Lightweight Architectures

A traditional Lotus solution is one with the least number of parts effectively deployed. When considered with the market trend towards alternative and efficient drivetrains, and the increasingly stringent environmental targets, this core philosophy is even more relevant.

Savings in mass across key vehicle systems and structures allow tangible reductions in fuel economy and emissions performance, and as a car manufacturer Lotus understands the need to find efficient and cost effective solutions.

Lotus is technology independent, with knowledge and expertise in metallic and composite materials for both low and high volume manufacturing and is a world leader in vehicle integration. So whether creating a new vehicle architecture, developing low mass solutions for existing vehicles or using an existing Lotus platform, it is ideally placed to help our clients produce environmentally friendly vehicles that exceed the expectations of consumers.

Efficient Performance

Improving efficiency while maximising performance has always been at the heart of the Lotus philosophy. This has particular relevance today when there is a pressing need to slow the decline of fossil fuel reserves and reduce emissions.

As a car manufacturer, Lotus understands the need to find efficient and cost-effective solutions to meet these challenges while maintaining a viable business case. We are therefore ideally placed to help our clients produce environmentally friendly vehicles and powertrains that do not sacrifice the performance expected by consumers.

Our approach for minimising the CO2 impact of transport is based on investigating improvements in the three complementary areas of engine efficiency, alternative drivetrains and reducing the CO2 footprint of the fuel that the vehicle runs on.

Driving Dynamics

What convinces a customer to buy a vehicle? A multitude of factors contributes to the decision, including price, build quality, specification, running costs, reputation, image, branding and marketing. However, in many cases the test drive is what persuades a customer to make the purchase. Therefore everything that influences the driving experience is crucial:

* How the car performs, responds and moves
* The sound it makes
* How it feels and how it makes the customer feel

Lotus has a deep understanding of how to unite all aspects of driving dynamics - ergonomics, vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, NVH, performance - to create the overall driver experience that will lead to a sale.

Electrical & Electronic Integration

Innovation has always been at the heart of Lotus and is needed now more than ever as automotive technology must face up to new environmental challenges.

Across all aspects of our business we are developing advanced technologies and techniques to keep us at the leading edge.