His complete and utter success in this task has permitted BMW to become a major player on the global stage; along the way, he rewrote the design language for the entire auto industry. … Still, the car was a success and it was eventually developed into the two-liter, two-door 2002 that captured the heart of Car and Driver's chief editor and made BMW the expensive, exotic choice of the leather-driving-glove crowd in the early …… I like that he's got a weird take on things. …

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Avoidable Contact: The man who saved BMW. | The Truth About Cars