Abstract: The Art of Design | Ralph Gilles: Automotive Design | FULL EPISODE | Netflix

Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.

In this episode: As Fiat Chrysler’s global head of design, Ralph Gilles steers the brand into the future with sleek new sports cars and a self-driving electric van.

US Rating: TV-14; May not be suitable for ages 14 and under.

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Abstract: The Art of Design | Ralph Gilles: Automotive Design | FULL EPISODE | Netflix

[venkinta]

Love it when at 24:35 he says "who made these cars so low" knowing full well HE was the designer

[aleethanone]

wow his life story had me tearing up. bless you Ralph, I know your dad is proud of you and you are doing exactly what you are meant to be doing!

[MrGuerrillero]

so proud to know, he is of Haitian descendants, as Cuban Caribean I have huge admiration for our French Black neighbors, hard-working people and gifted

[mugensamurai]

Not many of you know this but this guy once rammed his Jeep into a burning car just to save some people trapped in a Ford product next to it after a horrible auto accident.

[AshwinAjay]

Ralphs story was the inspiration that I needed to see!! Such good and timeless designs .

[jonashellweg]

Under Daimler Chrysler, the brand Chrysler has introduced more cars then ever before. Chrysler 300C, PtCruiser, Crossfire, Pacifica, Prowler, Aspen, a new Sebring, two new Minivans Town&Country. Chrysler has put out the most beautiful concepts during the Daimler Chrysler era, so it really upsets me to hear in this documentary „that something was off with Daimler buying Chrysler“. If Daimler wouldn’t have bought and invested in Chrysler, I am sure Mr. Kerkorian would‘ve conducted his planed hostile take-over. I am 100% confident that Mr. Gilles knows this. Also many Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge vehicles are still based on Mercedes platforms because they are actually good. What Fiat has done to the design of the Jeep Cherokee, the Renegade, the Chrysler 200, the Chrysler Pacifica and even the design evolution of the 300, is one big disappointment. Go back to your concepts from 1990‘s till 2007. I KNOW Chrysler can pull it off again. But offering ordinary looking cars like the current ones will not help at all. Bring back the 1950‘s inspired car designs, bring back the beautiful Chrysler brand logo and it’s stunning wings from before 2010. But I am very happy that they did not transform this concept from this video into production. The design is unattractive in my opinion. However, I had a glimpse of hope as I saw the design for a planned full-sized Chrysler SUV, rumored to be called „Chrysler Atlantic“. There has been concepts drawings online of one green-white SUV and a smaller one in the background with a stunning silver from grill and beautiful round fog-lights. That design is stunning of the golden brown concept with this beautiful chrome front grill. This design will turn heads, that is the design customers want, that’s a design Chrysler needs to be back in the position of building cars that are so unique and stick out with beautiful art-deco design cars. Please bring back Chrysler!

[radggs]

Gifted talent equals success. Add family brings greatness.

[danranquist]

This was an inspiring documentary.. thanks so much for sharing..good luck in the future!

[mugensamurai]

Ralph I am but fan of your work but the reason why Chrysler sucks is because mechanics like me get to keep fixing your products. They just keep breaking and having problems. Just being honest man.

[scrtchy]

really interesting story but man that sm-1 car looks a lot like a smart stretched and not as tall.

[TheMasterSkrillex]

meanwhile at Dodge: car wrooOom wrOoom

[icantthinkofaname]

Anyone got the song ID on the opening and closing tracks?

[keepitlit]

12:40 That's why! Because you design your cars to live in a 9 year window. Germans and Japanese design cars to live forever.

[oidf]

I will go in the opposite direction of this video : I would like to see again a simple butter box like the K car with crank window, rubber mat & no infotaiment . People need a simple car to get from point A to B .If as a bonus it would be reliable the first time and sold for under 15, 000 dollars it could be a hit like 40 years ago. As proof I see a lot of hyundai Venue ( under 20k $ ) which reminds me of the chrysler hit just before the k cars : the Omni & Horizon with the same roof line & doors .Those cars showed us that the design was not that important .

[DV-dtsq]

No matter how good you design american cars they will always retain their reputation of shit cars. Americans have always made low quality cars compated to Europeans (especially German) and Japanese and they invested heavily in advertising persuading people how "great" they are.

[DavidStirm]

Head of Chrysler design just used the term "dodgie product" 🤣 point proven. Your dodge is invalid.

[shibanishashin]

I don't know... Am I the only one who DOES NOT like the SM 1 minivan's design at all? Anyone relates?

I see his talented hard working team, but he failed. He went to mille miglia to look for good car proportions, how is it possibile that his car has none with nearly 5meter long wtf. Fail

[derpguy]

24:30
*looks at a car he designed*
Who made these cars so low?

[jupitired]

The art of design is such a cool series