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Chris Bangle has designed cars for Opel and Fiat, but he’s best known for his controversial work as design chief for the BMW Group from 1992 to 2009—whereupon he left BMW and the industry.

He formed a design firm and is getting back in the automotive space, helping an unnamed client create a “natural” car, with details still to come. We spent time with the outspoken designer at the Frankfurt auto show in September.

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