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COVER STORY:
Gorden Wagener Is a Serious Designer.
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VOLUME 128 NO. 3
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BMW & CFRP
The sixth-generation BMW
7 Series is not merely a
study in stateliness, but in
materials science, as well.
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GM POWERTRAIN
General Motors has a
serious commitment to
advancing the art and
engineering of powertrains.
We take you inside a
new facility dedicated to
developing engines for
cars that go fast.
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TURNING
New developments can
make big differences in
production.
2017 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA: ALL
THIS AND MORE
CONTENTS
MARCH 2016
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On the Cover
"The Mercedes-Benz Vision
Tokyo embodies the concept
of an automotive lounge
for a future generation of
megacities," says Gorden
Wagener, Head of Design at
Daimler AG. "The Vision Tokyo
is our tailor-made product for
young people in megacities."
The concept was introduced
in Tokyo last October.
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8 Insights from IHS
10 On Mobility
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TALK
GEAR
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46 On Manufacturing
47 Ad Index
The all-new 2017 Hyundai
Elantra is built to compete—
and we do mean built.
Gorden Wagener, head of Design, Daimler AG, strives to create designs
that respect the past, drive the future and have a look that's iconic.
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