Vianello, direttore di Cupra Italia, abbiamo parlato delle caratteristiche di questo primo modello nativo che apre la strada al nuovo brand della galassia Volkswagen e abbiamo tracciato l’identikit del suo cliente tipo. Cupra si rivolge a un automobilista anticonvenzionale, sportivo, che ha voglia di novità . È proprio per questo che il suv Formentor è stato lanciato con una potente motorizzazione da 310 cavalli (saranno presto disponibili altre motorizzazioni, tra cui due ibride) che è possibile guidare anche con una formula di noleggio a lungo termine. Potenti e personali nel design saranno anche i prossimi modelli della casa spagnola: nei prossimi mesi è previsto l’arrivo di Cupra el-Born, la prima 100% elettrica del brand, mentre bisognerà aspettare ancora un po' per vedere in strada il super suv Tavascan.
Il design è una delle colonne portanti dell’automotive. Ne è convinta Anfia che al design dell’auto ha dedicato la tavola rotonda “Car Design e Made in Italy: fascino e creatività per il futuro economico dell’Italia”, moderata dal designer statunitense Chris Bangle.Proprio con Bangle, che ha fatto dell’automotive italiano e della Penisola la sua seconda casa, abbiamo riassunto i contenuti del dibattito: il design è centrale per il futuro economico Paese e, soprattutto nella crisi in atto, può rivelarsi un’opportunità per il made in Italy. Esso deve però sapersi misurare con le nuove tecnologie e con le nuove esigenze di sostenibilità del settore auto. Le moderne autovetture, infatti, sono sempre più tecnologiche e autonome e richiedono un’accurata riprogettazione di tutte le componenti. In virtù di questo cambiamento, le nuove figure professionali dovranno avvicinarsi all’idea di un “design esperienziale”, che comprenda varie discipline come l’architettura, il design d’interni e, soprattutto, quello virtuale.Il design, insieme alle prestazioni sportive, è anche la cifra distintiva di Formentor, la prima 100% Cupra, che abbiamo provato per voi.Con Piero Vianello, direttore di Cupra Italia, abbiamo parlato delle caratteristiche di questo primo modello nativo che apre la strada al nuovo brand della galassia Volkswagen e abbiamo tracciato l’identikit del suo cliente tipo. Cupra si rivolge a un automobilista anticonvenzionale, sportivo, che ha voglia di novità . È proprio per questo che il suv Formentor è stato lanciato con una potente motorizzazione da 310 cavalli (saranno presto disponibili altre motorizzazioni, tra cui due ibride) che è possibile guidare anche con una formula di noleggio a lungo termine. Potenti e personali nel design saranno anche i prossimi modelli della casa spagnola: nei prossimi mesi è previsto l’arrivo di Cupra el-Born, la prima 100% elettrica del brand, mentre bisognerà aspettare ancora un po' per vedere in strada il super suv Tavascan.
Nella giornata di ieri - giovedì 29 ottobre - la nostra speaker Lilliana ha intervistato Laura Bongiovanni, studio manager per Chris Bangle. Hanno parlato delle panchine giganti poste in luoghi panoramici. Laura ha spiegato che il primo modello è stato costruito dallo stesso artista che ha posizionato la prima panchina a casa sua, da qui il passaparola... fino ad arrivare a creare un'associazione no profit Big Bench Community Project. Qualunque comune sia interessato può costruire la sua panchina gigante. Lo scopo è quello di far tornare bambini proprio per l'idea di sentirsi piccoli su una panchina gigante. Ora sono 120 in tutto. Chris Bangle, spiega Laura, ha sempre voluto che le panchine fossero verniciate di un colore vivace, prima erano monocolore adesso, essendo molte, per differire bisogna farle bicolore, così da rendere ogni panchina unica.
Episode Notes In the words of the great David Letterman, our next guest truly needs no introduction. We're going to give him one anyway. Chris Bangle, longtime head of BMW design and one of the most famous and iconic automotive designers of all time, recently joined us from his office in Italy to talk about design. We were incredibly excited to talk to Bangle about his designs in the past, his current work and pick his brain a bit on the current state of automotive design.
The NY Times referred to Chris Bangle as "arguably the most influential auto designer of his generation." His designs are about endeavor - don't just go two steps further than the last person, go all the way. So how do you go from considering a future as a minister to being the first American named Chief of Design at BMW? Seeing a note on a box. Guest: Chris Bangle (chrisbangleassociates.com) If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word and continue to get great guests. Music: Waterfalls by Samsara, Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar, Summer Lights by Anchors and Seagulls, Autumn Nights by Anchors and Seagulls, Maipen Lei by Beltone, Sunny by Ilya Truhanov, Digression by Dream Machine, Bird Flying In The Storm by Nordgroove. All music aside from Jazzar available on Icons8.com
Elon is dumb (maybe), Frankfurt auto show news, Buster Conrad reports from Detroit, and Kevin Hart is now even shorter... Uh so wait... no nurburgring? ENTER a new Model S... The Model S Plaid Hyundai has a cool EV concept thingy Say Goodbye to the Legendary Ford Mustang BMW Reveals some...thing. BMW builds Hydrogen Powered X5 The newest Alpina is a b3 Touring I actually miss Chris Bangle at this point America not getting cool hatchbacks continues... Kevin Hart Crashed Wait, EV’s are expensive? The first drunk driver was arrested this week in history
Martin invited Chris Bangle to talk about his thoughts on the change of the relationships people had with their cars, where the industry stands and what the next big thing might be that could transform the car design industry.
