Now that Lotus is owned by Proton, Proton is looking at offering a Aston Martin Cygnet fighter for European markets; Lotus also have announced that a new Esprit will be coming online too. Essentially, this means that there will be a Toyota Yaris-sized Lotus running about that isn’t meant to be a sports car for [...]
According to a report by duPontRegistry, Lotus plans on bring a production version of its City Car Concept to the United States under the ‘Ethos’ nameplate sometime in 2013 as a 2014 model year. Prices for the Lotus Ethos will start around $45,000. The report says that Lotus is currently planning two powertrains. A series [...]
Lotus’s future has been up in he air for quite sometime. And just when plans seemed to be solidified, things took a slight turn for the small British make. Lotus has had a longtime partnership with Pacific Rim manufacturer, Proton. And because Lotus is seeking on expanding its company, they will be releasing a new [...]
Lotus’ new CEO Dany Bahar may be seen as an amateur in the industry, but the man now has 20 months as the head of Lotus under his belt and is looking to make some big moves. Bahar, who quit his top marketing job at Ferrari in 2009 to become CEO of Lotus Cars, has [...]
What you’re looking at here is a new city car design created by Lotus Engineer and commissioned by Automotive Engineering Magazine. As a result, the two ended up creating a supermini Lotus electric-vehicle that is even smaller than the Toyota iQ but manages to match the car’s 3+1 layout. Designed for urban settings and short [...]
