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 Lotus Cars  is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at the former sith of RAF Hethel a world War II airfield in Norfilk . The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling cahracteristics. It also owns the engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering , which has facilities in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and China. The company was formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by engineer Colin Chapman, a graduate of University College, London, in 1952. The first factory was in old stables behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsey, North London.  Kimberley retired as CEO on 17 July 2009 and was replaced as CEO by Dany T Bahar on 1 October 2009.

In December 2010 Group Lotus (Proton) announced the creation of "Lotus Renault GP", the successor to the Renault F1 team, that is contesting the 2011 season having purchased a title sponsorship deal with the team with the option to buy shares in the future. Group Lotus is currently also involved in several other categories of motorsport. It sponsors the ART team in the GP2 and GP3 Series, and the KV team in the IndyCar Series.

Lotus car models

1. Lotus Elise:  The Elise started in 1996 and weighed 725 kg (1,598 lb). The current model starts at 901 kg (1,986 lb) and incorporates some engineering innovations, such as an aluminium extrusion frame and a composite body shell. The Elise has also spawned several racing variants, including a limited series called the 340R, which has an open-body design echoing the old Seven. The Elise was introduced into the U.S., with a Toyota engine, in order to pass strict U.S. emissions laws.


2. Lotus T125 Exos : Track-only Formula 1 inspired car. 3.5l Cosworth V8, 640 bhp; 25 will be built at $1 million each. To run in the 'Exos Experience by Lotus', a club, initiated and operated by Lotus Motorsport, in which a limited number of owner drivers can refine their driving skills and challenge themselves with expert one-to-one advice from former Grand Prix drivers and trainers.

3. Lotus Evora : Launched 22 July 2008. Code named Project Eagle during development. A 2+2 sports car with a mid-mounted, transverse 3.5-litre V6 engine. Lotus will provide the Evora S Model (2011) as rapid response vehicles to the Rome and Milan Carabinieri to replace the previous Lamborghini Gallardos. See Lotus webpage.

Announcements of future cars 

New Lotus Esprit. Due to be released in 2013, the Esprit will be powered by a 4.8-litre Lotus Performance V8 pressure-charged engine delivering up to 620 PS (456 kW; 612 hp), capable of 0–100 km/h in approximately 3.4 seconds. New Lotus Elan. This was set for release during the second half of 2017, to feature a 4.0-litre V6 pressure-charged engine capable of delivering up to 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp) with a weight of 1,295 kg (2,855 lb). Lotus later postponed the production of the car until 2017, allowing the company to develop the current Evora . New Lotus Eterne. A four-door, four-seater sports GT. With a 5.0-litre pressure-charged V8.

 Designed as a competitor to the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide and Maserati Quattraporte. In 2011 Lotus revealed this as the Lotus Ethos, a plug-in hybrid car based on the EMAS concept from its parent company Proton, and likely to be primarily built by Proton in Malaysia.