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See all pages Innately right on most Americana, the racing stripe is a rare thing indeed in the world of European road cars. In fact only very special models from the likes of Renault and Ferrari are brazen enough to flaunt something so jazzy. Bucking the trend is Alpina, which has offered racing stripes on every one of its BMW conversions since 1974. Known simply as the ‘Deko Set’, these unusually sophisticated decals underline Alpina’s modern-day role as understated antidote to the BMW ...

BMW Design Boss Proclaims Design Isnt About Being Pretty Or Ugly, Defends 4-Series - Care To Set Him Straight?

BMW designers are currently under fire for the new grille design of the BMW M3 and M4, as well as the 4 Series, i4 and iX. This new massive grille design is the most controversial design we’ve seen from a BMW in over a decade. Fans, customers and enthusiasts are upset with this new design and they’re letting BMW know it. However, BMW has been through this before, during the later years of the Chris Bangle era. The Bangle era was an interesting one for BMW, as there were quite a few cars dev...

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The smallest and most affordable of Chinese manufacturer Changans cars and crossovers available in Jordan, the compact Alsvin saloon is also the most fun daily driver. An unpretentious but accomplished B-segment saloon not to be overlooked in a segment that includes the Nissan Sunny, MG 5, Kia Pegas, Honda Civic and Ford Escort among many others, the Changan Alsvin is a convincing, if less known alternative pitched at the value end of the segment, with its equipment, sp...

BMW Technik explored new segments in the 1990s, including some that it purely invented, with wild concepts and no fear.

The smallest and most affordable of Chinese manufacturer Changan’s cars and crossovers available in Jordan, the compact Alsvin saloon is also the most fun daily driver. An unpretentious but accomplished B-segment saloon not to be overlooked in a segment that includes the Nissan Sunny, MG 5, Kia Pegas, Honda Civic and Ford Escort among many others, the Changan Alsvin is a

Torgny Fjeldskaar has designed some of the most iconic bikes of the past two decades Torgny Fjeldskaar has designed some of the most iconic bikes of the past two decades The role of the industrial designer is often overlooked, so we spoke to one of the best in the business for an inside glimpse into how to style a bike February 14, 2021 at 3:13 pm We first came across Torgny Fjeldskaar’s work at the world’s biggest bike show, Eurobike, back in the early 2000s at one...

Which, once controversial, car designs do you think have aged like fine wine?.

3 February 2021 3:58 pm / 33 comments BMW’s recent vehicle designs have been a hot topic among casual observers and enthusiasts, with most of the attention focused on the brand’s iconic kidney grilles, which have certainly grown in size. We’ve already seen examples of this with the latest G22 BMW 4 Series, and before that, there was the G11/G12 7 Series LCI and G07 X7. The German carmaker is certainly aware of the public’s comments about its design direction, which are abundant on s...

iDriving Change: The History of BMW’s Controversial iDrive Infotainment Knob Aaron Gold,Manufacturer,MotorTrend Archives © Manufacturer,MotorTrend Archives iDrive 2010 Our own Ed Loh called it "an idea so simple, so elegant, yet so powerful it was to change the way the world interacted with the automobile." Arthur St. Antoine said it was a "maddeningly convoluted convenience ... [that] can make a simple task like changing radio stations a catalyst for manic depression." The...