Chris Bangle, the Director of Design at BMW has been both praised and villified by the automotive press for his accomplishments. Love it or hate it, the "Bangle-Butt" you see on cars like the BMW 7 Series has made an impression on the world of auto design and it has now manifested itself in cars as mundane or mainstream as the Toyota Camry.
I can't say I cared too much for the Bangle-Butt but now with the newest concept design from BMW I have some new-found respect for Bangle and his team. They've taken the "flame-surfacing" ideas they showcased on the BMW Z4 roadster and coupe, and moved into a new organic direction... with a flexible fabric-based skin and motorized moving structure that can resculpt itself and even blink its headlights, this really is the kind of car that one could imagine as a 21st century car of the future. Check out the promotional video from BMW featuring Bangle and showing some of the cool effects you get from a flexible skin and adjustable structure. The look of the folded skin when the doors open is very unconventional for sure, but I think it's pretty breath-taking to behold. I hope to see this car or an evolution of it in person someday.
See more photos of the BMW GINA at Autoblog
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