Lotus Cars


Lotus Cars is based at the previous site of RAF Hethel, a World War II runway in Norfolk. The organization outlines and constructs race and generation vehicles of light weight and fine taking care of qualities. It likewise claims the designing consultancy Lotus Engineering, which has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and China Lotus is claimed by DRB-HICOM through its auxiliary Proton, which procured it taking after the insolvency of previous proprietor Romano Artioli in 1996. The organization was shaped as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by designers Colin Chapman and Colin Dare, both alumni of University College, London, in 1952. The four letters amidst the logo stand for the initials of organization originator, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman The primary processing plant was in old stables behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsey, North London. Group Lotus, which was divided from Lotus Engineering in 1954, was dynamic and focused in Formula One hustling from 1958 to 1994 The Lotus Group of Companies was framed in 1959. This was comprised of Lotus Cars Limited and Lotus Components Limited, which concentrated on street autos and client rivalry auto creation, separately. Lotus Components Limited got to be Lotus Racing Limited in 1971 however the recently renamed element stopped operation around the same time The organization moved to a reason constructed processing plant at Cheshunt in 1959 and since 1966 the organization has possessed a present day industrial facility and street test office at Hethel, close Wymondham. This site is the previous RAF Hethel base and the test track uses areas of the old runway
In the wake of fielding underpowered and uncompetitive motors in the 2012 Indianapolis 500, in which drivers Jean Alesi and Simona de Silvestro were dark hailed after ten laps for neglecting to keep up an aggressive pace, Lotus was discharged from its agreement and did not take an interest in future seasons.
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