Hossam Taibi Posted December 29, 2018 Posted December 29, 2018 Gordon Murray, automotive designer and engineer, has been made a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the Queen’s New Year's Honours list 2019, for ‘services to motoring’. Designer of some of the most successful Formula One cars of all time, Murray helped Brabham win two world championships (1981 and 1983) and McLaren win three (1988, 1989, and 1990), before he began to focus on road cars. Establishing McLaren Cars Ltd, Murray designed the McLaren F1, a three seat sports car which, at 243mph, became the world’s fastest supercar and which, in race form, won the 1995 Le Mans 24 hours. He also led the creation of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren while, independently, driving forwards other projects such as the design of the Light Car Company Rocket. In 2005 he established Gordon Murrary Design Ltd, a Surrey-based design and engineering consultancy which has had a hand in the new TVR Griffith, the OX commercial vehicle, Yamaha Motive-e and has also created iStream manufacturing technology. Find an Autocar car review Choose a makeAbarthAllardAlfa RomeoAlpinaAlpineArielAscariAston MartinAudiBACBentleyBMWBorgwardBowlerBugattiBYDBytonCadillacCaparoCaterhamChangan AutoChevroletChryslerCitroenCupraDaciaDallaraDavid BrownDodgeDSEagleElementalEternitiFerrariFiatFiskerFordGreat WallGeelyGinettaGumpertHennesseyHondaHongqiHyundaiInfinitiIsuzuItalDesignJaguarJeepJIAKen OkuyamaKiaKoenigseggKTMLadaLamborghiniLanciaLand RoverLexusLincolnLotusLynk & CoMahindraMarcosMaseratiMaybachMazdaMcLarenMercedes-AMGMercedes-BenzMercedes-MaybachMG MotorMiniMiaMitsubishiMorganMS-RTMurrayNextEVNioNissanNobleOldsmobileOpelPaganiPeroduaPeugeotPininfarinaPorscheProtonQorosRadicalRamRenaultRimacRiversimpleRoeweRolls-RoyceRoverSaabSeatSenovaShelbySinSkodaSmartSpykerSRTSsangyongSSCSubaruSuzukiTataTeslaTigerToniqToyotaTriumphTushekTVRVauxhallVencerVeritasVolkswagenVolvoVuhlWestfieldWeyZenosZenvoZolfeZoyte Then a model Driven this week 21 DECEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220d Coupe 2018 UK review Entry-level diesel motor makes a lot of sense in the sleeker, two-door C-... 21 DECEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Litchfield Alpine A110 2018 UK review Litchfield’s very well-judged engine remap liberates more power and torque... 21 DECEMBER 2018 FIRST DRIVE Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 2018 UK review Extra-special Aventador gets a V12 to die for, and ride and handling that’s... “It is extremely humbling to receive a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours,” Prof. Murray said. “I’ve spent more than 50 years doing what I love, working with a wealth of highly-talented and creative people around the world, but primarily in the UK. From the competing during the heyday of Formula One, to designing the world’s fastest supercar, I’ve loved every minute. I’d like to dedicate this honour to all those I’ve worked with over the years and I look forward to an exciting future for the Gordon Murray Group.” Nissan UK's senior vice-president for manufacturing, Kevin Fitzpatrick, has also been awarded a CBE for services to manufacturing and engineering in north east England. The award reflects Fitzpatrick's efforts in helping to develop Nissan's Sunderland plant, dating back to when he was one of the original 22 supervisors hired to launch the factory.
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