Brand Details
About Lotus
- Category
- Car
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1948
- Founder
- Colin Chapman
- Headquarters
- Hethel, Norfolk, United Kingdom
- Parent
- Geely (majority owner)
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Lotus and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Lotus Story
Lotus was founded in 1948 by engineer Colin Chapman, whose philosophy of light weight and efficient design shaped both its road cars and its Formula 1 team, which won multiple world championships in the 1960s and 1970s. Road cars such as the Seven, Elan, Esprit, and Elise earned the brand a reputation for exceptional handling. After decades of financial instability under various owners, Chinese automaker Geely acquired a majority stake in 2017 and funded an expansion into electric vehicles.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Lotus Logo
Model Evolution
Lotus Through The Years
7 milestone models from 1957 to 2022.
1957Photo: Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
1962Photo: SG2012 nakhon100 Brian Snelson Grenadille · CC BY-SA 4.0
1976Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
1996Photo: Overlaet · CC BY-SA 3.0
2009Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
2021Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2022Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Current Lineup
Lotus builds the Emira sports car alongside electric models including the Eletre SUV and Emeya sedan, with production split between Hethel, England and Wuhan, China.
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