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Longbow Advisory Board

Meet the "Holy Trinity" of advisors - who will be guiding the future of Longbow

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Longbow, Britain’s featherweight electric sportscar pioneer, has strengthened its ranks with three heavyweight automotive leaders:

Dan Balmer, Mike Flewitt, and Michael van der Sande. They will serve as our Board of Advisors as we move toward manufacturing of our driver‑obsessed FEVs: the Speedster and Roadster.

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Mike Flewitt

Former CEO of McLaren

“Longbow represents a return to form… iconic sportscars that follow a timeless recipe, albeit with an electric twist.” 

Michael van der Sande

Michael van der Sande

Former CEO Alpine, MD Jaguar SVO

“Fast, agile, not too heavy, not too complicated… an electric sportscar for people who love driving.”

Dan Balmer

Dan Balmer

Former CEO Lotus

“‘Speed of Lightness’ is about the cars and the company—an agile team, optimised product, accelerated development.”

What this means for drivers

The advisory board brings proven leadership across Lotus, McLaren, Aston Martin, Tesla and Lucid, adding depth as we target UK manufacturing from 2026 for Speedster and Roadster. 

Our approach

We’re building hand‑crafted, lightweight electric sportscars focused on real‑road performance and connection, optimising for feel, reliability and range with a pioneering powertrain package.

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