Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
Swiss American automotive executive who has worked in high-level positions at GM, BMW, Ford, and Chrysler during his five decade career. He starred as in himself in the 2011 documentary, Revenge of the Electric Car.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 February 1932
hate house female
What do you want in a female companion? What is the first thing that attracts you. Her ability to cook and keep house or is it the way she looks? It's not politically correct, GM hates it when I draw that analogy. But it's absolutely correct."
tired lost-ones shoes
Why did I lose? No reason, though you might like to know that I got tired, my ears started popping, the rubber came off my shoes, I got cramp, and I lost one of my contact lenses. Other than that I was in great shape.
people needs seasoning
People under 75 need more seasoning
trying cafes size
CAFE is like trying to cure obesity by requiring clothing manufacturers to make smaller sizes.
thinking political advantage
One colossal advantage of being in extra innings is that you can tell it like it is, say what you think, and largely eschew political caution.
jobs party thinking
I think either party would have seen the wisdom in bailing out the American automobile industry, because one job in ten in the United States is either directly or indirectly connected to the automobile industry. You just could not let these companies go down.
powerful reality thinking
There's a powerful sense of reality to our concepts, ... These are vehicles we think people would purchase and drive today.
communication design excellence
Design can be both a manifestation of a company's design ethic and an outward communication of a company's design ethic and drive for excellence.
producers automobile vehicle
You cannot buy a bad automobile any more from any producer. We have to do more products not because we're looking at a particular segment, but because it's a great vehicle.