Steve Crijns

Steve joined McLaren in 2014 and was responsible for the interior design of the 720S. He was the lead designer on the McLaren Speedtail. Before joining McLaren he was at Lotus Cars for 20 years, where he was responsible for the minimalist interiors on the Lotus Elise and Opel Speedster. He mixed interior with exterior design and was also responsible for the exterior designs of the Evora, Elise mk2, Exige mk2 and Exige mk3 V6. Steve had a background in product design and ergonomics before gaining a master's degree in Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Art in London.

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Presentation

The McLaren W1’s interior design innovations

The McLaren W1 is both a celebration of the excellence of the iconic McLaren F1 and McLaren P1 and the manifestation of McLaren’s World Championship mindset. The W1 offers a supreme track driving experience as well as unparalleled driving enjoyment on the road. It pushes the boundaries of real supercar performance with the most advanced aerodynamic platform of any McLaren road car and extensive use of advanced lightweight materials. This presentation focuses on its unique interior design challenges, offering an insight into the design and ergonomics solutions that help provide the purest driver connection, and the innovation in materials used inside the W1.