FHI has just recruited the chief stylist from Alfa Romeo & he'll start work with immediate effect. What do u think his first project will be?

 

I hope to god it won't be a MY03, I've just purchased a MY02

Seriously though, Subaru need a bit of Italian style injecting into their designs. Pinifarina didn't do any harm for Peugeot with the 205 et al.

Yorkie

 

Which 'chief stylist' is this? Alfa have been through a few lately. Is it Zapatinas?

 

Probably Nicky Clarke.... ;0)

 

Forgot the exact name, but Zapatinas is I think the one.

 

I think Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen did the previous revamp

 

Yorkie - dont u mean the 405? Somehow I doubt they styled the brick shaped 205

 

Strengthening Subaru Design activity at Fuji Heavy Industries



Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), a global manufacturer of transportation and aerospace-related products and the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced a series of changes in the management of Subaru Design Department, effective April 1. These changes will strengthen its global design capability and further improve Subaru brand value.

Mr. Kiyoshi Sugimoto is appointed Vice President, Senior General Manager of Product & Portfolio Planning Division and General Manager of Subaru Design Department. He will supervises all of design activities for the Subaru brand. Mr. Andreas Zapatinas of the former Director of "CENTRO STILE", the design center of Alfa Romeo in Italy, is appointed Chief Designer of Advanced Design.
Under their leadership, Subaru Design will work to create an innovative and individual identity and Subaru's global brand value. To this end, Subaru Design will conduct aggressive development with great urgency under the leadership of Mr. Sugimoto, while utilizing Mr. Zapatinas' international experience.


General manager of Subaru Design Department: Mr. Kiyoshi Sugimoto

Mr. Sugimoto was responsible for the first generation "Legacy" design, and has demonstrated his expertise as the leader of the Subaru Design Department ever since. As an officer of Tug International Co., Ltd., a design subsidiary of FHI, he also had rich experience in a variety of design businesses besides automobile industry. Further as he has broad network in the international design community, he will greatly contribute to establishing a globally appearing Subaru Design.


Chief designer of Advanced design: Mr. Andreas Zapatinas

Mr. Zapatinas was born in Athens, Greece. After studying design in California, he worked at Pininfarina, FIAT, and BMW design studios, and since December 1998, was Director Alfa Romeo, Centro Stile.
He has been responsible for a wide variety car design projects. Among these was Alfa Romeo the 147 which gained recognition as the 2001 Car of The Year in Europe and the 2001-2002 Import Car of The Year in Japan

 

P1Fanatic - how can you call the 205 brick-shaped It was, and still is, a beautiful design and the shape is far more curvy than any of the Fiestas and Golfs of the time.

Sure, it has aged a bit now, but IMHO the car still looks fresh when you see a clean example.

And it was Pininfarina that designed this great marque, though not quite sure whether they had anythig to do with the 405.

DW (Ex 205 GTi owner)

 

I'll second exactly what DW said - they did do the 205 and it still looks cool today - in comparison to the other cars of its time it looked much better. And unlike Golfs etc you could actually tell which a GTI was

 

Theo do you mind stating where you got the Info from.
I dont understand if this is a joke or not

 

Too many literals to be a genuine Press Release - unless someone isn't checking them.....Tug Industries tho?

 

http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/index.html

[Edited by Theo - 4/4/2002 12:32:27 PM]

 

Does that mean the boot will now become a device for holding the bits that fall off.
If I wanted a fake looking Ferrari then I'd but a pug/fiat. I hope this guy’s influence doesn't bring this to Subaru.

 

First project - the bug eyed Justy

get your application forms in now LOL

 

Did anyone notice the other press release about FHI Europe?

I wonder if this threatens IM's grip....

 

As the owner of an Alfa 156 as well as a Scoob I'm as happy as a pig in glabber ! Check out the fantastic Alfa exhibition currently on at the Science Museum. I'd have thought Subaru performance & reliability + Italian design flair = marriage made in heaven.

 

Shippd,

I agree with you. I owned a 156 Selespeed up untill October last year when I took delivery of my WRX. Just needed the performance of the Scooby and reliability.

Give the Italian's some credit though, the Selespeed worked well.