Who are better designers ? Italians or British

download2live · 21st October 2010, 08:05

Has to be Italians. British cars tread a very fine line between boring and understated.

Kartik Krishnan · 29th October 2010, 14:41

So many cars, so many options; my heart was getting itself in a twist and then i came across this site Smeg - The products

Anyone who can make domestic appliances so desirable must have something special in their DNA.

So i did the mambo italiano and voted for some Italian excitement and flair.

CARDEEP · 4th November 2010, 16:24

Saw a Flyingspur in the morning, & when I overtook (in office hours traffic of course) there was Linea in front of my RETB. Must say that the for once I thought that the Italian beauty is costlier than the Flyingspur... such was the beauty & craftsmanship.

But, British craftsmanship is actually hidden under the bonnet & in the interiors of the car, far from prying eyes of other road dwellers.

EP. · 4th November 2010, 17:39

British cars are like "hookers", most people get bored with the same one, but Italian cars are like "wives", you keep them, thats how good Italian design is.

greatmana2000 · 4th November 2010, 19:12

Forget the british or italians . Without the Indians the world would not move . After all we designed the wheel .

McLaren Rulez · 4th November 2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by greatmana2000

Forget the british or italians . Without the Indians the world would not move . After all we designed the wheel .

We did? I thought it was one of those things whose origin is unknown

theragingbull · 4th November 2010, 19:42

Well it's difficult to choose who's best since both, the Italians and British have created some stunning cars. But the new Jaguar CX-75 is a testimony to how exquisite British design is!

Overall I still feel the Italians reign, as they can even make affordable cars so gorgeous (eg. Grande Punto, Alfa Romeo Giulietta etc.)

Utopian · 4th November 2010, 20:10

Though styling is a subjective issue, IMO Italians rule the roost. Their cars demand immediate attention whenever you come across'em.

prince_pervez · 4th November 2010, 20:15

Italians. From the British, the Aston Martin DB series. Thats about it.

drive_or_die · 4th November 2010, 20:25

Voted for British Designs, personal choice of Bentley Arnage, Jaguar (design is British) et al

1100D · 4th November 2010, 21:57

Do we need to add the French in the list?!

View Poll Results: Who are the better Designers ? Italians or British
Italians	94	83.93%
British	18	16.07%
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21st October 2010, 08:05	#46
download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,147 Thanked: 1,144 Times	Has to be Italians. British cars tread a very fine line between boring and understated.
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29th October 2010, 14:41	#47
Kartik Krishnan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 101 Thanked: 15 Times	So many cars, so many options; my heart was getting itself in a twist and then i came across this site Smeg - The products Anyone who can make domestic appliances so desirable must have something special in their DNA. So i did the mambo italiano and voted for some Italian excitement and flair.
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4th November 2010, 16:24	#48
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	Saw a Flyingspur in the morning, & when I overtook (in office hours traffic of course) there was Linea in front of my RETB. Must say that the for once I thought that the Italian beauty is costlier than the Flyingspur... such was the beauty & craftsmanship. But, British craftsmanship is actually hidden under the bonnet & in the interiors of the car, far from prying eyes of other road dwellers.
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4th November 2010, 17:39	#49
EP. BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WYND Posts: 239 Thanked: 170 Times	British cars are like "hookers", most people get bored with the same one, but Italian cars are like "wives", you keep them, thats how good Italian design is.
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4th November 2010, 19:12	#50
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	Forget the british or italians . Without the Indians the world would not move . After all we designed the wheel .
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4th November 2010, 19:42	#52
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Well it's difficult to choose who's best since both, the Italians and British have created some stunning cars. But the new Jaguar CX-75 is a testimony to how exquisite British design is! Overall I still feel the Italians reign, as they can even make affordable cars so gorgeous (eg. Grande Punto, Alfa Romeo Giulietta etc.) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by theragingbull : 4th November 2010 at 19:45.
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4th November 2010, 20:10	#53
Utopian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 603 Thanked: 123 Times	Though styling is a subjective issue, IMO Italians rule the roost. Their cars demand immediate attention whenever you come across'em.
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4th November 2010, 20:15	#54
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Italians. From the British, the Aston Martin DB series. Thats about it.
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4th November 2010, 20:25	#55
drive_or_die BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: KA 51/ PB 25 Posts: 99 Thanked: 44 Times	British Design Voted for British Designs, personal choice of Bentley Arnage, Jaguar (design is British) et al
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4th November 2010, 21:57	#56
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Do we need to add the French in the list?!
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