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BMW's Most Polarizing Designer Is Now Working At A Chinese EV Company

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Source: https://www.motor1.com/news/703362/chris-bangle-xiaomi-design-consultant/

Chris Bangle of BMW fame is now helping Xiaomi design cars, and production of the Volkswagen ID.2 might not be fully ramped up until 2026.

This is AM Drive, Motor1's daily look at the news you need before you get in your car.

Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle Helping Xiaomi Draw Its Future Cars

 

In case you've missed the memo, Xiaomi is now a car brand. Its first car is the SU7, a large electric sedan built under contract by BAIC. The lead designer was Li Tianyuan, who penned the polarizing BMW iX. The Chinese tech giant has now added another former BMW designer to its payroll, none other than Chris Bangle.

Xiaomi chairman and co-founder Lei Jun took to X to make the surprising announcement about Bangle's new role at the company's car division. Christopher Edward Bangle was appointed chief of BMW design in 1992 after working for Opel and Fiat in the 1980s. During his stay in Bavaria until 2009, he penned a multitude of models, some of which had the infamous "Bangle Butt." The E65 7 Series is a prime example, as is the E63 6 Series Coupe.

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This looks like some other EV cars mesh together. Now so many EVs look similar.

Will they put the vacuum bot tech in the car? Can siam obstacle, siam cars, siam pedestrians wan. And pick up trash on the roads.

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On 1/8/2024 at 11:10 AM, Watwheels said:

This looks like some other EV cars mesh together. Now so many EVs look similar.

Will they put the vacuum bot tech in the car? Can siam obstacle, siam cars, siam pedestrians wan. And pick up trash on the roads.

They monitor screen also from their TV, their battery can just buy all their powerbank off the shelves, the car no ECU one. You need to own a Xiaomi 😁

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On 1/8/2024 at 11:10 AM, Watwheels said:

Will they put the vacuum bot tech in the car? Can siam obstacle, siam cars, siam pedestrians wan. And pick up trash on the roads.

Too bad Dyson decided to exit the EV market.  cos they realise the marketing tagline not so good. ie "It Sucks!"

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Too costly to build from ground up...Top Hat approach cheaperer fasterer...not necessary betterer tho 😁

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Chris Bangle famous for "Bangle Butt." and Li Tianyuan famous for buck tooth!

But working together the Mi design is really good looking!

They sabo their previous employer huh?

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PRCs like to buy old, faded glories like MG & Bangle

Kimchi ftw....buy Peter Schreyer & Albert Biermann

 

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If this XiaoMi is really Chris Bangle's effort, I will say that is a very poor effort because it just looks like a copy of Porsche Taycan side and Mclaren front.

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On 1/8/2024 at 7:10 PM, Heartbreakid said:

If this XiaoMi is really Chris Bangle's effort, I will say that is a very poor effort because it just looks like a copy of Porsche Taycan side and Mclaren front.

Xiaomi car don't have an identity yet mah. Need time to build one, i think with the finite time that Xiaomi give chris bangle, this execution of SU7 is very good le. 

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Designer are not allowed to design cars they like

they have to design cars that people want to buy.

My fren is a great chef, he open a cafe and made all the things he likes to eat.

Now every dish is very well made but none of the dishes is what customers want to buy.

He closed his cafe after a year cos no business.

:D

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So artistic effort 0 out of 10

but commercial success 10 of out 10.

Macs don't make the best burger in the world.

but the make the burger that sells the most in the world.

:D

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On 1/9/2024 at 10:42 AM, Jamesc said:

Designer are not allowed to design cars they like

they have to design cars that people want to buy.

My fren is a great chef, he open a cafe and made all the things he likes to eat.

Now every dish is very well made but none of the dishes is what customers want to buy.

He closed his cafe after a year cos no business.

:D

Sounds like private dining.....

 

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So simple lah!

Ugly cars for drivers with ugly behaviour on the road.

And which country has the ugliest behaviour people in the world?   

Consistency is the key!

 

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