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03-16-2009, 04:32 PM
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Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have seen recent design-chief departures, and now there's been a defection. Karim Habib, who had a hand in the F01 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/first-drive-2009-bmw-750li/)while at BMW, has left the Roundel for the three-pointed star. Habib's move to Mercedes has him overseeing Mercedes' advanced design studio in Stuttgart, working with MBZ design chief Gorden Wagener.
Tasked with the brand's F cars, Habib's work will be looking two generations ahead, to the cars after the next new ones. Let's hope that the F700 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700/) goes on the same kind of de-uglification program as the 750 went on before it becomes an S-Class. Thanks for the tip, Horatiu!
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/238748/) via BMWBlog (http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/03/13/top-bmw-designer-karim-habib-leaving-bmw-for-mercedes/)]
Top BMW designer Karim Habib defects to Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/top-bmw-designer-karim-habib-defects-to-mercedes-benz/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have seen recent design-chief departures, and now there's been a defection. Karim Habib, who had a hand in the F01 7 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/first-drive-2009-bmw-750li/)while at BMW, has left the Roundel for the three-pointed star. Habib's move to Mercedes has him overseeing Mercedes' advanced design studio in Stuttgart, working with MBZ design chief Gorden Wagener.
Tasked with the brand's F cars, Habib's work will be looking two generations ahead, to the cars after the next new ones. Let's hope that the F700 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700/) goes on the same kind of de-uglification program as the 750 went on before it becomes an S-Class. Thanks for the tip, Horatiu!
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Mercedes-Benz-Concepts/238748/) via BMWBlog (http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/03/13/top-bmw-designer-karim-habib-leaving-bmw-for-mercedes/)]
Top BMW designer Karim Habib defects to Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/top-bmw-designer-karim-habib-defects-to-mercedes-benz/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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