As we know, Lotus & quot; mander & agrave; retired & quot; the Elise in 2021. The strategy of the English brand is; well known and punter & agrave; a lot about electric. There will obviously be endothermic models including the new Emira that will be; officially presented on July 6th. La Elise & egrave; a car that over time has been able to win over the manufacturers' admirers above all thanks to its light weight and its dynamic qualities. The good news is; that this car may not have really come to an end.
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NEW LIFE FOR THE ELISE?
According to reports from Automotive News Europe quoting carmaker CEO Matt Windle , this iconic model could somehow survive. Indeed, the manufacturer would be open to sell the platform of his car to any interested manufacturers. In this way, the Elise could continue to exist even if produced by other brands.
After all, it would not be the first time that Lotus has made a similar choice. In fact, the British brand back in 1973 sold the platformof his Seven at Caterham which still builds a version of this car today. And that Caterham could be the one to carry on the myth of the Elise? At the moment there are no official confirmations but only some clues. In fact, Matt Windle has worked for this small builder in the past for two years.
Furthermore, the Caterham & egrave; It was recently acquired by the Japanese importer and distributor VT Holdings which also sells Lotus. Windle did not want to talk about possible negotiations with the small manufacturer but yes & egrave; limited to stating that he thinks “they're just trying to figure out what their plans are for the future”. But besides Caterham there could be another reality; interested in Elise.
It would be Radford , a well-known British body shop that & egrave; & quot; reborn & quot; thanks to former Formula 1 driver Jenson Button and who has signed an agreement with Lotus to create a retro-inspired sports car, a tribute to the coup & eacute; Lotus Type 62 racing car. It is difficult to think that alongside this ambitious project there could be a second one linked to the Elise but it is not possible; take nothing for granted. At this point all that remains is to wait for some further news that sheds light on the future of the Elise.
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