Oliver Winterbottom
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Oliver Winterbottom is one of Britain's most famous automotive designers. Winterbottom worked directly with Colin Chapman who appointed him to lead the design and safety engineering projects at Lotus Cars. In addition to Lotus Cars, Winterbottom has worked with TVR.[1]
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Lotus & Chapman
At Lotus, Winterbottom designed the second generation Lotus Elite that was acclaimed as a masterpiece of wedge design. In addition to the Elite II, Winterbottom designed the Lotus Eclat, the Lotus M90, (X100) and the TVR Tasmin.
A Leader in Safety Engineering
At Lotus, Winterbottom was one of the first leading engineers and designers of the motor industry to focus on safety engineering in order to integrate safety features into the design process.[citation needed]
Engineering the Lotus V8
Winterbottom also was head of development for the V8 engine used within the Esprit, project 918.[citation needed]
Consultancy & COSVAM
Currently Winterbottom is an automotive consultant, and he also serves as membership director for the Coalition of Small Volume Automobile Manufacturers. As of December 2008 Oliver Winterbottom is working as a consultant for SAIC Motors in Shanghai China.[citation needed]
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