Lotus On The Ropes? Elan Delayed Until 2016

Lotus was the big surprise of the 2010 Paris Auto Show, showcasing an onslaught of five concept vehicles designed to move the company upmarket and compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche.

It was an ambitious move, with the striking Elan concept among the first to usher in the new tide at Lotus. Production was said to begin as early as 2012.

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freeagent - 5/23/2011 9:41:54 PM

+1 Boost

a sad and unexplainable overreach. Why they dont focus on exceptional Elise, Evora and Esprit products, and drop ambitions for the rest, is beyond me. Between their engineering services and these best-in-class products they had a good niche. They need to add lightness to their product development pipeline.

dlin - 5/23/2011 10:19:52 PM

+1 Boost

I'd rather see affordable Elan than expensive Esprit.