Editing Lotus Elite (section)

==Elite concept==
On 20 September 2010, Lotus unveiled photos of an Elite concept that was exhibited at the [[2010 Paris Motor Show]]. The car was expected to go into production in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cropley |first=Steve |title=Paris Motor Show: Lotus Elite |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252864/ |date=1 October 2010 |publisher=autocar.co.uk |access-date=14 February 2011 }}</ref>

[[File:Lotus paris 4.JPG|thumb|left|Proposed 2014 Elite at the [[2010 Paris Motor Show]]]]

The car was to feature a 5.0-litre [[V8 engine]] sourced from Lexus, rated at {{convert|592|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The car would have a [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout#Front mid-engine.2C rear-wheel-drive layout|front-mid engine layout]] to distribute weight evenly at all four wheels. An optional hybrid [[Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems|kinetic-energy recovery]] system would augment the V8 by feeding electricity generated by braking to motors in the transmission. The 0–{{convert|100|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}} time was reported to be as low as 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of {{convert|315|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |author=Autos |url=http://www.thepassinglane.ca/2010/09/lotus-moving-beyond-hardcore-sportscars-with-new-elite.html |title=Lotus moving beyond hardcore sportscars with new Elite – The Passing Lane |publisher=Thepassinglane.ca |access-date=20 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706205417/http://www.thepassinglane.ca/2010/09/lotus-moving-beyond-hardcore-sportscars-with-new-elite.html |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The car had a [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] body style and was to be marketed as a grand tourer.

The Elite project was cancelled in July 2012 after a take over of Lotus' then parent company [[PROTON Holdings|Proton]] by [[DRB-HICOM|DRB-Hicom]] which initiated a new cost effective business plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/5928952/lotus-cancels-nearly-all-of-dany-bahars-five-future-vehicles|title=Lotus Cancels Nearly All Of Dany Bahar's Future Lotus Cars|first=Travis|last=Okulski|date=25 July 2012 |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>
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