Lotus Model Lineup
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Lotus Elise
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BRASELTON, GEORGIA Six people. That's how many employees Lotus Cars USA had on its payroll in 2003. Six. Lotus sold seventy-five cars in America that year, and all of them were Esprits.
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$46,270.00 |
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Convertible, Coupe |
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Rear Wheel Drive |
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Lotus Exige
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The 2008 Lotus Exige S 240 is a totally different car. Sure it only stops a little quicker and hardly looks different, but this Exige is packing an extra 20 hp!
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| MSRP: |
$59,890.00 - $61,000.00 |
| Bodystyles: |
Coupe |
| Drivetrains: |
Rear Wheel Drive |
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Lotus Company Overview
Lotus (Lotus Engineering Ltd.) was formed in 1952 by Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman. Chapman, a designer, inventor, and builder of all things automotive, established the direction of the company which is to build light sports cars.
The first Lotus produced by the company was the Lotus 6. The extremely light but fast car would help establish the company's reputation among sports car racing and enthusiasts. Other Lotus sports cars include the Seven (currently owned by Caterham Cars), the Lotus Twelve, and the now well-known Elite, Elan, and, of course, the Elise.
Financial difficulties in the 70's and early 80 led to the company's purchase
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Lotus (Lotus Engineering Ltd.) was formed in 1952 by Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman. Chapman, a designer, inventor, and builder of all things automotive, established the direction of the company which is to build light sports cars.
The first Lotus produced by the company was the Lotus 6. The extremely light but fast car would help establish the company's reputation among sports car racing and enthusiasts. Other Lotus sports cars include the Seven (currently owned by Caterham Cars), the Lotus Twelve, and the now well-known Elite, Elan, and, of course, the Elise.
Financial difficulties in the 70's and early 80 led to the company's purchase by General Motors. Later, GM would sell Lotus to Bugatti. Malaysian automaker Proton currently owns Lotus.
Last year, Lotus announced it would bring a supercharged version of the Exige, the Exige S, to the U.S. market. The automaker has also entered the "green" segment with its ethanol-powered Exige 265E and the Lotus ZAP APX concept which it developed with electric car company ZAP.
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1963 Lotus Elan
An early, early, early S1 Lotus Elan just turned up for sale. This is why they should take away my...
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