Michael Sideris from Sydney City Chiropractic is our guest to explain the most ideal seating position to avoid discomfort, how to use your seat and what accessories are available for your seat. The boys discuss what exercises you may do on long trips. Speed debate pops up with driving long distances across Australia. Special co-host Bradford Berry discusses the new Kia Cerato - when was the last time you saw a good looking sedan and hatch of the same make and model? Michael reminisces about his Jaguar XJS V12 and who took the crayons away from Chris Bangle? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and email us alltorque@outlook.com.au
With Mac out bettering the youths of Middle America through basketball, Adam and Cody try to pull together a podcast and do a sort of decent job in the process. Cody and Adam talk all things Radwood, Los Angeles Auto Show, and the super sweet Chris Bangle love-in that Cody attended at some arts college no one's ever heard of.
This week we have a special treat, legendary car designer Chris Bangle. One only needs to look down the street for evidence of Chris Bangle's ingenuity and far-reaching influence. A daring designer whose work has provoked endless discussion, Bangle is best known for his tenure as Chief of Design for the BMW group, where he was responsible for bringing the designs of BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce into the twenty-first century. The New York Times has said “Bangle is arguably the most influential auto designer of his generation” The experiences in design and innovation and the advice Bangle has to offer after over 25 years as a manager make him a speaker in demand; he travels frequently around the world to lecture, teach design, and consult with his Client Associates. Chris offered some incredible wisdom and deep insights into his design philosophy during this conversation. Hope you enjoy this as much as we did. You can find more about Chris at chrisbangleassociates.com As always please send any comments or questions to ask@experienceperception.com
TeamClearCoat - An Automotive Enthusiast Podcast by Two Car Nerds
Episode 66-Sounds super delicious, right? We kick this ambitious episode talking about our ambitious ambitions (Drivetribe), and ambitious cars. We weave over to how Dave wants to turn a Toyota Supra into the ultimate touring car, and how Ian wants Dave to stop drawing him like one of his French girls. We also talk about our ambitious urges to punch Chris Bangle in the nose. Twice. Speaking of personal restraint, we talk about the holidays and how we have to re-nice our profanity prevention daemons to keep the family visits from exploding into turkey, political slams, repressed memories explosively getting remembered, and being "that" person in your family. What a wonderful, well...wonderful-ish, time of year. TeamClearCoat Drivetribe TeamClearCoat YouTube Channel TeamClearCoat website TeamClearCoat Instagram TeamClearCoat Twitter TeamClearCoat Facebook TeamClearCoat Video Game Recommendations on Steam
Chris Bangle is well known as an automotive designer who started his career at Opel in 1981. He is an Art Center College of Design graduate whose design career has spanned over 35 years. He moved from Opel to Fiat in 1985 and in 1992 he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. There he brought fresh looks to BMW, Mini Cooper, and Rolls Royce. Chris left BMW in 2009 and moved to Clavesana, near Turin Italy, where he founded Chris Bangle Associates, a design consultancy and management company he operates with his wife Catherine. This is part two of a two part discussion with Chris Bangle. Listen to show number 560 for part two here on Cars Yeah.
Chris Bangle is well known as an automotive designer who started his career at Opel in 1981. He is an Art Center College of Design graduate whose design career has spanned over 35 years. He moved from Opel to Fiat in 1985 and in 1992 he was named the first American Chief of Design at BMW. There he brought fresh looks to BMW, Mini Cooper, and Rolls Royce. Chris left BMW in 2009 and moved to Clavesana, near Turin Italy, where he founded Chris Bangle Associates, a design consultancy and management company he operates with his wife Catherine.
If you’re a BMW or automobile lover, you may have heard of Chris Bangle. At only 35, he was the man in charge of BMW design— so all models and brands from BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce— reported up to him— and his designs shook up the automotive industry for 17 years. People still write and talk about it today. Today he has his own firm re-approaching design for all sorts of products from smartphones to alcohol bottles. We talked from his studio near Turin, Italy, about everything from self-driving cars to AI to how he’s designed starting his own company and growing it as an inspiration for his employees as well as the community around him.
This week we reunite with an old friend Mr. Alex Roy. Alex and Blake are both fresh back from Pebble Beach where they experience all manner of automotive obscura. Blake regales us with his story of riding his Moto Guzzi to Pebble while pailing in comparison to the epic journeys of George Egloff. Alex shares his experience with Jerry Wiegert of Vector fame. Blake reviews the A3, CLA and Alfa 4C we discuss the merits of Chris Bangle's BMW designs, abysmal Viper sales, Ferrari's GT cars and of course Alex's Morgan 3 Wheeler. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hooniverse/support
Chris Bangle discusses how to design innovative cars in time where where all automobiles look the same. This is illustrated with examples from his daring career as a chief designer at BMW whose work has provoked endless discussion. (November 26, 2012)