Lotus (automotive brand)

Lotus Cars Limited is a British automotive company based in Norfolk, England that manufactures sports cars and racing cars. They stand out for their light weight and maneuverability characteristics. Lotus had participated in Formula 1 racing, through the Lotus team , winning the Formula 1 World Championship seven times. Lotus Cars was founded and run for many years by Colin Chapman . After his death and a period of financial instability, it was bought by General Motors , then Romano Artioli and DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton. It is currently majority owned by the Chinese multinational Geely, with Etika Automotive as a minority shareholder. The engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, a branch of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the United Kingdom, the United States, China and Malaysia. Engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, a branch of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the UK, US, China and Malaysia. The most prominent Lotus cars are the Lotus Seven, the Lotus Esprit and the Lotus Elan.
Currently organized as Group Lotus plc, the business is split into Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. In addition to manufacturing sports cars, the company also acts as an engineering consultancy, providing engineering development, particularly of suspensions, for other car manufacturers. The Lotus Powertrain Department is responsible for the design and development of the 4-cylinder Ecotec engine found in many of GM's Vauxhall, Opel, Saab, Chevrolet and Saturn cars. US Lotus Elise and Exige models used the 1.8L VVTL-i I4 from Toyota's late Celica GT-S and Matrix XRS, both of which are no longer available new. The new Exige has the same V6 engine as its larger counterpart, the Evora, and is not available in the US as a road-legal vehicle.
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