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Automotive News Europe, May, 2006 by Weernink, Wim Oude
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Byline: Wim Oude Weernink
It has been five years since the Bangle bashing started. When the current-generation BMW 7 series was introduced, its distinctive - and controversial - rear end generated so much criticism that many feared Chris Bangle - the flamboyant American-born BMW design chief - would lose his job.
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Traditionalists believed that the familiar, elegant Bavarian sedans should not be disgraced by revolutionary new BMW models with starkly different features such as concave surfaces, brutal front-ends and asymmetrical graphics. But each new model following the 7 series ...
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