This, is a Lotus.
Yes, compacts are not the first thing that comes into mind when Lotus is mentioned, but this, ladies and gentlemen, is the future.
It is a sports car born out of necessity. It may just have a 1.2 liter 3-cylinder coupled to electric drive motors, (Lotus is putting their money on range-extended hybrid powertrain for their green credentials. We'll talk more on that later) but rest assured, the engineers at Norfolk have a knack for squeezing maximum fun out of small engines. Expect brilliant handling capabilities around town with this new offspring from the light car company.
Slotted for production in October 2013, as confirmed by Lotus head Danny Bahar, Lotus will enter a new realm of market share with the City Car, expanding the brand potential to greater heights.
What a far cry from their signature Elises and Esprits... Let's hope that Lotus magic is still there in the City Car's DNA;
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