Mike Robinson

Biography

Michael Vernon Robinson (born 2 May 1956) is an American automobile designer. In January 2014 he left the position of Brand and Design Director of Bertone after its financial crises, to become design director of ED Design, and then Head of Design at BLUE Engineering s.r.l. in Turin, Italy. Previously, Robinson held the position of Design Director at Fiat and Lancia, and worked as a designer with Ford in Dearborn, Volvo in Gothenborg, Sweden, Open Design, Ghia, and Fiat in Turin, Italy. Several of his more prominent styling contributions have been the Ghia TSX-4 concept, the Fiat Bravo/Brava, Lancia Dialogos concept, Lancia Giubileo (Pope's personal limousine based on a stretch Thesis), Lancia Thesis, Lancia Nea concept, Lancia Ypsilon, Fiat Ducato, Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion concept, Bertone Jaguar B99 and B99 GT concepts, Bertone Nuccio concept, BAIC C51X concept, Aston Martin Jet 2 +2 one-off prototype, FAW Besturn X80 SUV, BAIC Senova D50 sedan, and BAIC Senova D60 Aero concept. In addition, Robinson designed the Project Zero for AgustaWestland. Robinson's creative team in Bertone also designed the exterior and interior of the Frecciarossa 1000, the high-speed train for Trenitalia, built by Ansaldo Breda and Bombardier.

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