Peter Stevens
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Peter Stevens is a British
car design
er.
Having worked freelance for most of his career, and spent five years at Lotus Cars
he took a job as lead designer at the MG Rover Group
in 2000. He is the visiting Professor
of Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Art
. Stevens was named 2002 Automotive Designer of the Year by AutoCar Magazine.
In July 2011, it was announced that Stevens would be brought on board as director of design at Rivian Automotive
, a green auto manufacturer located in Rockledge, Florida
. Stevens is to head-up the vehicle's design development and coordinate styling
on Rivian's flexible vehicle platform
. This platform allows for various powertrain
options including advanced gasoline
, diesel-electric
and plug-in electric construction.
Some of his most notable designs are;
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
car design
Automotive design
Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans...
er.
Having worked freelance for most of his career, and spent five years at Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling characteristics...
he took a job as lead designer at the MG Rover Group
MG Rover Group
MG Rover was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The company was formed when BMW sold the car-making and engine manufacturing assets of the original Rover Group to the Phoenix Consortium in 2000....
in 2000. He is the visiting Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
. Stevens was named 2002 Automotive Designer of the Year by AutoCar Magazine.
In July 2011, it was announced that Stevens would be brought on board as director of design at Rivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive is an automaker based in Rockledge, Florida. It plans to begin production of a new design of fuel-efficient cars in 2013.-Company:...
, a green auto manufacturer located in Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,170 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau is 24,747. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical...
. Stevens is to head-up the vehicle's design development and coordinate styling
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
on Rivian's flexible vehicle platform
Platform
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. This platform allows for various powertrain
Powertrain
In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive...
options including advanced gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
, diesel-electric
Diesel-electric
Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...
and plug-in electric construction.
Some of his most notable designs are;
- Jaguar XJR-15Jaguar XJR-15The Jaguar Sport XJR-15 is a RMR layout sports car produced by British automaker Jaguar between 1990 and 1992. Only 50 were made, each selling for US$960,165...
- Lotus Elan M100
- McLaren F1McLaren F1The McLaren F1 is a supercar designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior of the car...
- Lotus Esprit (redesign)
- Subaru '555' WRC ImprezasSubaru ImprezaIntroduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...
- Subaru Impreza P1 and Prodrive P2Prodrive P2The Prodrive P2 is a prototype two-seater sports car designed, engineered and built by Prodrive at its Banbury and Warwick sites. The car is based on the platform of the Subaru R1 kei car and has a modified Subaru Impreza WRX STi engine along with many Prodrive systems originally designed for their...
(also based on an Impreza engine) - MG 'Z' cars
- MG XPower SVMG XPower SVThe MG XPower SV is a sports car which was produced by MG Rover. Manufactured in Modena, Italy and finished at Longbridge, UK, it was based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta, formerly the De Tomaso Biguà.-History:...