Chris Bangle and his Design Team at BMW Group Are the Design Team of the Year 2007

shouldve went to apple againt this year. you know why.

— gsh23 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 1:06:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Agreed. Especially since opinions on recent BMW designs are so divided!

— delan (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 1:12:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

gsh23, if you've read a recent article about apple's new iphone..you do realize they might be getting sued by LG electronics fro Korea right? The design of iphone is almost identical to the LG phone which was unveiled earlier than that of iphone. I forgot exactly which magazine had this article..Time, U.S. news..something like that...anyhow it just shows you how everyone is either copying or getting ideas from others and calling it their inventions. I believe Steve Jobs has done remarkably well and he should be nominated as an CEO for Chrysler.

— Homer008 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 1:42:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

I hate and love his cars.. it's so confusing. I love the X5, I hate the Siebener, I love the Dreier Coupe, I hate the Fünfer,...

— SevorbeupstryIsBack (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 2:01:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Who designs for Lexus?

I am just curious once again :)

— MrGunFun (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 2:49:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

The BMW 7 series is really hot, You have give Bangle credit for taking a risk.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 4:03:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I agree 100%.

I saw a 2007 black M5 today and it was killer lookin'.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 4:27:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I must say that Bangle never really hit the nail for me, but most of their cars really do look pretty good on the street. Alltime bmw classics still are 3.0 , 635 CSI, 850 CSI & E46 M3 CSL though, none of them from the bangle boys...

— alfistiDK (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 5:27:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

THEY WERE...

— moparman64 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 10:40:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Kudos to the BMW design team for another award and for not playing it safe by trying to appeal to the majority.

— SixxFive (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 5:41:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Proper props to BMW amd Mr. Bangle.

Booyah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 6:34:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Well, just when I was talking about bangle in the other post this appears. Congratz for BMW!

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 7:28:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Looks like we have a bunch of blind BMW fanboys. Bangle has bungled BMW designs, all of them are ugly compared to their predecessors. The 7 is just flat out ugly.

— M316 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 10:17:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

You cant say blind BMW fanboys because styling and design is subjective. There is nothing wrong with the new designs from BMW, or do you want them to look like their home in the 90's?

Also remember BMW sales doubled over the last period, and dont say its the badge because its not, otherwise why didnt BMW do so well in the past?

I know so many people hate the 5 series, but when it came it out it was the best looking car IMO and I bought an M5 because of that. Its called thinking out side of the box, something that I dont see other car makers doing. Not to mention BMW design cues are seen on every new car...

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 8:23:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

BMW obviously made the right decision to modify their styling at the turn of the millenium and its only the morons who are stuck in the past [car reviewing dopes] and dee dee dees who dont understand anything who complain about the looks of the cars. as anyone can see most car companies took the forward looking design elements bangle and his group implemented and applied the to their model lines. the least talented designers clearly botched the job but BMW is to be commended for their design vision. too bad the cars arent more sublime electronics wise.

— OneOfOne (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 1:29:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Bangle's designs... Love it or hate it, but everyone must admit that its successful.

Lots of other companies are using it to their advantage.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 3:21:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

get off the damn phone if youre driving!

*shakes fist in air*

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 6:20:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

oops. wrong thread.

oh well.

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 6:20:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

anyone else recognize the bmw on the right of the cs concept? looks... interesting in a good way.

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 6:28:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

His designs are hot except for the 7! Im here in Singapore and I just went to collect the new facelifted 523i its black on the inside and black on the outside. I love everything abt the careits great

— jt716 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 7:27:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

* car its

— jt716 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/1/2007 7:27:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

congrats to an amazingly influential design team.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/2/2007 4:46:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Right on BMW....I belive the best is yet to come from Chris Bangle and his Design Team. From the looks of their concept car the next 5 series and the next 6 series they will most likely win the award over the next several year.

— BM3W (View Profile)

Posted on 7/3/2007 12:04:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2