Mark H Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 http://www.pistonheads.com/lotus/default.asp?storyId=10193 Lotus to make new Esprit abroad? Monday 4th April Rumours swirl as workforce waits with jobs at stake Lotus Esprit Lotus Esprit The next generation Lotus Esprit looks likely to be made in Malaysia, according to an Autocar report. It's a favoured option both because production costs will be lower, and it's the home of parent company Proton. The Elise will stay at Hethel, said a Lotus source. The source said the Lotus is considering other production possibilities but hasn't yet made up its mind. The news though is said to be an open secret among Lotus's 400-strong workforce, who will be bitterly disappointed should the decision fall in Malaysia's favour. With the ending of the production of the Vauxhall VX220 at the end of 2005, new projects such as the Esprit could save their jobs. Scheduled for launch in 2007-8, the mid-engined, all-alloy £75,000 car may house the Mercedes SLR McLaren's AMG V8 powerplant.
chris_h Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 may house the Mercedes SLR McLaren's AMG V8 powerplant It'll be amazing if it does have that engine, what a beast !!!
Ladders Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Disgrace to make it abroad though! If I had the money it would be a deciding factor of whether I bought one or not!
Martin R Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 I agree entirely. Being British ( All be it now owned by Proton ) is one of the reasons for my passion for the Lotus cars and name
Ladders Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Same thing happened to Dyson Everyone buys it cos something is actually made in britain for once. He moves production to Malaysia for cheap labour.
Jonathan E Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 "Everyone buys it cos something is actually made in britain for once. He moves production to Malaysia for cheap labour. " Good reason not to buy his products in future same as Dr Martens,sack all of your Brit workforce then make more ££££ using slave labour.Of course you use the expertise of the UK workforce to get the product off the ground first. It Sucks IMHO. Autocar article says that the new Esprit has been seen testing alonside a McLaren SLR at Hethel and the two share a very similar engine note,target weight is 1300kg using an inline forced induction V8. I think it will be built in Blighty Regards Jon
Scott_Mac Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Good reason to not buy a Dyson? They're rubbish! "No loss of suction" its accurate as they haven't fricking well got any in the first place!!! I'll have an Esprit though please
Zircon450 Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Good reason to not buy a Dyson? They're rubbish! "No loss of suction" its accurate as they haven't fricking well got any in the first place!!! I'll have an Esprit though please <{POST_SNAPBACK}> More suction than you'll ever get
Scott_Mac Posted April 5, 2005 Posted April 5, 2005 Like you do the hoovering Scott. Bob LMAO <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And touche Steve
Tango190 Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Like you do the hoovering Scott. Bob LMAO <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And touche Steve <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Think were all becoming more mates than sometimes we think we are sometimes ?
Steve J Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 Think were all becoming more mates than sometimes we think we are sometimes ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If only that made sense Bob and what's with this new sign-on, you had the old one too long so decided to get a new one? Poor Kim, she has to put up with a lot. You change your mind more often than a woman
Scott_Mac Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 Anyway, seeing Bob's other thread.. i think its clear that the new Esprit is being made in Maranello
Reg Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 Like you do the hoovering Scott.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've got a terrible mental picture of Scott doing a 'Freddie Mercury' in that video (was it? 'I want to break free' or something) Reg - nurse, nurse I need more pills................
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