Jaguar Land Rover Gains Jamal Hameedi, Performance Expert from Ford

May 16, 2018 Michael Carnell Corporate Business, Highlights, Jaguar, Land Rover, People Comments Off on Jaguar Land Rover Gains Jamal Hameedi, Performance Expert from Ford

Speed and performance expert Jamal Hameedi has left Ford Performance to become part of the Jaguar Land Rover SVO. According to his new LinkedIn profile, his title is listed as Engineering Director, SVO at Jaguar Land Rover.

Jaguar Land Rover Gains Jamal Hameedi, Performance Expert from Ford (2)

On one of his social media threads, Hameedi said:

After an incredible 27-year career at Ford Motor Company, it is time for something new! I am moving to England to join Jaguar-Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations creating amazing vehicles, such as the SV coupe.

Jamal Hameedi
Jamal Hameedi – photo courtesy Ford Motor Company

Hameedi had been Ford Performance Chief Engineer since 2013. Hameedi was an important figure at Ford Performance, as he presided over the development of the GT supercar, the Mustang Shelby GT350, the F-150 Raptor, Fiesta ST, and Focus ST and Focus RS.

Before that, he was Ford SVT Chief Engineer since June 2005 and Ford GT Production Manager since 2002. Hameedi attended Washington University in St. Louis, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Although a great loss for Ford, this move is certainly a win for Jaguar Land Rover SVO and again signals the evolving vision of the company.

The following video from Autoweek features Hameedi discussing the design and engineering of Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. He discusses the genesis of the Raptor, intended to be an off-road racing vehicle, with senior exterior designer Bruce Williams.

Michael Carnell
Editor at Just British

Michael Carnell is the editor and founder of the Just British Online Motoring Magazine. As a lifelong British car enthusiast, he has owned or driven British cars of all ages from Austins and MGs to Jaguars and Triumphs. He currently owns a 1966 Vanden Plas Princess 1100 and a 1977 MGB. But there is always room for more - no matter what his wife says.

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