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Chris Bangle and his Design Team at BMW Group Are the Design Team of the Year 2007
The design team of the year 2007 award this year went to Chris Bangle and his design team from BMW Group. This highest distinction of the renowned red dot design awards was thereby conferred to the design department of a German company. Issued annually since 1988, the award honours design teams that set standards through continual design innovation. Among the former recipients are LG Electronics, adidas, Pininfarina, Nokia, Apple, Siemens, and frogdesign. Read Article
Chris Bangle and his Design Team at BMW Group Are the Design Team of the Year 2007



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gsh23gsh23 - 6/30/2007 1:06:53 PM
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shouldve went to apple againt this year. you know why.

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delandelan - 6/30/2007 1:12:56 PMView My AgentSpace
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Agreed. Especially since opinions on recent BMW designs are so divided!

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Homer008Homer008 - 6/30/2007 1:42:17 PM
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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.

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SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 6/30/2007 2:01:14 PM
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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,...

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cdokecdoke - 6/30/2007 2:31:56 PMView My AgentSpace
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I will say in defense of the seven that the new more subtle headlights are such a significant improvement that it makes the older one look even worse from the front.

It really does make you wonder if the inspiration for the fist generation was the Giant Cane Toad.


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 6/30/2007 4:34:45 PM
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Totally agree with you, but it's still ugly.


MrGunFunMrGunFun - 6/30/2007 2:49:03 PMView My AgentSpace
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Who designs for Lexus?

I am just curious once again :)

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markusckmarkusck - 6/30/2007 5:03:21 PM
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One very large marketing committee..


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/1/2007 2:38:04 AM
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The world-class L-Finesse team!


lol


Designer1Designer1 - 7/2/2007 8:11:45 PM
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Who designs for Lexus, are the kind of the Enzo desinger my friends. Yep, a Japanese designer designed the all mighty Ferrari Enzo.


LarryLarry - 6/30/2007 4:03:35 PM
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The BMW 7 series is really hot, You have give Bangle credit for taking a risk.

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EL34EL34 - 6/30/2007 4:27:57 PM
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I agree 100%.

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

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alfistiDKalfistiDK - 6/30/2007 5:27:53 PM
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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...

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Bmw8terBmw8ter - 7/1/2007 8:34:17 AM
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Here here....850CSI; the best BMW Design ever.

Klaus Kapitza > Chris Bangle


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/1/2007 12:05:09 PM
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The 8-series BMW was just a staggering car. I remember when those Alpina version first came out.. they caused such a stir.


moparman64moparman64 - 7/1/2007 10:40:34 AM
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SixxFiveSixxFive - 6/30/2007 5:41:30 PM
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Kudos to the BMW design team for another award and for not playing it safe by trying to appeal to the majority.

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EL34EL34 - 6/30/2007 6:34:34 PM
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Proper props to BMW amd Mr. Bangle.

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

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moparman64moparman64 - 7/1/2007 10:36:35 AM
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shame!!!


M53RM53R - 6/30/2007 7:28:54 PMView My AgentSpace
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Well, just when I was talking about bangle in the other post this appears. Congratz for BMW!

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M316M316 - 6/30/2007 10:17:32 PM
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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.

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EnnNorakEnnNorak - 6/30/2007 10:24:53 PM
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The Bangle butt and iDrive are a deal-breaker for me. Bangle failed to integrate proper rubber side strips to prevent door dings in parking lots.


gsh23gsh23 - 7/1/2007 12:10:17 AM
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rubber side strips are so 90's. plus, they dont really work in SUV filled parking lots.


RupertRupert - 7/1/2007 6:52:42 PMView My AgentSpace
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Escalade doors just smash the windows of most cars now...:P


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 7/2/2007 4:49:01 PM
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so the design community are 'blind BMW fanboys?' this is not an automotive award, but a design award that cuts across categories.

get over your sour grapes.


M53RM53R - 7/1/2007 8:23:05 AMView My AgentSpace
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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...

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moparman64moparman64 - 7/1/2007 10:38:52 AM
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japanese copy cars-yes,butthat award sould have gone to a CHRYSLER.PERIOD.!!


M53RM53R - 7/1/2007 12:06:57 PMView My AgentSpace
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Chrysler? Havent seen any good looking ones for a while......


OneOfOneOneOfOne - 7/1/2007 1:29:26 PM
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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.

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ThierryHenry14ThierryHenry14 - 7/1/2007 3:21:00 PM
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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.

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SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/2/2007 10:24:09 AM
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One has to agree on that one....


minimalistminimalist - 7/1/2007 6:20:08 PM
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get off the damn phone if youre driving!

*shakes fist in air*

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minimalistminimalist - 7/1/2007 6:20:58 PM
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oops. wrong thread.

oh well.

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minimalistminimalist - 7/1/2007 6:28:59 PM
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anyone else recognize the bmw on the right of the cs concept? looks... interesting in a good way.

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jt716jt716 - 7/1/2007 7:27:32 PMView My AgentSpace
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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

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jt716jt716 - 7/1/2007 7:27:52 PMView My AgentSpace
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enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 7/2/2007 4:46:11 PM
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congrats to an amazingly influential design team.

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amazinBimmeramazinBimmer - 7/3/2007 7:33:33 AM
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Shmikes... they are the best in the business. I love their designs.

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BM3WBM3W - 7/3/2007 12:04:50 PM
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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.

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