Launch car was 280hp and manual only Unfortunately for Lotus, launching during the grip of a recession acceleration from rest to 62mph was unaffected as the first two gears are identical. Sports Racer adds aggression to Evora look A year after launch NORWICH, England -- British sports car maker Lotus Cars will be profitable again by 2017 after years of losing money, CEO Jean-Marc Gales said. The former PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Daimler executive has implemented measures to cut costs while improving the Given that, Lotus sales projections for it are modest at around 5,000. With the firm believing it'll sell around 4,500 sports cars globally around then, up from 2,000 now, the company will still be very much a niche player. Gales confident of the SUV Lotus has said that it is currently developing a crossover alongside all-new versions of its sports car models. On the design front, the car is expected to get styling cues from the company’s sports cars with extensive use of steel, aluminium and The 2016 Evora 400 has just become the fastest Lotus on the brand’s Hethel test track, the British company announced today, claiming the new sports car bested the benchmark of its predecessor by no fewer than six seconds. Driven by Gavan Kershaw Insatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in key markets such as China and the U.S. has led to companies even like Lotus, whose reputation is built on lightweight sports cars, joining the trend. Yes, new CEO Jean-Marc Gales has finally .
Lotus F1 Team technical director Nick Chester is confident that the team can compete with former world champions Red Bull at next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix thanks to a significant upgrade package for the E23 Hybrid car. After enduring a miserable 2014 LONDON -- British sports car maker Lotus plans to build its first SUV in China and export it to Europe and possibly the United States. Lotus aims to launch the SUV in 2019. It will compete against cars such as the Porsche Macan, Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales The Hethel-based sports car firm must clear plenty of hurdles before it can confidently Yet its plan carries a rationality that has rarely been associated with previous Lotus revival bids. Market demand for such cars is rising at an enormous rate According to Lotus chief executive officer Jean-Marc Gales, the British specialist sports car producer will build its first sport utility vehicle in China and then export the new model to European markets and also probably the United States. Lotus has .