Marc Girard, Head of BMW Interior Design, explains the Vision ConnectedDrive Concept
Abstract/Summary
For the second year in a row, at the same Geneva Motor Show, BMWBLOG had the unique opportunity to interview Marc Girard, BMW’s Head of Interior Design.
Girard has worked as a designer for the BMW Group for 17 years. From 2000 to 2002 he developed the interior design for the BMW 1 Series, the first vehicle of the brand to enter the compact segment.
Girard was head of Interior Design for the MINI brand from 2004 to 2006 and during his stay at MINI, he was responsible for the interior styling of the MINI Clubman. In 2006 he joined the BMW Interior Design team. In April 2009, he was appointed to lead the interior design at BMW Automobiles.
While the previous interview focused on the future of BMW interior design, the most recent conversation revolved around BMW’s newest and exciting Vision ConnectedDrive Concept. With his usual enthusiastic personality, Girard described the new concept for our readers.