Comments on: Chris Bangle quits BMW

By: Brian Davis

Brian Davis — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:11:28 +0000

GOOD RIDDANCE!!!

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:19:08 +0000

Was the controversial E46 Compact designed by him?
I find it attractive actually.

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:15:58 +0000

Thanks Tim . Should have read it closer .

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:17:10 +0000

Bangle wasn’t always loved but he did make a rather boring BMW, controversial for once.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:28:13 +0000

I liked the previous 7 Series. It was awkward and a bit ugly but at least it was different to the standard S Class, the boring A8 and the fake wood filed Lexus. In that class, I have an XJ and I always would but the seven would be my second choice I think.
I’m not a massive fan of the 1 Series, the X3 or the 6 Series. I like all the 3 Series, 5 Series, Z4s and X5s he’s done though.
My biggest problem with him is that he never designed anything beautiful and I miss beautiful BMWs. He only made handsome cars. They were all well proportioned which is something a lot of sedans can’t pull of these days though.
He had a lot to do with modern car design and I am a bit sad to hear he’s going out of the car design business all together but I am much more interested in seeing where BMW will go now.

By: Erik F

Erik F — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:50:22 +0000

CB: E39 is the work of Joji Nagashima. He also designed E36, Z3 and E90.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Nagashima

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:24:57 +0000

Just for you BM, it was in the first paragraph:

“to pursue his own design-related endeavours beyond the auto industry“, a spokesman at BMW said today”

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:01:59 +0000

Totally agree Tom,love him or hate him hes done a lot for BMW.

Last years Gina concept was unreal !

Where is he off too?

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:34:48 +0000

I love his designs, honeslty people can criticise all they want, BMW’s have always had a flair that Mercedes just couldn’t match. The M6 is quicky but aggressive, i love the Z4 coupe, and i didn’t realise the E39 was a Bangle design… it is probably the most classically correct car BMW ever made

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:46:39 +0000

Whats the bet he ends up at another “german” brand as he would have a wealth of detail on upcoming BMW projects.

If he does open up his own studio, first jobs will be for those other german brands.

Anyway, i appreciate his strong will to take a new style theme and run with it

Cheers

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