The recession claimed another victim this week as GM announced the shutdown of the storied Pontiac brand. Pontiac represented both the best and the worst of car design at GM over the years, evolving from a staid image in the 1950s to the so-called “excitement” brand by the early 1980s. Along the way it boosted [...]
After all is said and done the New York car show, or at least its preview days, gave a good sense of where the industry and its players are at as well as allowing me a close up look at some of this season’s most interesting designs. The overall mood was glum but tempered by [...]
Here’s the follow-up to the predictably titled Part One of our Geneva Motor show design round-up.
Chris Bangle, BMW’s controversial chief designer, has announced his retirement from the company and indeed the entire auto industry. While this is understandable considering the scarcity of good jobs in the autoverse right now, Bangle is simultaneously one of the most loathed and influential modern car designers. 2007 7 Series The American born Bangle’s “flame [...]
In part two of our Paris Auto Show roundup we look at some more of the notable designs premiered this week in the city of light.You can see part one here. Citroen is one of the most hallowed names in automotive design though it has been much diluted in recent years as part of the [...]
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