Aston Martin has poached Lotus’ chief testing and development engineer, Matt Becker.
Departing Lotus as a 26-year veteran, Becker has been credited with helping maintain the company’s handling prowess. The executive will be placed in a familiar position at Aston Martin, serving as the chief engineer responsible for aerodynamics, durability, NVH and vehicle dynamics.
Departing Lotus as a 26-year veteran, Becker has been credited with helping maintain the company’s handling prowess. The executive will be placed in a familiar position at Aston Martin, serving as the chief engineer responsible for aerodynamics, durability, NVH and vehicle dynamics.
The move appears to be one of the first high-level appointments by Aston’s new chief executive, Andy Palmer, who left Nissan in September to lead the British luxury marque.
As one of the last few independent automotive brands, with some help from Daimler, Aston has brought in new leadership and promised significant investments to help expand its product range and better compete with rivals. Six limited-edition models will be launched in the coming year, ahead of the next-generation DB9 and potentially an SUV further down the road.
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