The felas over at kilometer magazine had a chance to sit down with Adrian van Hooydonk (aka AvH) and have published their interview. Here are some excerpts from the interview:
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I think so, yes. But let me say that we didn’t aim to be controversial; we aimed to make a change. When we started that change ten years ago - rather when Chris Bangle initiated that change ten years ago - our brand was doing well, but we knew that we were going to expand the model lineup dramatically.
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KM- What one car is still on your personal wish list to own?
AvH- An M1, I would say. Or a BMW 3.0SCSL, the batmobile I would say. At the moment I have a 2002, so I’m starting small. Maybe I can work my way up.
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It’s not really a challenge, I see that as an opportunity. More interesting materials. In thermoplastics or lets say, other exotic materials like carbon fiber, you can do very sharp lines. So I’m not really worried about that.
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I’m sure as everyone knows, we’re going to see different drivetrains; we’re moving toward an era of electric mobility. Not everywhere, and not for everyone; it’s probably more for the urban environment, where it makes sense.
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Read the full article here:
http://kilometermagazine.com/artman2..._Hooydonk.html