It was Bangle's vision for not just BMW, but for automobiles entirely, that allowed that bustle butt to come into existence. Two new essays that look at BMW design before Bangle and the scope of ...

Like a bodybuilder's spandex top, it had stretch material that could move over body panels. BMW thought it was cool.

in particular the "bustle-back" look of the 7 Series, generated much controversy. Nonetheless, the car became the best-selling 7 Series of all time and during Bangle's tenure, BMW overtook ...

And Reitzle and his group, they're really into skiing,” said Chris Bangle, the former Chief of Design at BMW Group, in an exclusive interview. “And the idea ‘you’re not going skiing in ...