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Proton Rebadges Lotus Europa to Create Lekir Sports Concept
Taking center stage at Proton's 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show booth alongside the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO-esque Jebat study, is yet one more concept model based on another manufacturer's vehicle, the Lekir. This time, Proton looked into its own car bin and in particular, Lotus, which it acquired back in 1994, as the Lekir is essentially a rebagded Europa coupe. Mind you, it's not the first time we've seen the Europa wearing different logos as Dodge displayed an EV concept of the model at the 2009 Detroit Show. Read more »
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Lotus Ceo Says Concept City Car Will Enter Production In "october 2013"
It appears that Aston Martin won't be the only British sports car maker to have a controversial small city car in its range. Lotus chief executive Dany Bahar told Car magazine that the Concept City Car, which was previewed at the recent Paris Motor...
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New Proton Inspira: The Malaysian Lancer Officially Launched
Proton has officially unveiled its Mitsubishi Lancer-derived Inspira mid-sizer, after its soft launch to the public and media in late October. Since then Proton has received over 1,800 bookings from customers around Malaysia in anticipation of its market...
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Lotus Celebrates 60th Birthday With $266,500 Diamond-set Europa
Continuing its 60th anniversary celebrations, Lotus has produced a real gem of a car, and we mean this literally as the customized Europa coupe has received a special treatment from East Anglia’s diamond specialists, Winsor Bishop. The diamond-set...
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2010 Lotus Europa I6 Mid-engined Concept Study
It’s been a while since we last heard of South African designer Idries Noah but now he’s back, this time with a new design proposition called the Lotus Europa i6. According to Idries, the Europa i6 concept study is a mid-engined, rear wheel...
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Geneva Preview: 2009 Lotus Europa Coupe
The most comfortable Lotus for everyday use, the Europa coupe has been enhanced for the 2009 MY. The updated Europa coupe will be offered in Europe in two guises; a new entry level model priced at £27,950 / €37,500 and the range topping SE model...
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