Chris Bangle: Great cars are Art

[soton000]

I like what you say CHRIS but tell me who (tha fuck) made nissan JUKE??????

[Anoush13]

Great cars are art, but Bangle's design are trash. He single handedly ruined BMW's image! Plus this video simple shows how much of an ass he is in person!

[androsConcept]

I wish i could ask him, do you have any advise for a young designer that wants to be a car designer or a industrial designer.

[Skampo1119]

Take the current BMW designer, put it with him in the last generations of BMW cars. Which one would you prefer? I feel that the current designer made the 3-Series (E90) look a lot better and appealing than it's boring and original self.

[krirks]

I found every car he designed ugly as hell...since the Fiat Coupe

the sales number increased because of BMW did a brilliant job in engineering and marketing.

he might created some flame surfacing styles but others did the better job than the creator

his design didnt follow BMW tradition, it takes lots of balls but so what? as u can see that modern BMWs are much more conservative but look WAY better than Bangle's

[tibchy144]

he designed the ugliest bmw's ever.. don't mind the sales, a lot of people just want the bmw because it's a good car and because of the badge on the hood, no matter what the car looks like...

this guy may be talking a lot of smart words but when you look a 2003 7-series from the profile, you can see it's all bullshit

[joakimlaine]

I love his car designs more and more. they dont wear out they look more stunning as they age. the 6 series and 5 series especially. the new 5 series is boring and dull looking, more like an average high level car. bangle made the cars astonishing pieces of art. I used to hate him when he came to bmw and put the new designs. but he was really brave in doing what he did. it must have taken a lot to convince a board full of old minded people to make these designs. and now we see the old again..

[tifran9494]

Art in the platonic sense is not truth at all, it's an image of an image that is ultimately false and tricky.

[predator5723]

so we went to lunch..... xD

[eulerecords]

he only makes ugly cars...

[Chillahhh]

thanks to mr.bangle, the 7er became a stardestroyer

[1588asd]

so much passion...

[ajrembert]

I love his passion.

[droppinsumfudge]

"AOTO-MOOBILES"

[kennedy220]

i loved what he did with the 7series. and didnt it go on to become the best selling 7 series? i hated the 5 series though. something about the rear area i hate. funny though because many hated the rear of the 7. i get a little confused though he didnt design the e46 bmw 3 series did he? that's my fav 3 series car

[j5356972]

All one has to do is look at the Z4 of 2002 (E85) and today's cars to see the lasting influence Bangle has had on automotive design.

[stin6ray86]

He was, and will remain the most influential Automotive designer of the modern era... But sad he then went on to leave... :(

[stin6ray86]

He is, and will remain the most influential Automotive designer of the modern era... But sad he then went on to leave... :(

[avzeolla]

bright guy, but i think his designs were ugly. people say he was projecting bmw designs into the future and, therefore, was an innovator. if the future is ugly then, yes, he did just that.

[fahrenheit455]

They should have fired him in 1993 already - with a huge bonus if necessary. His pathetic designs were such a waste of fabrication capacity, raw material and environmental ressources.

[rainmpls4]

This guy is amazing and his designs are genious. His designs fit the image of BMW. All he's trying to do is shift BMW into the future. Hopefully they'll keep doing that.

[tibchy144]

he designed the ugliest bmw's ever.. i am so happy that there is finally the new 5 series which is beautiful again..

[DanFrederiksen]

gay..

[36trooper]

I hate his designs. E46 is my favorite 3 series.

He's ruining BMW.

[HHamanyy]

@36trooper .then buy the old one and stop trolling.

[36trooper]

@HHamanyy I have one. Voicing my opinion is not trolling, and there are many who would agree that his designs are terrible.

[jsndacruz]

people who hate Bangle really don't understand the design process. I thought the original E65 was ugly. Same with the E60. And now that Bangle's gone, you may think that his design is too. But you'd be wrong.

The pre-bangle BMW's were handsome -- but also boring. Dime-a-dozen shapes that stirred the soul only because you knew the machine's capabilities. Bangle came up with complex languages which are now being reduced to create strong forms with interesting details. Revolution --> Evolution.

[sarelle500gr]

this man is the reason for me giving up on the bmw forever.

such an unnecessary born..

[Zen5656]

this is so great! is there also a nonanimated recording availible anywhere? I want to see this guy speaking. Thanks

[felipebh17]

Is a genious. Look for each BMW model, everyone has an amazing design. Now look at the Audi models, everyone is the same design.

Chris Bangle on Ferrari Now.

[sdk1991zzang]

22 mins of exaggerated bull shit...

[transfixedtornado]

Is the image at 19:46 Leni Riefenstahl?

I guess there was no way they couldn't have let him on this show, after all BMW is the main sponsor :o)

[ralatorre9]

overpaid assface. E24 FOREVER!!

[ParodyPatches]

What's the car at 2:22 and the painting at 8:00?

