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Lotus Group (also known as Lotus Cars, and trading as Lotus NYO in China [3]) is a British multinational automotive manufacturer of luxury sports cars and electric vehicles. Lotus Group is composed of three primary entities. Lotus Cars, a high-performance sports car company, is based in Hethel, Norfolk.
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman CBE (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars. [2] Chapman founded Lotus in 1952 and initially ran Lotus in his spare time, assisted by a group of enthusiasts.
sports car, roadster: 2000 2021 Europa S Emira Elise: 111 roadster 1996 2021 Elan S2 Emira 3-Eleven: 129 speedster: 2015 2018 2-Eleven 2-Eleven: 122 speedster 2007 2011 340R 3-Eleven Europa S: 121 sports car 2006 2010 Esprit Exige 340R: 117 speedster 2000 2000 2-Eleven Elan S2: 100 roadster 1989 1995 Elise Excel: 89 grand tourer 1982 1992 Eclat ...
Lotus Emira rear view. The Emira was launched at Hethel, England on 6 July 2021 and then presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 8 July 2021. [7] It replaces the Evora, Exige and Elise. [3] [4] [8] The Emira's design bears several similarities to that of Lotus' high-performance car Evija, which was presented in 2019. [9] Lotus Emira GT4
The name Evija is derived from Eve of the Abrahamic religions, a name whose etymology can be traced back to the Biblical Hebrew חי, meaning 'alive', or 'living'. [10] Lotus Cars CEO Phil Popham said: "Evija is the perfect name for our new car because it is the first all-new car to come from Lotus as part of the wider Geely family.
The Lotus Mark VI is the first production car by Lotus Cars. It was introduced by Colin Chapman in 1952 after previously building multiple trials and road racing cars. The heart of the Mark VI is a semi- space frame chassis. [ 1 ]
The Lotus 49 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 F1 season.It was one of the first F1 cars to use a stressed member engine combined with a monocoque to reduce weight, with other teams adopting the concept after its success. [5]
Replica of Lotus Mark I. The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London.The car was designed to compete as a trials car, and was constructed on an Austin 7 chassis and running gear and given registration number OX 9292. [1]