Chris Bangle: Great cars are Art

http://www.ted.com American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining -- and ultimately moving -- account of the BMW Group's Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future.

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[vsq82]

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

[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.

[najusable]

AUTTO MOBILE!!

[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