Lotus Press Release
A collaboration between Lotus Engineering and Fagor Ederlan will develop the Lotus Range Extender Engine for series production.
Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus Cars Limited, and Fagor Ederlan, part of the Mondragon Corporation Cooperativa, the biggest co-operative group in the world, have completed a joint technical and market study analysing the [...]
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
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Negotiations with an unnamed supplier are underway to produce the engine.
While this supplier does not currently manufacture internal combustion engines, plans call [...]
Proton Press Release
PROTON Showcases Concept Global Car Series at Geneva Motorshow
GENEVA, Switzerland, 2 March, 2010 – Malaysian car manufacturer PROTON today unveiled a series of concept global cars at the prestigious 80th International Geneva Motor Show. The three concept global cars – EMAS, EMAS Country and EMAS3 – signal PROTON’s long-term plan to expand its [...]
Lotus Press Release
The PROTON Concept car, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, showcases an advanced series hybrid drivetrain, designed and developed by Lotus Engineering.
Lotus Engineering has produced an interactive Flash-powered video demonstrating the Lotus Omnivore engine.
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Lotus Press Release
Lotus Engineering starts the New Year strongly, announcing significant new contracts and welcoming a new Director of Lotus Engineering.
Major new projects with three Chinese clients ensure an excellent start to 2010 for Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy and technology division of Lotus Cars Limited. These projects result in a fourth consecutive year of [...]
Lotus has submitted a patent application for a more compact, lighter, and less complex dual-clutch transmission.
While the patent application was submitted by Lotus Cars rather than Lotus Engineering, sources told Autocar today that the transmission is in fact being developed by Lotus Engineering.
Lotus Press Release
Initial phase of Omnivore development achieves 10% improvement in fuel consumption compared to stratified direct injection engines, also with ultra low emissions. The research signals a potential paradigm shift with engine ‘upsizing’ for increased fuel economy.
The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine has been [...]
