Thread: Lotus to bring Ethos to U.S. market for around $45K

Lotus will bring its City Car concept to the U.S. market under the Ethos name for around $45K in the not-too-distant future. Although no final dates were provided, we think it will be after 2012, in late 2013, maybe even as as a 2014 model. First shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the City Car concept was designed to compete with Aston Martin Cygnet and other upscale city cars.

Lotus is currently contemplating two power plants. A series hybrid powertrain like the concept or fully electric motivation like the Nissan Leaf or Tesla Roadster. In the end, both may be available at different price points.

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Dont personally see this being too popular for the $45K price tag Lotus or not.

They will sell 10 to celebrities and that's about it.

Ummmmmmm.....

Dany Bahar has been smoking some rocks.

How about they just bring the new cars that were at the LA auto show to america.

Horray, and the year after that, Gemma Atkinson's wheelchair-bound, severely deformed, psychotic twin sister afflicted with Harlequin Icthyosis will be coming to America.

Just because Gemma is a fine piece of woman....doesn't mean....

Oh, nevermind.

I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit.

Pimped out smart car with lotus badge...don't think I'll ever want to own a lotus anymore if they are known in America for this car...and I love(d) lotus.