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...A website (click on Hofmeister kink)]</ref> and was later named after then-BMW director of design, [[Wilhelm Hofmeister|Wilhelm Hofmeister]].<ref>[http:// ..., the Hofmeister kink is said by BMW to subtly highlight the fact that all BMW models have [[rear-wheel drive]] (or [[all-wheel drive]] biased to the rear

...ne from 1977, and moved to [[BMW Technik]] in 1985 where he designed the [[BMW Z1]] sports car. He returned to Porsche in 1989 as head of the "Style Porsc ...rm Lagaay on the page with an overview of automotive designers working for BMW.

..., Bracq was also responsible for prototypes of a sports car based on the [[BMW]] 1600Ti and a coupé based on the [[Simca 1100]]. ...riod, including the top-of-the-line [[BMW 7-Series|7-Series]]. His 1973 [[BMW Turbo|"Turbo"]] concept car won "Concept Car of the Year" by the ''[[Revue

'''Giovanni Michelotti''' (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of [[sports car]]s in the 20th century. ...a number of [[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]]s, the [[Maserati]] Spyder, [[BMW 700]], [[Alpine (car)|Alpine]] A106, [[DAF Trucks|DAF]] 55, the [[Leyland P

...he worked on the [[BMW X5]]. He is best known for the design of the 2001 [[BMW MINI]]. He moved to Fiat in July 2002, working on the [[Maserati MC12]] an [[Category:car designers|Stephenson, Frank]]

...ledged as seminal by his fellow designers as well as by generetions of new designers; One example of the attraction of Spada's work was that of the [[Mazda MX-3 ...major all-new designs, the [[BMW E32]] [[7-series]] (1987–1994), and the [[BMW E34 5-series]] (1989-1996). Both embraced similar classic yet progressive l

...ign for [[Aston Martin]] and has been responsible for the styling of the [[BMW Z8]] while working under Bavarian marque's Designworks USA studio. He now r [[Category:Car designers|Fisker, Henrik]]

...design team (Porsche Styling) under the lead of [[Harm Lagaay]] (also from BMW). Since then, he worked in all the models from the factory, from the [[Pors [[Category:car designers|Lai, Pinky]]

...n for BMW group, responsible for design strategy and conception across all BMW's brands including [[Mini]] and [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls Royce]]. ...ighway1 LA Times]</ref>, Bangle became the Chief of Design for the whole [[BMW]] Group, including [[Mini]] and [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls Royce]].

...ctober 27, 2006) designed cars for [[BMW]] including the [[BMW 503]] and [[BMW 507]], both for 1955. He also worked for [[Porsche]], [[Nissan]] and [[Toyo ...ontact BMW in Munich. Goertz then designed both [[BMW 507]] and also the [[BMW 503]]. He was also famously linked to both the [[Toyota 2000GT]] and the [[

Recently, Saab designers have experimented with evolving the styling feature into what has been refe ...fmeister kink]] - a similarly unique styling feature found on modern era [[BMW]]s.

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...1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and [[automobile|car]] designers during the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1960s Pietro Frua was among the most prominent car designers in Italy. The “Frua line” was synonymous with the good taste of a singl

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* [[BMW X5 Review|BMW X5]] [[BMW]]'''<br />

...Munich where he worked on designs for the [[BMW 5 Series|5 Series]] and [[BMW 8 Series|8 Series]] cars, he returned to Audi the following year as head de [[Category:car designers|Mays, J]]

* [[BMW X5 Review|BMW X5]] [[BMW]]'''<br />

...can be made easier with reduced lock-to-lock steering wheel travel as with BMW's Active Steering System, or semi-automatic [[parallel parking]] which is a ...sticks, [[steering wheel]]s, or even voice commands — whatever device that designers could come up with.

