Classic Cars, May 2024

'...what makes this book even more remarkable is that it's written — wonderfully well — by the car's designer.'

'It functions partially as an autobiography, which pauses longest on the relationship between the designer and the late Tom Walkinshaw.'

'Out of this vibrant partnership came the XJR-15. As Stevens explains, it moved supercars out of the wedge era and paved the way for his McLaren F1. The torturous racing story is all here too, told with remarkable candour by the inside man. Engrossing and revelatory.'

Octane - August 2024

'It’s not all about the design, and while this isn't a chassis-by-chassis record – Stevens freely admits he has no interest in such anorakery - there's plenty about the XJR-15’s race history and the cars’ subsequent stories in private hands. This book has been brilliantly laid-out by top book designer Martin Port and all-in-all is just a lovely piece of work. Thoroughly recommended.'

Book of the Month, Classic & Sports Car

 '...the key to this compelling work is in the subtitle. 'A personal history of the design and development of the legendary supercar.' And when you learn that the author is Peter Stevens -  a designer for whom the XJR-15 is just one entry on a remarkable CV tht includes the X180 Espirit, M100 Elan, a gaggle of MG Rovers plus, famously, the McLaren F1 - it only makes it more enticing.'

'The book is packed with anecdotes - and frank opinions - as well as nerdy levels of design detail, while access to Peter's archive means an unparalleled selection of sketches, blueprints and unseen photos. '

Classic Car Weekly - September 2025

'When a book about a car is written by one of the men who created it, you know you’re going to get the story straight from the horse’s mouth rather than some third party attempt to interpret events. Peter Stevens is one of Britain’s better-known designers, and so his name on the front of the book about his 1990 Jaguar Sport XJR15 is hugely welcome. As befits the hefty price, this is a lavish, large frame format effort that chronicles with this oft-overlooked supercar well, with excursions into Steven’s own career CV as well as that of Tom Walkinshaw of TWR (who conceived it with Stevens). At 240 pages and with more than 270 high quality images it delves deeply into an enthusiastic.'