[wentaay]

I hate this shithead. E38 for life

[crazycardude1984]

Actually it was Adrian Van Hooydonk who designed the 7-series...chris just signed of on it.

[cacamaspeochiitai]

Karim Habib Designer the new 7 series not bangle nor hoydonk...they all contribuited with the deisgn laguidge the brand is hedded but Habib designed the new 7

[kniehk]

Whether you love him or hate him, sales for BMW have increased since his designs. It takes a lot of balls (and even more creativity) to do what he did, and I applaud him.

[t850]

great video

and interesting commercial at the end

[Janusha]

Clever guy. Interesting stuff

[edersiomoran]

why cant cars be art? I mean a ford pinto obviously no.... but others like the Alfas or other greatly disigned cars.

[LusoCMD]

For me the design of BMWs in the last 10 years have gone from bad to worse, maybe now they may come back but I think they lost something, IMHO

[cattleman6420012000]

The recent facelift of the 2003 Bangle 5 series design looks beautiful in shiny black. He shocked the world in 2003;but they recently improved the 5 series.

[cattleman6420012000]

I think the man is rather a genius.Such a pity BMW are pushing him aside,but giving him another job.Someone else gets his old job. It is a mistake,they should be truly proud of him.

[viaesta]

you're a designer not an artist, stop mixing the two

[iHuether]

You're stupid.

[justforwatchingcraps]

wut, because art isn't meant to be practical?...thats pretty ignorant...

[ernstproject]

What are you on about.. ?

the two both go hand in hand..

[cattleman6420012000]

I love the recent facelift of the 2003 5 series design. A terrible shame he has now left BMW altogether.

[cattleman6420012000]

Why the heck did they let him go? The recently facelifted 5 series is incredibly popular. Surely that is what matters, not the dumming down of designs.

[cattleman6420012000]

When he got it right, his designs like the recent update of the 5 series were excellent. I didn't like his orrigional design of the 5 series in 2003. Too over the top.

[nolifebutbmx]

smart guy

[otacon451]

i enjoy aesthetics in all contexts, but automobiles have become the highest artistic object in the average landscape which i live in (which is pitiful to me) and they have marred the landscape as one of desolate streets and parking lots. why dont we redefine our landscape otherwise im probably a bit shortsighted in some aspect.

[vsq82]

Like it or not, he is the most influential car designer of this era. Great job Mr. Bangle!

[cattleman6420012000]

vsq82.  He did a fantastic job of the recent facelift of his 2003 5 series design. They have now moved him into another job at BMW- A big mistake!!

[RouteZeroDesign]

Chris Bangle saved BMW from the path of mediocrity.

For a designer, for you to either love or hate their design is okay because it inspires an emotion in you.

But for you to view their design as passé or mediocre, for them, is the worst thing in the world

[RouteZeroDesign]

Chris Bangle saved BMW from the path of mediocrity.

For a designer, for you to either love or hate their design is okay because it inspires an emotion in you.

But for you to view their design as passé or mediocre, for

[PheelACCD]

At least Bangle evolved the design of BMW, which was stuck doing the same thing for years. It takes balls to do what he did.

[shag99]

It explains a lot to me... This guy is an artist, not a car creator. He has nothing to do with BMW World, he is a clown...

[alfamonk]

he's a very good communicator, and i think that's why he's managed to change BMW's design direction; he convinced his bosses to listen to him. can't say i like his cars but they sell well, so he knows his 'shit'.

[jogga123]

Do you expect BMW's to look the same forever,that isnt very innovative.

[jogga123]

The Quandt's support him, do you know who the Quandt's are?

[Cr17Jr]

bangle has some horrible design but the sales go well..

[StarScream750]

2008 M3 looks gay. Looks like a girl's car now. :(

[jogga123]

Why is a Benz guy telling us about what a good car company is?

[Fernandovaha]

I must agree to marvinbenz... I have no idea why BMW chose this guy to design their cars... he has defenetly killed BMW...

[nilbud]

Carse

[labanowicz]

That's one of the best video-story about car design.Brilliant!I know this world quite well, and what Chris said is so, so so true!Amazing!Good base not only for car designers!Everyone should watch that!

[labanowicz]

That's one of the best video-story about car design.Brilliant!I know this world quite well, and what Chris said is so, so so true!Amazing!Good base not only for car designers!Everyone should watch that!

[technicturk]

amusing

[marvinbenz]

this man has killed BMW.He is american and he needs to design Cadillacs and all the other american crap.he has no clue how bmw's should look.

[carriersignal]

I agree. Next thing you know an american will be designing the drivetrain and suspention for BMW. WTF! I don't buy BMW because I want american. I buy BMW because because of german design/engineering.

[monkey8monkey8]

He works in germany...

[carriersignal]

My apologies for the previous comment.

[jogga123]

I think he's legit.

[Keith4Prez08]

this video is not worth watching...sorry

[anotherelvis]

Don't judge this video on the first 5 minutes. The last half is brilliant.