...prings and of the anti-roll bars, if any. The use of anti-roll bars allows designers to reduce roll without making the suspension's springs stiffer in the verti Some high-priced cars, such as the [[Range Rover Sport]] and [[BMW E65/E66|BMW 7-series]], have begun to use "active" anti-roll bars that can be proportio

|Similar = [[Audi A5]]<br>[[BMW 3-Series|BMW 3-Series Coupe]] *[[BMW 3-Series|BMW 3-Series Coupe]]

...mited success in the top class of the sport versus factory cars like the [[BMW V12]] and [[Audi R8 Race Car|Audi R8]], Lola has had somewhat more success A number of Lola-built [[BMW]] [[Formula Two|F2]] cars were subsequently entered in the F2 class of the

| Record_team2 = [[Brabham]] [[BMW M12|BMW]] [[Brabham BT54|BT54]] ...nd only wanted to give up his vegetable garden in the dunes if the track's designers named a nearby corner after him. On the other hand, many different stories

...ply that the actual release date will be December 2009. It will be using a BMW V8 engine. The new design is targeted to compete with cars such as the [[Fe ==Esprit designers==

...dvent of wing cars, a wide 120° bank angle was appealing for racing engine designers as it permits a low center of gravity. It was even considered superior to t ...ine|turbocharged]] engine to win the championship was the [[Straight-4]] [[BMW]].

...ycle powerplants and rear wheels to be used. This approach was used by the BMW [[Isetta]]. Alternatively, a more conventional front-engine, front wheel dr

[[Lexus|Lexus]] designers from Europe and Japan worked together to create the convertible's sleek, st Competitors include the [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class]], [[BMW 6 Series]], [[Jaguar XK8]], and [[Cadillac XLR]].

...s bumpy pavement. Perhaps, just maybe, Acura has unearthed the secret to [[BMW]]'s vice-like grip on the top rung of the sports sedan ladder. Unlike BMWs, ...ntle feathering of the throttle the next time around. In the race to catch BMW, Acura is close, but no cigar. Not yet. Perhaps it's the difference between

Exceptions to the shift to V6 engines include [[BMW]], which specializes in high-performance straight-sixes, and its lineup is ...cal interference between valve and piston with catastrophic results. Some designers have experimented with installing the timing chain/gears in the middle of t

...roup started to sketch various possible future Smart cars. A small team of designers and engineers within the group realised that the powertrain of the City Cou ...f and rear structure akin to a very small estate in a similar way to the [[BMW Z3]] coupe and the Saab 9X concept car developed under Mauer at Saab a few

...inder engines of 2.5 and 3.5 litres. [[Sir William Lyons]] and his engine designers; [[William Heynes]] (Chief Engineer), [[Walter Hassan]] and [[Claude Baily] ...omplicated crossover pushrod arrangement, similar to that of the pre-war [[BMW 328]]. The XF 4-cylinder of 1,360 cc used the now familiar dual overhead c

...]] he needed the support of a major manufacturer, such as [[Renault]] or [[BMW]] who could supply his team with a [[turbo]] engine. ...>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4587195.stm ''Top designers acquitted on Senna'' ]. Retrieved 13 July 2006.</ref> At the next race in [

...]] he needed the support of a major manufacturer, such as [[Renault]] or [[BMW]] who could supply his team with a [[turbo]] engine. ...>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4587195.stm ''Top designers acquitted on Senna'' ]. Retrieved 13 July 2006.</ref> At the next race in [

...ted that maximum power figures from this period are necessarily estimates; BMW's [[dynamometer]], for example, was only capable of measuring up to 1100 bh ...en mixed as the lack of mechanical grip has resulted in the more ingenious designers clawing back the deficit with aerodynamic grip - pushing more force onto th

...ed in the naming of this car in homage to the great Italian car-makers and designers of the past, including [[Ettore Bugatti]] who, though he made his cars in F ...-active-steering.htm "active steering"]—like that provided in the latest [[BMW]] cars—if he or she wishes to. If this is programmed into the computer, t

...ering exhaust system has been a major problem for single-seater racing car designers, so they tend to use flat-plane crankshafts instead. *[[BMW]]

*[[BMW]]: 26.76 miles per US gallon (8.790 L/100 km; 32.14 mpg-imp) Consistent with allowing automobile designers appropriate levels of freedom to do their work, the minimum allowed perform

...by the mass, shape, and size of the car, and the goals of an automobile's designers, which may be to produce greater power and speed rather than greater econom *BMW's Turbosteamer - using the heat from the engine to spin a mini turbine to g

*[[BMW X5]] ...-badged Jeep product since AMC came up with the concept; the AMC engineers/designers behind the project, who later became Chrysler employees after the 1987 buyo