Something new from Lotus, and it’s not of the usual vehicular variety. News has come about that the brand is stepping into the world of two-wheelers, doing so through a new concern called Lotus Motorcycles, a joint project of German motor racing team Kodewa, tuning firm Holzer Group and car designer Daniel Simon.
The company’s very first bike, which is designed by Simon, will be called the Lotus C-01, a hyper bike with integrated racing technology and around 200 hp of power. Carbon, titanium and aerospace quality steel are set to feature strongly in the bike’s construction.
No images of the high-tech ride as yet, but the company says that the first visuals are set to be released in the coming weeks. Simon says (ha!) that the colour scheme will have black and gold in it, as a homage to the brand’s iconic racing livery. More in the coming weeks.
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naked bike? luv the black and gold color.. just admired lotus..
Lotus colour should be green and yelow.not black and gold
I think that has something to do with their racing team, and their F1 cars use the gold and black paint, a very nice combination IMO.
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Love naked bike. 200HP on naked naked such a waste of power I think. welcome lotus to the world of 2 wheels. Did you know Lamborghini had produce bike once before? than it stop.
Must be either 1000,1200 or even 1400cc inline 4.200hp for a motorcycle is hell lot of power to weight.Ive tried Yamaha R1 175hp/BMW S1000RR 192hp/Ducati Panigale 1199 twin cylinders 195hp/ and even Kawasaki ZX14R 190hp and you need more than balls to 290kmh and above…
i think is the ex Petronas bike FP1 which Originally developed jointly by Petronas and Sauber Petronas Engineering as the Petronas GP1 989cc
Seem your idea make sense.
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=1019&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm
Old Story… Thats news from 2001….BTW The Petronas FP1 fully developed is a 899.5 cc (54.89 cu in) liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder…. 989cc not fully develop…
Here….
Guy Procter (10 February 2010). “Hoard of Foggy-Petronas FP1 road bikes found in Essex”. Motorclce News. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/February/feb1010-hoard-of-foggy-petronas-fp1s/
Petronas joined forces with four-time Superbike World champion Carl Fogarty to form a racing team — Foggy Petronas Racing — to participate in the Superbike World Championship.
From 2003 the FIM changed the rules to allow 1000 cc machines (either twins, triples or four-cylinder) to race…. The FP1 was developed under the previous regulations (that limited the engine displacement for 3-cylinder to 900cc), as a result the motorcycle was at a disadvantage from the rest of the field….
please be a new kapcai.. please be a new kapcai..
Aiyo. Car kenot sell n now wanna wack kapcai market?
Smart. Lotus has a secret weapon up their sleeves.
Superbike = Less modal (cost to build) and investments compared to a supercar.
Less modal = Lower pricing = More sales.
More sales = More profit = Win.
still, kinda upset with the scrapping of the 5 supercars though… hope that the some of the designs would be used for exige/ elise replacement…
The black & gold livery comes the Lotus JPS racing cars theme. very artistic and very cool. Great idea
Billions taken, not a single car produced and now bike. Typical mentality.
Think more to Europe/USA and certain Asian markets first
I’ve got a feeling using Japanese engine with slight modification and enhancement
at first place, PROTON shouldn’t sell MV Agusta… if so happened, LOTUS can safe millions for this development paycheck…
rugi lar…
What to do Pak Lah ask to sell for Euro1
It a shame….. MV Agusta sold for 1 euro; Harley buys it for US$109m
http://anilnetto.com/governance/accountability/proton-sold-mv-augusta-for-1-euro-harley-buys-it-for-us109m/