# Russell Carr

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'''Russell Carr''' is an English car designer and was appointed head of design of [Lotus Cars](/source/Lotus_Cars) in 2014.

==Career==
Russell studied Industrial Design transportation at [Coventry Polytechnic](/source/Coventry_University), graduating in 1988. He started work at the Coventry-based MGA Developments<ref>{{cite journal |title=Steve Cropley |journal=Autocar |date=28 March 2018 }}</ref> before he joined Lotus in 1990 and worked on a number of projects before being appointed head of design in November 2014, replacing [Donato Coco](/source/Donato_Coco).<ref>{{cite web |title=RUSSELL CARR APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR LOTUS |url=http://www.lotuscars.com/news/corporate/russell-carr-appointed-head-design-lotus |website=Lotus |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=21 October 2014}}</ref> When the Chinese [Geely](/source/Geely) acquired Lotus in 2017, Carr remained in charge of sports car design, but reporting to [Peter Horbury](/source/Peter_Horbury),<ref>{{cite web |title=Lotus SUV will put brand in 'more luxury' market |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-beijing-motor-show/lotus-suv-will-put-brand-more-luxury-market |website=Autocar |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=24 April 2018}}</ref> whom he previously worked with in the late 1980s at MGA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Horbury: the British designer behind fast-growing Geely |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/peter-horbury-british-designer-behind-fast-growing-geely |website=Autocar |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

==Designs==
thumb|Lotus Evora

*[Lotus Esprit](/source/Lotus_Esprit) facelift
*[Lotus Europa S](/source/Lotus_Europa_S)
*[Lotus Evija](/source/Lotus_Evija)
*[Lotus Emira](/source/Lotus_Emira)
*[Lotus Evora](/source/Lotus_Evora)<ref>{{cite web |title=New design chief at Lotus |url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/lotus/new-design-chief-at-lotus/ |website=Car |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=22 October 2014}}</ref>

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Category:British automobile designers
Category:Living people
Category:Lotus Cars
Category:Alumni of Coventry University
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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