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Lotus is Definitely*, Absolutely*, Positively* Bringing Elise to US*
*Unless it isn’t.
According to Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, the next-generation lightweight Lotus two-seater sports car has a future in the United States around 2020 — that is, if Lotus is still around then.
The chief executive spoke to Automotive News and said the Elise could be adapted to the U.S. market’s famously fussy safety regulations, which eventually killed the current-generation Elise in 2011 in the States.
This isn’t the first time Lotus has teased us. Remember the Esprit (pictured above) that was definitely going to be a thing? Yeah, um, I guess that one is still in the mail, huh?
Aaron Cole
Aug 04, 2015
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Gales: Lotus Will Show Profit By End Of FY 2016
After going broke for so long, Lotus Cars CEO Jean-Marc Gales says his company will be back in the black by March 2017, when FY 2016 ends.
Cameron Aubernon
May 01, 2015
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What's Wrong With This Picture: Evora-lution Edition
The Lotus Elise has been refreshed for 2011 to bring it more in line with its new flagship sibling, the Evora. In the process, the Evora’s ability to…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Feb 16, 2010
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