Say What? Lotus To Target Ferrari With New Volvo XC40 Based SUV

Lotus’s owner Geely is already working on ambitious plans for its new British subsidiary, having completed its purchase of a majority stake in the Norfolk-based maker only two months ago.

This includes a decision on whether to produce a Lotus SUV that will be made very soon. Geely executives are already considering which platform it would be built on, the most obvious candidate being the Compact Modular Architecture that underpins both the Volvo XC40 and Lynk&Co 01. The flexibility of this platform means that it has been designed to accommodate high-performance applications including cars featuring a powered rear axle.

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TomM - 11/30/2017 5:03:10 PM

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Geely has about as much chance of affecting Ferrari customers as Yugo had in converting ROlls Royce owners.

carloslassiter - 11/30/2017 5:49:04 PM

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I love the fact that they have the audacity to do it.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/30/2017 8:43:55 PM

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Hopefully if they can do a volume car / suv offering the next vehicle could be a reborn Lotus Esprit super sports car.

MDarringer - 11/30/2017 10:52:21 PM

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What a mess.

Holydude - 12/19/2017 6:14:05 PM

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An abundance of negativity as usual (from the usual old farts), here's wishing Lotus success!