Peter Dorich Horbury (27 January 1950 – 29 June 2023) was a British car designer widely known for his design work for Volvo and his roles as Executive Design Director, Americas for Ford (2004-2009), Chief Designer at Ford's Premier Automotive Group, Executive Vice President of Design at Geely Auto between 2011 and 2021 — and as Senior Vice President of Design at Lotus.
Widely noted for returning Volvo to prominence in the design world — Horbury led the design of more than fifty cars over the course of his fifty year career, including the Volvo C70, V70, V50 and XC90, Ford Flex, Chrysler Horizon, Ford Sierra, Geely's Lynk & Co 01 and LEVC TX, Lotus Eletre — as well as the Ford Interceptor and Lincoln MKR concepts.
Automotive News Europe noted that Horbury possessed an infectious natural charm, humor and modesty — in sharp contrast to many ego-driven automotive personalities.[1]Auto Design Magazine said Horbury "was not simply a designer. He was a brilliant mind with a deep knowledge about how we, human beings, interact with that complex object called automobile."[2]
Horbury received UK magazine, Autocar's, Designer of the Year in 1998 as well as the 2020 Car Design News Lifetime Achievement Award.
^Mark McCourt (3 July 2023). "Remembering Automotive Designer Peter Horbury, 1950-2023". Hemmings.
^Silvia Baruffaldi (1 July 2023). "REMEMBERING PETER HORBURY". Auto&Design.
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model to be introduced under the direction of the British designer PeterHorbury, Volvo’s design director, and was marketed in Australia, South America...
doors, in line with a station wagon. Styled by former Volvo designer PeterHorbury, the Flex featured horizontal grooves in the doors and tailgate, evoking...
2017, Carr remained in charge of sports car design, but reporting to PeterHorbury, whom he previously worked with in the late 1980s at MGA. Lotus Esprit...
Designer of the Century, and was followed at Volvo by the noted designer PeterHorbury. As Chief Designer, Wilsgaard designed all Volvo's projects during his...
coupe since the 780. According to a tongue-in-check remark made by PeterHorbury, Volvo's design chief from 1991 to 2002, with the C70, Volvo "kept the...
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Canada: Halifax (VHA) Malaysia: Shah Alam (SMA) Designer Doug Frasher PeterHorbury Body and chassis Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine...
and Queen Elizabeth. 29 June Clarence Barlow, 77, British composer. PeterHorbury, 73, British automotive designer. 30 June – Robert Fernley, 70, British...
(Torslandaverken) Belgium: Ghent (VCG) Canada: Halifax (VHA) Designer PeterHorbury (exterior) José Luis Diaz de la Vega (interior) Body and chassis Class...
RD6 Production 2022–present Assembly China: Zibo, Shandong Designer PeterHorbury Body and chassis Class Mid-size pickup truck Body style 4-door Pickup...
especially proud of and with which he collaborated with fellow RCA graduate PeterHorbury. He was then appointed Design Manager responsible for the Ghia Design...
slight but visible tailfins. These features became inspiration for PeterHorbury when reconceiving Volvo's design direction with the V70 after decades...
2016 Geely Boyue Rear view The Boyue was designed by a team led by PeterHorbury, the vehicle’s exterior design combines traditional Chinese cultural...
Production 2016–present Assembly Linhai, China Jinzhong, China Designer PeterHorbury Body and chassis Class Subcompact executive car (C) Body style 4-door...
Peugeot Spain: Madrid United Kingdom: Ryton (Ryton plant) Designer PeterHorbury, Roy Axe Body and chassis Class Compact (C) Body style Hatchback Layout...
Turkey: Kocaeli (Ford Otosan) Romania: Craiova (Ford Romania) Designer PeterHorbury Body and chassis Body style 4-/5-door panel van 5-door LAV Platform...
• Citroën DS • Aston Martin DB7 • Westfield XTR2 How car designers PeterHorbury and Ian Callum style cars • Grannies doing donuts with a Honda S2000...
1986–1995 Assembly Netherlands: Born (NedCar) Designer John de Vries, PeterHorbury Body and chassis Class Compact car (C) Body style Coupé Layout FF layout...
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