Lotus Cars USA press release
AUSTIN, Texas – March 18, 2010 – The first Lotus Evora delivery in North America took place yesterday at John Eagle European’s Lotus of Austin when dealer principal Sonny Morgan handed Austin-area resident Bruce Rice the keys to his brand new 2010 Lotus Evora 2+2 sports car. Lotus of Austin hosted a party to commemorate the first delivery yesterday evening inside the dealership. Lotus of Austin offers the full range of Lotus sports cars, including the Evora, Elise and Exige.
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Lotus F1 Racing Press Release
A DREAM START FOR LOTUS RACING IN BAHRAIN
Six months of very hard work finally came to as successful a conclusion as the team could have hoped for on Sunday afternoon in Bahrain, with both Lotus Racing cars finishing the race, Heikki in 15th and Jarno in 17th (provisional positions) in the opening round of the 2010 Formula One™ World Championship.
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Lotus Press Release
Lotus and Cosworth have entered into a new technical and commercial partnership with established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to run in the 2010 IndyCar Series.
The Lotus-Cosworth IndyCar will use the classic Racing Green and Yellow livery used on Lotus Racing cars in the 1950s and 1960s and this new livery will debut at the first USA round of the IndyCar Series.
Driving the Lotus-Cosworth IndyCar will be the former F1 driver Takuma Sato.
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Lotus F1 Racing Press Release
Bahrain, 13th March 2010
LOTUS RACING BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING REPORT
Saturday in Bahrain saw Lotus Racing compete for the first time in qualifying with a host of famous faces dropping by and watching the action from the team’s pit and hospitality suite, among them former Lotus stars Emerson Fittipaldi, Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell. Qualifying itself was much as the team had anticipated, with Jarno Trulli finishing 20th on 1.59.852 and Heikki Kovalainen 21st on 2.00.313.
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Lotus F1 Racing Press Release
Bahrain, 12th March 2010
AN HISTORIC DAY FOR LOTUS RACING
Friday at the Bahrain Grand Prix marked an historic day for Lotus Racing, exactly six months to the day since the team’s entry into the 2010 Formula One™ World Championship was confirmed. Jarno Trulli was first car on track as the pit lane lights turned green, followed closely by Heikki Kovalainen as the team saw their incredible efforts since September 12th 2009 come to fruition in the desert heat.
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Lotus F1 Racing Press Release
By 3am on Saturday morning Lotus Racing had finally finished packing up the six airfreight boxes needed for the journey to Bahrain and the beginning of the 2010 Formula One™ season. Two cars and a 60-strong team have now made their way to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Bahrain International Circuit for the first race of much anticipated 2010 season.
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Tesla Press Release
TAG Heuer and Tesla Motors launch worldwide partnership
Unique TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster commemorates Swiss brand’s 150th anniversary.
GENEVA – Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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Lotus Range Extender
News from Autocar today reports that Lotus Engineering is putting the wheels in place for mass production of the Lotus Range Extender.
Series hybrids and the Lotus Range Extender
More on the Lotus Range Extender
Negotiations with an unnamed supplier are underway to produce the engine.
While this supplier does not currently manufacture internal combustion engines, plans call for 50,000 units per annum for several auto manufacturers interested in incorporating the Lotus Range Extender in extended-range electric models.
Autocar has also quoted Lotus management as saying the Evora 414E Hybrid’s technology is “very close to being production possible”.