Lotus history under Geely Holding Group. Origin: UK. Status: Active. Founded by Colin Chapman in 1952, Lotus is a British automotive manufacturer renowned for its lightweight, high-performance sports and racing cars, currently owned by Geely Holding Group.
Colin Chapman builds his first car, an Austin Seven-based special registered LO 6591, marking the genesis of Lotus engineering. #UK #Independent #Lightweight #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
![Colin Chapman, de manager van [autocoureur] Jim Clark, die door de Zandvoortse politie was gearresteerd, is door de Officier van Justitie te Haarlem vrijgelaten, op voorwaarde dat hij op 20 juli zal verschijnen voor de politierechter. Na zijn vrijlating ging Chapman (links) naar het Bouwes Palace Hotel te Zandvoort waar hij enige persvertegenwoordigers te woord stond. Naast hem zijn advocaat mr. A.S. Groen 19 juli 1965](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Colin_Chapman_%281965%29.jpg/500px-Colin_Chapman_%281965%29.jpg)
Colin Chapman officially founds Lotus Engineering Company to manufacture and sell racing and road cars. #UK #Independent #Lightweight #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
Lotus introduces the Seven, a minimalist open-top sports car, and the Elite, featuring a revolutionary fiberglass monocoque. #UK #Independent #FiberglassMonocoque #LeMans Source — Wikipedia: )
Lotus moves operations from Hornsey to a new purpose-built factory in Cheshunt to increase production capacity. #UK #Independent #Lightweight #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
The Lotus Elan is introduced, featuring a fiberglass body on a steel backbone chassis and advanced double-wishbone suspension. #UK #Independent #BackboneChassis #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
Jim Clark drives the Lotus 25 to victory, securing Lotus its first Formula One Constructors' Championship. #UK #Independent #MonocoqueChassis #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
Lotus moves to its iconic Hethel facility in Norfolk, which becomes the permanent home and test track for the brand. #UK #Independent #Lightweight #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
The highly successful Lotus Cortina, a high-performance saloon developed with Ford, concludes its production run. #UK #Ford #TwinCamEngine #BTCC Source — Wikipedia:
Giugiaro designs the Lotus Esprit concept, which debuts at the Turin Motor Show as a wedge-shaped mid-engine sports car. #UK #Independent #MidEngine #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
Mario Andretti wins the F1 World Championship driving the Lotus 79, the first car to fully exploit ground-effect aerodynamics. #UK #Independent #GroundEffect #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
General Motors acquires Lotus to access its advanced engineering and chassis tuning capabilities. #UK #GeneralMotors #ActiveSuspension #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
Malaysian automaker Proton acquires a controlling stake in Lotus, providing financial stability and engineering synergies. #UK #Proton #Handling #Independent Source — Wikipedia: )
The Lotus Elise is launched, featuring an innovative extruded aluminum chassis and fiberglass body, reviving the brand's lightweight ethos. #UK #Proton #AluminumChassis #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
The Lotus Exige, a track-focused coupe variant of the Elise, is launched to expand the brand's high-performance lineup. #UK #Proton #Lightweight #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
Lotus introduces the Evora, a larger 2+2 mid-engine sports car powered by a Toyota V6, broadening its market appeal. #UK #Proton #V6Engine #LeMans Source — Wikipedia:
Geely Holding Group acquires a 51% controlling stake in Lotus, with Etika Automotive holding the rest, promising major investment. #UK #GeelyHoldingGroup #Lightweight #F1 Source — Wikipedia:
The Lotus Emira is launched as the brand's final internal combustion engine car, replacing the Elise, Exige, and Evora. #UK #GeelyHoldingGroup #SuperchargedV6 #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia:
Lotus officially ends production of the iconic Elise and Exige models at Hethel, closing a 26-year chapter for the platform. #UK #GeelyHoldingGroup #Lightweight #ClubRacing Source — Wikipedia: