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Gavin Green on copycat styling (CAR archive, July 1990)

Gavin Green on copycat styling (CAR archive, July 1990)

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Gavin Green, 12 July 2012 09:00

‘A new Metro went by me the other day and, to tell you the truth, I thought it was a Citroen AX. And that upset me, because if I can’t tell them apart then what chance has the average motorist got? After all, I designed the AX.’Geoff Matthews is one of Britain’s finest car stylists. His Midlands-based design consultancy, Styling ...

Gavin Green on 2012's fine new F30 BMW 3-series

Gavin Green on 2012's fine new F30 BMW 3-series

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Gavin Green, 21 February 2012 09:00

Just back from Spain, where I’ve been driving the new 3-series saloon on those magical winding roads of Andalusia. As expected, it is a terrific car. The new one is a step-on from its predecessor, especially in cabin quality, handling and looks (leaner, sleeker, less multi-angle Bangled). The agility and balance of the new 3 – I drove both 320d ...

BMW's influence in car design, by Stephen Bayley

BMW's influence in car design, by Stephen Bayley

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Stephen Bayley, 23 January 2012 09:23

To appreciate the resonance of the last decade’s revolution in BMW design, it’s necessary to understand the company’s huge historic debt to a modernist ideas factory that became the world’s most influential art school. 'Art and technology : a new unity' was the Bauhaus slogan and before the Second World War, BMW already had a department of Kunstlerische Gestaltung (Artistic ...

Gavin Green's 10 most influential cars of 2010

Gavin Green's 10 most influential cars of 2010

Rated 3 out of 53

Gavin Green, 06 December 2010 09:25

The industrial revolution didn’t end with the Victorians. It now moves faster than ever, not least in cars. 2010 probably saw more visionary production and concept cars than any year, ever. Gavin Green picks the top 10 cars of the year. 1. Nissan LeafElectric cars are the future. And this is the first production EV (electric vehicle) that offers similar performance, ...

The great CO2 debate and a packet of crisps

The great CO2 debate and a packet of crisps

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 29 July 2010 11:08

News today that Britain's new cars' CO2 averages are tumbling got me thinking. Even in the first half of 2010, carbon emissions of the typical new car rolling out of showrooms have fallen 5% year-on-year to 145.2g/km. Which is good news. I mean, that's nearly as clean as a packet of crisps. Two pints of petrol and a packet of ...

Why Mondeo Man has got it right

Why Mondeo Man has got it right

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Whitworth, 27 April 2007 09:19

Give me a Ford over a BMW any day, argues Ben Whitworth Much to my disappointment, my eldest brother doesn't give a damn about cars. 'They’re just tools, something to get you from A to B,' he says flatly. 'Nothing more.' He drives a Mondeo. Before that he drove a Ford Probe. I rest my case. But the irony of ...

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