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2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Rear Angle View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Front Angle View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Rear View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Rear Side View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Front View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Side View

2010 Lotus City Car Concept - Front Side View

Radically different from other car brands, the Lotus City Car Concept will be produced soon.

Unexpected

It is a real tidal wave that Lotus had announced at the last Mondial de l'Auto in Paris. No less than 5 models were announced and presented. Lotus Elise, Lotus Elan, Lotus Esprit, Lotus and Lotus Elite Eterne, very sporty car for a roadmap up to 2015! And the British manufacturer is clearly not satisfied, because the skipper of the brand, Dany Bahar, announced the British magazine Car that city, the Lotus City concept will also be launched!

A not very sporty Lotus

The least we can say is that the Lotus City Car Concept will not be a car-based sport, just like his big sisters. And it's also not his vocation. The Lotus Concept City Car is a city and a hybrid at that. A 3-door car that can seat 4 people and powered by a flex-fuel (gasoline / ethanol / methanol) to just under 50 hp. The electric drive would travel 50 km.

Released in 2013

This sixth model included in the roadmap of Lotus will be released in just 3 years, in October 2013 by Dany Bahar. The owner of the mark in Car Magazine says that the Lotus City Car Concept was developed by both the British manufacturer, but also with its parent company Proton, and a third manufacturer, whose name has not filtered . The Lotus City Car Concept will be a strong contender among his countrymen, the Aston Martin Cygnet.

To honor the image of the brand, the City Car Concept Lotus will still be entitled to a variation sport.

2010 Lotus Elite Concept

It's worth noting this sector has been very successful for us in the past and now the Lotus Elite raises the benchmark higher still." Set for release in spring 2014, this is an innovative, exciting GT There will always be those who believe that Lotus should stick to small sports cars but we didn't take the decision to design something like the Lotus Elite lightly, it's based on months of careful research and planning. "Make no mistake, there's a definite market requirement for the Lotus Elite - it's the ultiimate sports car feel with comfort and space. It's a car that we are exceptionally proud of at Lotus and we truly believe that there is nothing else like it out there both in terms of styling and performance. One could say it's a car of perfect contradictions, it's compact yet spacious, high performing yet low emitting, lightweight yet still reassuringly solid.

Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus said: "There's no denying that the Lotus Elite is breathtakingly beautiful to look at but it's so much more than that, it's a car that over delivers in all other aspects as well. The slick retractable hard top version and the optional use of hybrid technology with KERS are typical examples of Lotus tailoring technology to deliver perfect performance. It's not only exquisitely elegant, in keeping with Lotus' core values, it's a car of substance incorporating some of the very latest technological innovations Lotus has to offer. It's compact yet chic body is elegance incarnate. The ground-breaking new Lotus Elite is exactly that.

2010 Lotus Elite Concept

Lotus Elite Specification

* Layout: 2+2 seater, front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive
* Dimensions
o Length: 4.60m
o Width: 1.90m
o Height: 1.32m
* Engine
o Type: Petrol, hybrid optional
o Hybrid technology: Hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motors and KERS
o Cylinder: V8
o Capacity: 5.0 litre
o Power: 620 PS
o Torque: 720 Nm
o Rev limit: 8,500 rpm
* Performance
o 0-100 km/h: 3.5 to 3.7 seconds
o Top speed: 315 km/h
* CO2 Emissions: 215 g/km (using optional hybrid)
* Weight: 1,650 kg
* Seats: 2+2
* Transmission: Full Hybrid transmission
* Drive: RWD
* Start of production: Early 2014
* Enters the market: Spring 2014
* Price indication: ca. £115,000

2010 LOTUS Car Concept MID I6 CONCEPT CAR LOTUS EUROPA 2010

This is the concept of South African designer Idries Noah Lotus Europa I6 that looks a bit like the Elise / Exige.
Europa I6 concept study is mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car inspiration in design by the classic Europa and Elite as well as by Lotus model. Independent designer supports that ideally, the Europa I6 will weigh approximately 2030 pounds (920 kg) with power derived from the supercharged 2.0-liter inline six cylinder engines.
In theory, he said that the sports car will run from zero to 100 km / h (62mph) in 7 seconds and a top speed of 165 mph or 265 km / h. Apart from the theoretical technical specifications, Idries' take a compact mid-engined coupe hits Lotus sports in place. Unfortunately, he is only in the digital world.
I really liked the old classic Europa with the high rear. That is character. The newest version looks very similar to the Elise / Exige, Europa is not enough. I decided to take my own. Inspired by classic Lotus cars, Europa and Elite. Also take a moment to consider this trend Lotus. This is called the 2010 Europa I6

2010 lotus elise club racer edition price

Making its debut at the I.A.A. in Frankfurt 2009, the Special Edition Lotus Elise Club Racer introduces new and exclusive colour schemes, bespoke interior and lightweight components all in a world class, high performance and low emission sportscar.

The CO2 is only 179 g/km and combined with the performance – 0-100km/h in just 6.1 seconds and fuel consumption as low as 7.6L/100km the small car becomes extraordinary good.

Lotus has taken four of the classic colour schemes used by Lotus in the 1960s (Elite Yellow, Carbon Grey, Sky Blue and Old English White) and combined them with exclusive Club Racer interior design features to give a stunning sportscar that beautifully morphs function and form.

The firm and supportive Elise seats are clad with lightweight microfibre comfort pads perfectly positioned to give the right amount of support with the minimal amount of weight, but still keeping the body coloured seat shell partly exposed.

The exterior body colour theme is carried over to the transmission tunnel and combined with silver and black paint highlights, bisecting the cockpit and tying together the whole sporty theme unique to the Club Racer.

Other exclusive interior design features of the Club Racer are the anthracite anodised gear knob and handbrake sleeve, the Club Racer (CR) logo hand embroidered on the seat headrest and the unique anodized aluminium flooring in the driver’s and passenger’s footwell. The small 320 mm diameter leather rimmed steering wheel has an on-center marker, enabling the more spirited driver to quickly and safely identify the straight ahead position of the front wheels.

The lightweight six spoke alloy wheels, shod in bespoke Yokohama AD07 LTS tyres are also anthracite anodised, complementing the key interior components.

Luke Bennett, Director of Lotus Cars said, “Special Editions of the award winning Elise have always proved popular with our customers around the world, and I expect the Elise Club Racer to be no different. We have taken colour schemes from our past, used on the Elite and Elan in the 1960s and cleverly brought them up to date with a modern feel to the interior. The whole design package is modern with a classic twist, which of course matches the peerless ride and handling of a Lotus and the convertible experience of the Elise perfectly.”

The Lotus Elise Club Racer will hit the market on 15th September 2009.

The recommended retail price for Euro Zone Countries (MSRP) is € 27.822 (excluding local taxes, transport, registration, license plates and or a full tank of fuel).

2010 lotus elise club racer edition