Job losses at Lotus and toyota supercar

[bmwmpower]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=212248

toyota
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=212247

hwat do you think about Lotus and VW?

[oldsnail]

on an unrelated note, toyota and lotus has been working together for more than 20 years already

[jamberl]

Those job losses at lotus are surprising, especially since they released all those elise variants recently.
I cant say I really understand the complicated world of car politics, it seems like everybody owns everybody else, and all the manufacturers want a piece of every pie :roll:

[possessed_beaver]

lotus now uses toyota engine for there cars infact.

[rob_e1]

The lotus job losses are in their consulting division (ie that does work for other manufacturers). Nothing related to car production (elise, exige) or new car development (gt and esprit) are affected - apparently.

[jamberl]

Originally Posted by rob_e1 The lotus job losses are in their consulting division (ie that does work for other manufacturers). Nothing related to car production (elise, exige) or new car development (gt and esprit) are affected - apparently.

ok, that makes more sense. Doesnt sound so bad after all.

[rob_e1]

I really hope it is NOT a precursor to a vw buyout of lotus.

I don't want a four wheel drive esprit with traction control and numb steering and overservo'd brakes.

I want TWO, REAR wheels to be driven. Traction should be controlled by my right foot on the pedal, not by some nannying electronics

Ok so quality may improve but if thats at the expense of the driver experience, then that will be a very bad thing...

All IMHO of course.

[bmwmpower]

Originally Posted by rob_e1 I really hope it is NOT a precursor to a vw buyout of lotus. I don't want a four wheel drive esprit with traction control and numb steering and overservo'd brakes. I want TWO, REAR wheels to be driven. Traction should be controlled by my right foot on the pedal, not by some nannying electronics Ok so quality may improve but if thats at the expense of the driver experience, then that will be a very bad thing... All IMHO of course.

yes, VW engines and parts in Lotus- that will be tragedy

[adamk24]

That toyota super car picture is really really old. They have gone through at least one, I think maybe two new redesigns sence then. That version was called the Volta, but the new one I believe is called the XTB prototype. There was a post with some info about it on this site earlier...