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Ultimate Gallery: 2013 Villa D’ Este Concourso D’ Elegance

Couldn’t make it to Lake Como this year for one of the greatest auto events in the world? We’ve got you covered.

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Video: BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe

Debuting at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013 was the latest BMW collaboration with an Italian design house; the Gran Lusso Coupe by Pininfarina. As Fabio Filippini, Head of Design at Pininfarina and BMW Design bosses Adrain Van Hooydonk and Karib Habib worked together on this project one thing was certain: it was to remain true to what makes a BMW a BMW in terms of design language.

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Video: Karim Habib, Head of BMW Car Design

Habib has been in charge of BMW Design since June 2012. The Lebanon-born Canadian heads a team of designers and developers working to constantly enhance and redevelop the designs of current and future BMW models. A sophisticated designer who grew up in five countries with vastly different cultures, he is committed to the idea of evolving design and is always striving to expand his range of skills.

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A Look Back at the Best of BMW Concept Cars

Auto show season is upon us and BMW wants to prep for what is coming. BMW is giving us a refresher course on it’s concept cars that span the last 30+ years. It not only serves as a way to look back but also will likely give us some context for what’s to come. While there are a few missing from the pre-Bangle era, this does also serve to show us just how much more important the concept car has come in the past 15 years.

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BMW Takes Home 13 iF Design Awards

With a haul of 13 prizes in the 2013 iF Design Awards – one of the top seals of approval for exceptional design achievements – the International Forum Design has yet again recognised the outstanding achievements of BMW Group Design.

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ePatrol: BMW Group DesignworksUSA Shows Futuristic Police Vehicle

The L.A. Autoshow is not just the place to inspect new models of automotive companies. It is also the place where the design teams of the top automotive companies enter a creative competition. In 2012 the challenge was to create a 2025 highway patrol vehicle.

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BMW and Toyota Sign Memorandum to Expand Cooperation

Today at the Welt in Munich, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their current ties. BMW and Toyota will expand their cooperation in powertrain electrification and …

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BMW Zagato Coupe Gallery

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World Debut: BMW Zagato Coupe

The BMW Zagato Coupé. Cernobbio. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este will once again host a spectacular world premiere in 2012 and, in so doing, build on its tradition as a …

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Breaking: BMW to Show New Concept

Earlier this year we sat down with the Head of Design for BMW, Karim Habib. Karim is a charismatic individual with a great passion for cars and a great sense …

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BMW Design Under New Leadership

Official Release: Karim Habib will take over as Head of BMW Design on 01.06.2012. The 42-year-old Lebanon-born Canadian has been in charge of Exterior Design BMW Automobiles since March 2011. …

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World Premier: BMWi i8 Spyder

BMW i8 Concept Spyder. The BMW i8 Spyder Concept picks up where the BMW i8 left off in taking the future of mobility and bringing a step closer to reality. …

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BimmerCast #61: Interview with Head of BMW Exterior Design Karim Habib

Subscribe | Download (13 MB MP3) While at the Geneva Motor Show Michael had a moment to catch-up with Karim Habib, head of Exterior Design at BMW. It’s a casual …

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Dissecting BMW’s Design DNA

Last week we spoke about BMW’s design identity and how can be distilled down to basic icons. Today we bring you another look at BMW Design by dissecting the very …