Lotus has announced that they will not be attending the Paris Auto Salon this year, after making a huge splash two years ago with not one, but five concepts. Now, with top-level shakeups, the company is re-thinking its global strategy.
They came out with that amazing spread of upcoming models in 2010...I dont recall which show but i saw them in LA. however, here we are some two years later and the only vehicles they offer are the same evora and elise/exige as they had back then. I think that the Exige is awesome but I think that their already small target audience may be waiting for vehicles like the espirt and the next elise. That, and their CEO problems are putting a real hurt to the brand.
I looked it up before writing. The 6 models in 2010 were all debuted at the Paris show. I think it was in LA that they threw in celebrities, though. They haven't changed their stance on the Elite releasing next year (as a 2014), but with the high price point on that car, I'd say it's iffy since it's outside of their current market.
They're having problems with rumors of the parent company being sold out. Plus, there's a lot of complaint about the Evora being a cow designed for our market. It's a big car for a Lotus and not everyone is happy. I think it would be great to have Exiges and Elises again.
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How many are there?
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In reply to Espresso in your car courtesy of Fiat by Aaron Turpen
Movies with severed horse heads, that is...
Dunno
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In reply to How many are there? by Don Bain
But it isn't built into the Fiat 500L. :)
Lotus opting out of the Paris Auto Salon
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Lotus has announced that they will not be attending the Paris Auto Salon this year, after making a huge splash two years ago with not one, but five concepts. Now, with top-level shakeups, the company is re-thinking its global strategy.
I think that lotus may have screwed themselves.
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In reply to Lotus opting out of the Paris Auto Salon by Aaron Turpen
They came out with that amazing spread of upcoming models in 2010...I dont recall which show but i saw them in LA. however, here we are some two years later and the only vehicles they offer are the same evora and elise/exige as they had back then. I think that the Exige is awesome but I think that their already small target audience may be waiting for vehicles like the espirt and the next elise. That, and their CEO problems are putting a real hurt to the brand.
Looked it up
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In reply to I think that lotus may have screwed themselves. by Patrick Rall
I looked it up before writing. The 6 models in 2010 were all debuted at the Paris show. I think it was in LA that they threw in celebrities, though. They haven't changed their stance on the Elite releasing next year (as a 2014), but with the high price point on that car, I'd say it's iffy since it's outside of their current market.
Lotus problems
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In reply to Looked it up by Aaron Turpen
They're having problems with rumors of the parent company being sold out. Plus, there's a lot of complaint about the Evora being a cow designed for our market. It's a big car for a Lotus and not everyone is happy. I think it would be great to have Exiges and Elises again.
Elise
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In reply to Lotus problems by Nicolas Zart
The Elise was an awesome car and they should have kept it for sure.
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