Autos: Corvette, Camaro designer may be world's best job - Indianapolis Star
The Tom Peters-designed 2015 Camaro Z/28 features a hand-assembled LS7 427 cid engine that delivers 505-horsepower and 481 lb. -ft. of toque, mated to a TREMEC TR6060 six-speed manual gearbox. "For the new Corvette to be called a Stingray, it had to deliver an incredible, purposeful visual impact, just as the original did in 1963," said Tom Peters, exterior design director. " Chief designer for Corvette and Camaro must be close to the world's best job. Fortunately for those who love Chevrolet performance cars, the position is claimed by Tom Peters, whose career direction took shape early. "I just loved cars," said Peters at last month's Detroit auto show. Then he started building models and started "understanding shape, functionality, understanding the mechanics of it, how light falls on it. ". One day during the third grade stands out as having a profound influence on Peters: "The neighborhood... Peters joined GM Design in 1980, spent two years at Texas Instruments, and then returned to GM in 1982. His portfolio includes the Corvette Indy, Pontiac Banshee, Cadillac XLR, Pontiac Aztek, C6/C7 Corvettes, Camaro and Silverado. He also guided the Cadillac Sixteen and Buick. Source: www.indystar.com
