While rear-wheel drive is often seen as the purist’s choice of drivetrain layout, dynamics legend John Miles had good reason to choose front-wheel drive for the Lotus Elan M100
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John Miles
Technical editor John Miles was a major industry figure, known initially for motor racing in the 1960s, including F3, F2 and GT racing at Team Lotus, and F1 racing in the 1970s. He began contributing to Vehicle Dynamics International in 2002 and was part of the team until his passing in 2018. John had vast experience, having spent 18 years at Lotus Engineering, three years at Aston Martin, and 13 years at Multimatic Chassis Engineering.
Lotus went through some interesting times in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, with some interesting changes at the top, from Chapman to Mike Kimberley, Romano Artioli and Danny Behar. The spirit of adventure and innovative engineering was a constant though, as John Miles recalled in this feature from 2014
John Miles remembers his adventures with Colin Chapman: founder of Lotus, Formula 1 team owner, and all-round vehicle dynamics legend
In this editorial from 2005, late technical editor of Vehicle Dynamics, John Miles recalls his…
As we continue to celebrate the life and achievements of legendary vehicle dynamicist, John Miles, let’s go back to 2004 when he advised us to ‘forget so-called tomorrow’s technologies’
In this story from the VDI archives, vehicle dynamics expert, John Miles explains why driving an active vehicle isn’t quite all it could be
Engineering skill creates the best car dynamics, says John Miles in this column from 2003, when he looks at the dynamics achievements of UK sports car manufacturer, Noble
From the VDI archives: Formula 1 driver turned dynamics guru John Miles shakes his thing
Vehicle stylists should spend more time with the engineering departments, says technical editor, John Miles
Stability is easy to master once you realize the basics, said John Miles in this column from 2003