Comments on: Lotus looking to revive big sedan in the same vein as Carlton? http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-looking-to-revive-big-sedan-in-the-same-vein-as-carlton.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:36:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JohnnyBlazE http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-looking-to-revive-big-sedan-in-the-same-vein-as-carlton.html/comment-page-1#comment-402158 JohnnyBlazE Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:23:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8326#comment-402158 The Lotus Carlton was amazing... Still costs a lot to buy nowadays. However, if you want a big, quick GM sedan we have the aussies now and their Holdens! Lotus should move on to something new... Perhaps the Insignia would be good, but a Lotus-powered Mondeo would kick some booty. The Lotus Carlton was amazing… Still costs a lot to buy nowadays.

However, if you want a big, quick GM sedan we have the aussies now and their Holdens!

Lotus should move on to something new…

Perhaps the Insignia would be good, but a Lotus-powered Mondeo would kick some booty.

]]> By: inline6 http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-looking-to-revive-big-sedan-in-the-same-vein-as-carlton.html/comment-page-1#comment-402025 inline6 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:49:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8326#comment-402025 Lotus seems to be on a roll lately. Lots to be encouraged about with this underfunded British powerhouse. The Insignia will probably be a great foundation. But 441, let's not forget that Lotus have experience with FWD and making it work. Look at the 89-95 Elan. I don't see Lotus, the supreme authority on lightweight, simple designs, doing an Insignia with AWD. Perhaps Lotus should wait until the GM Beta RWD platform comes out under a Cadillac. THEN they can work their magic and brand it a Lotus or Vauxhall or whatever they want. Lotus seems to be on a roll lately. Lots to be encouraged about with this underfunded British powerhouse.

The Insignia will probably be a great foundation. But 441, let’s not forget that Lotus have experience with FWD and making it work. Look at the 89-95 Elan.

I don’t see Lotus, the supreme authority on lightweight, simple designs, doing an Insignia with AWD. Perhaps Lotus should wait until the GM Beta RWD platform comes out under a Cadillac. THEN they can work their magic and brand it a Lotus or Vauxhall or whatever they want.

]]> By: 441Zuke http://www.leftlanenews.com/lotus-looking-to-revive-big-sedan-in-the-same-vein-as-carlton.html/comment-page-1#comment-402002 441Zuke Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8326#comment-402002 eesshh ... front wheel drive? is that the best you can do? eesshh … front wheel drive? is that the best you can do?

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