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How Bob Lutz saved the Kidney Grilles and the Ultimate Driving Machine
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com How Bob Lutz saved the Kidney Grilles and the Ultimate Driving Machine
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04-01-2018, 11:36 AM | #3 |
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Lutz' ego gets the better of him more often than not. Eh, that's part of what makes him an icon.
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It's a good thing Lutz was at BMW and got all the class, dignity and emphasis on driving purity out of his system before he went back to GM - and assisted in the birth of the Pontiac Aztek!
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Wow - these comments are strongly dismissive of one of the most influential personalities during BMW's glory era. I didn't realize the extent of the hostility towards Lutz.
- Lutz was recruited by the Germans, not the other way around - Lutz was the prime motive force behind the 2002 successor original 3-series, literally dominating the compact sport sedan category that established BMW as a market leader amongst driving enthusiasts for the next quarter century. - Lutz is one of the most influential personalities in modern automotive history. This is an objective fact. - Lutz championed BMW's slogan, "The Ultimate Driving Machine". This is still one of the great marketing slogans, recently retired for the forgettable "Sheer Driving Pleasure" slogan. Sheesh, talk about a tepid, watered-down slogan, appropriate to the current product portfolio and demographics
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Nobody spots the embarrassing mistakes in that BMW blog piece?!?
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I still remember the day Obama ousted Wagoner's a$$, was with my folks picking up their new X5 at the dealership. Needless to say, it was a good day.
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