Volkswagen's minimalist styling is the look of the future because the fad for flamboyant "overdesign" is finished, says Walter de' Silva, VW's global design chief.
The clean and simple designs of such VW nameplates as the Golf are timeless and produce better brand worth because they hold their resale value better, he said. "We are convinced that the long period of overdesign, too many lines, too much styling is dropping down," de' Silva told Automotive News at a Tokyo launch of the VW Up minicar.
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