Talk:Peter Stevens (car designer)

Dominant paradigm
Peter Stevens' radical design process prioritises aerodynamic efficiency from a project’s inception, marking a paradigmatic shift in high performance automotive design:

Peter Stevens designed the Jaguar XJR-15, produced from 1990-1992 at Tom Walkinshaw's Jaguar Sport company at Bloxham near Banburyalongside the Jaguar XJ220 by Tom Walkinshaw Racing.

With a top speed of 213.1 mph (343.0 km/h), the Jaguar XJ220 held the record for fastest production car throughout 1992.

Based heavily on the Peter Stevens-designed XJR-15, the Nissan R390 GT1 was capable of 225 mph--which in 1997 surpassed the XJ220, only to be superseded by the McLaren F1 in 1998.

In April 1998 the McLaren F1 became the fastest production car ever built. Styled by Peter Stevens, the F1 achieved 243mph at Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track--a speed unsurpassed until 2005 (by the Koenigsegg CCR). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Patronanejo (talk • contribs) 14:39, 29 December 2013 (UTC)