Some BMW traditionalists are out to foreshorten BMW chief designer, Chris Bangle's career. An online petition has attracted more than 11,000 signatures from enthusiasts worldwide, who've expressed their displeasure with BMW's recent design direction with comments ranging from, "Chris - STOP! You're destroying the product line, model by model" to , - !!!!" (loosely translated as: "May iDrive become lodged in your root cellar.") [Thanks to Tony for the tip]
Stop Chris Bangle [Stop Chris Bangle]
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