|
|
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
03-08-2009, 11:50 PM
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
How you doin'?
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,199
|
Chrysler-Lotus Group Design Deal
Today's WSJ article on Chrysler. It mentions Group Lotus as one of the outside design partners.
"...Chrysler plans to launch 24 new or redesigned vehicles in the next 48 months. Most will come not from its own development labs but from Italy's Fiat SpA, Japan's Nissan Motor Co. and Britain's Group Lotus PLC..." Chrysler Leans on Foreign Designers - WSJ.com Maybe they are talking about the previous revealed Dodge EV (an electric car based on Elise).. or new Lotus-designed Chrysler/Dodge models..? Anyway, it's good to see Lotus making some $$$. I believe in 2008, Group Lotus did make a modest profit (very rare for Lotus), and hopefully with these deals, the company can continue to do better. 
__________________
'06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO |
|
|
|
03-09-2009, 12:54 AM
|
#2 (permalink) | |
|
NOT ßANNED!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,538
|
Quote:
Dodge EV, You mean the Lotus Europa with an electric motor, and Dodge emblems?
__________________
2005 Saffron Yellow Elise, Katana Supercharger, LSS Wheels, 2Bular exhaust & cat, rear panel delete, Cup Airbox, Volt / Oil temp gauge, Ohlins double adjustable coilovers, Dual Oil Coolers, S111 RTD Brace, Moroso Oil Pan, MicroMirror, S111 "V-Force" Harness bar, Manly Engine Mounts, Odyssey PC680 & RLS Bracket, Saikou Michi OCC, CF Scoops, CF Bootlid, CF Front Lip.
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2009, 06:11 AM
|
#3 (permalink) |
|
Trvlr thru time+space
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Posts: 149
|
Yes. Dodge is now calling it the CIRCUIT. Give them credit--they DID squeeze that Dodge Ram truck grill on that tiny Europa :-0.
You'll find that Lotus engineering carried the company for many of the 'lean' years----years when they had only one model, and the company occasionally suffered some reliability/quality issues.
__________________
The garage is semi-FULL. 2007 CO Elise Boxster S --SOLD, Toyota Tundra, Honda Ascot and a 39 year old topless german |
|
|
|
Linear Mode
