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CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN BIOGRAPHY
ID: 34825
Christopher Chapman is the chief designer of the Hyundai Design Center in Irvine, California, having joined Hyundai in 2012.
He is responsible for new vehicle and concept design for Hyundai Design North America. Prior to joining Hyundai, Chapman was with the BMW Group at DesignworksUSA in Newbury Park, California. Among designing for a variety of concept and production programs, he designed the exterior of the X5 Sport Activity Vehicle. In 2000, Chapman and his family relocated to Munich, Germany for a twoyear assignment where he immersed himself in the BMW culture. While there, he designed the X Coupe concept car which debuted at the Detroit Motor Show in 2001, the CS1 concept shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 2002, followed by the 1Series production Coupe and its three derivatives. In 2002, Chapman was appointed director of automotive design and was responsible for guiding several advanced concepts and production vehicles including the new X5, X3, and Z4. In 2008, Chapman was additionally appointed to direct the Transportation Design department, which includes Designworks’ external partners in aviation, marine, and various mobility concepts.
Chapman began his career at the Isuzu Technical Center of America in Cerritos, California in 1989 and was the designer for the gullwinged XU1 show car, which won Best Concept at its 1993 Tokyo Motor Show debut.
A native of Pasadena, California, he graduated from his hometown’s Art Center College of Design with a Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design.
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5 year/60,000mile fullytransferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10year/100,000mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link® Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for three years with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and invehicle service scheduling.
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### Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN BIOGRAPHY
ID: 34825
Christopher Chapman is the chief designer of the Hyundai Design Center in Irvine, California, having joined Hyundai in 2012.
He is responsible for new vehicle and concept design for Hyundai Design North America. Prior to joining Hyundai, Chapman was with the BMW Group at DesignworksUSA in Newbury Park, California. Among designing for a variety of concept and production programs, he designed the exterior of the X5 Sport Activity Vehicle. In 2000, Chapman and his family relocated to Munich, Germany for a twoyear assignment where he immersed himself in the BMW culture. While there, he designed the X Coupe concept car which debuted at the Detroit Motor Show in 2001, the CS1 concept shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 2002, followed by the 1Series production Coupe and its three derivatives. In 2002, Chapman was appointed director of automotive design and was responsible for guiding several advanced concepts and production vehicles including the new X5, X3, and Z4. In 2008, Chapman was additionally appointed to direct the Transportation Design department, which includes Designworks’ external partners in aviation, marine, and various mobility concepts.
Chapman began his career at the Isuzu Technical Center of America in Cerritos, California in 1989 and was the designer for the gullwinged XU1 show car, which won Best Concept at its 1993 Tokyo Motor Show debut.
A native of Pasadena, California, he graduated from his hometown’s Art Center College of Design with a Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design.
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5 year/60,000mile fullytransferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10year/100,000mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link® Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for three years with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and invehicle service scheduling.
For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com
Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com
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