Chris Bangle left a big mark on the design of BMW cars that echoed through the brand’s styling efforts long after his departure. He introduced innovative design principles like flame surfacing, he ...

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Automotive design isn’t an easy game to get into and it’s an even harder game to win. Just ask Chris Bangle, the man responsible for the design direction of just about every early to mid-2000s BMW.

I wasn't a huge fan of his designs, but I have to admit they attracted attention, for better or worse. Just as his designs were starting to become coherent. Hm. I really dig the new Z4, and the E90/92 ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Chris Bangle, one of the most well-known and controversial people in the auto industry, is leaving premium carmaker BMW after heading up its design department since October 1992.