Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and high handling characteristics.
It is currently owned by Proton, the Malaysian carmaker, who took Lotus over in 1994 on the bankruptcy of its former owner Bugatti.
Type | Private (Majority owned by Proton) |
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Founded | 1952 |
Founder(s) | Colin Chapman |
Headquarters | Hethel, Norfolk, England |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Colin Chapman Michael J Kimberley Syed Zainal Abidin Badrul Feisal Stirling Moss Rob Walker Jim Clark Graham Hill Ayrton Senna Emerson Fittipaldi |
Industry | Automotive |
Products | Automobiles, Automotive parts |
Parent | Proton |
Website | GroupLotus.com |
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