In the past, Paris Motor Show, Lotus really surprised at her booth was presented though the highlight glint in the conceptual, but virtually the entire lineup of the future! The emphasis British, naturally, did the sports and Supercars, but didn't forget about eco-friendly trends-they announced a city electric car called the City Car. Since then, almost a year has passed and the current head of a subsidiary of the Malaysian automaker Proton, Dany Bahar, slightly adjusted the plans the company entrusted to him, and told the British edition of the Car. City car, nicely renamed Ethos (tradition decided not to violate is the name of the model, like any other Lotusa, starts on E) will be released at the beginning of 2014. The machine will become èlektrodvižimoj, and annually will produce 1500-1800 copies. Price in the UK is supposedly 30 thousand pounds (about 48 million dollars at current rates). The production Ethos and "twin brother" Proton, will put in Malaysia, but there is also the possibility that the Assembly of the first will be in Norfolk. Top manager told and that the market dvuhdverki Elan will defer until 2017 years-then the pipeline leaves the Evora, to be followed by a powerful rear-drive car and come. Plus debutant dangerous "close" to the Esprit Coupe (expected 2013-m), and it can hurt the sales of the latter.