Lotus City Car Concept revealed - aims to reduce fleet CO2 emissions

Total power output on the City Car is a hefty 162 kW (220 PS) and 240 Nm of torque

Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010
Lotus City Car Concept 05.10.2010

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Joe_Limon

wow! an electric micro car with decent power behind it! I wonder why it only weighs 300lbs less then a grand prix though...

October 5, 2010 12:50 pm

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N20_Purge

Lotus new business direction just keeps getting better and better. It is quite heavy at 1.4 tonnes, but at least it has alot of power, so I'm happy with it.

October 5, 2010 1:41 pm

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p2c

1.4t !

October 5, 2010 1:50 pm

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zamzungas

i like that lotus pretends to become a bigger automaker and to be know not only for elise :)

October 5, 2010 2:15 pm

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Bristol411S3

Love this car! Hoping it's priced well below ?20k and makes production. And since was Lotus only known for the Elise? Never heard of the Seven, Elan, Esprit or three F1 constructors championships?

October 5, 2010 3:07 pm

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Bristol411S3

Make that SEVEN constructors championships!

October 5, 2010 3:14 pm

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Mikeado

First we see 5 cars that completely ignore the basic foundation of Lotus, and now this heavy, uninteresting citybox. Why did it all have to go so wrong so quickly Lotus? Why?

October 5, 2010 4:24 pm

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Decypha

I like Lotus' new direction. I always wanted to like Lotus, I just didn't agree with their no compromise lightweight philosophy. They can keep making that Elise and Exige and what have you, but now I can walk into a Lotus dealership knowing I can drive out with something more for me.

October 5, 2010 11:54 pm

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Douglas6250

I'm on your side Mikeado. I understand the need for Lotus to produce cars more focused to the streets, and the current Evora is already soft enough, striking a good balance on comfort and Colin Chapman's lightweight principle, but cars like the concept above just went a little too far in my opinion. I really do wish to see ultra-light city cars, possibly still with a hybrid drivetrain, but using capacitors instead of batteries to cut weight and to suit the quick charge-and-discharge drivings around cities. Anyway, no offence to Lotus.

October 6, 2010 1:35 am

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SPORTINGUISTA_29

it's a strange car with a strange line

October 5, 2010 9:02 pm

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a lil too heavy.

October 6, 2010 12:47 am

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