About this episode

Gerry McGovern discusses his career and views on car design in his first interview since leaving JLR.

Autocar has spoken to Professor Gerry McGovern OBE, in his first broadcast interview since leaving JLR in reportedly controversial circumstances at the start of the year. He tells us about his time at JLR and how it came to an end, his latest role as Chief Creative Advisor at Norton motorcycles, his views on modern car design - including the Ferrari Luce - and how he may not yet be done with cars. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, find our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Autocar

Guest: Gerry McGovern OBE

Topics covered

• automotive design
• interview
• career transition
• motorcycle industry
• car news

Keywords

• Gerry McGovern
• JLR
• Norton motorcycles
• Ferrari Luce
• car design
• automotive news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JLR, Norton motorcycles

Products: Ferrari Luce

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