The combined company Lotus and Proton is preparing a radical sports car. It is said that because his presence later, the car will shake the luxury car market. Like what?
Obviously, the intention was ambitious enough because Lotus and Proton trying to steal a luxury car market from Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin as part of what is called 'The Dawn of a new era. "
As reported by Autocar, Saturday (06/26/2010) starting from the concept of radicalization that Showcase Lotus founder Colin Chapman, that is a car that was 'light and simple'.
Thus, our corporate philosophy will also be changed for future models and concept cars goodbye a complex, high cost manufacturing technique with the upper class.
As expressed by Proton and Lotus Chairman, Datuk Mohd Salleh Mohd Nadzmi which outlines the company's plans to build a car with a new motto, 'Tomorrow's luxury sports cars, today'.
Car will cost an average 110 thousand to 80 thousand pounds, which includes application of technology was a double 7-speed transmission, active aerodynamics, dampers variable, hybrid systems, and alternate fuels.
Its realization will begin with a concept car that had the Golden Proton displayed at the Geneva Motor Show, which offers competition from Aston Martin Cygnet and the Toyota IQ.
