Lotus to have another crack at Atom
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[quote=Some bloke at Lotus]Lotus is to make its first open-topped racing car since it left Formula One more than 10 years ago.
The striking Lotus Circuit Car harks back to the Norfolk firm's glory days when it dominated the racing scene with drivers such as Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi.
While the Lotus Circuit Car will not see the firm - based at Hethel, near Wymondham - return to that high-octane world, the new model is designed to promote the racing image of the brand across the world.
The new car, based on the Elise chassis and with a supercharged 1.8-litre Toyota engine, is expected to leave the competition standing, rocketing to 60mph in 3.5 seconds and 100mph in nine seconds.
Lotus is planning to produce around 100 of the cars a year, aimed at racing enthusiasts who take part in club racing and track circuit days. About half of them are expected to be sold in the United States.
Although Lotus has not revealed how much the car will cost, it is expected to be priced between £30,000 and £35,000, allowing it to compete with rival track race cars such as the Caterham CSR, the Ariel Atom and the Radical SR4.[/quote]
Why would you? No, really?
[quote=Some bloke at Lotus]Lotus is to make its first open-topped racing car since it left Formula One more than 10 years ago.
The striking Lotus Circuit Car harks back to the Norfolk firm's glory days when it dominated the racing scene with drivers such as Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi.
While the Lotus Circuit Car will not see the firm - based at Hethel, near Wymondham - return to that high-octane world, the new model is designed to promote the racing image of the brand across the world.
The new car, based on the Elise chassis and with a supercharged 1.8-litre Toyota engine, is expected to leave the competition standing, rocketing to 60mph in 3.5 seconds and 100mph in nine seconds.
Lotus is planning to produce around 100 of the cars a year, aimed at racing enthusiasts who take part in club racing and track circuit days. About half of them are expected to be sold in the United States.
Although Lotus has not revealed how much the car will cost, it is expected to be priced between £30,000 and £35,000, allowing it to compete with rival track race cars such as the Caterham CSR, the Ariel Atom and the Radical SR4.[/quote]
Why would you? No, really?
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