Lotus Cars (M) to sell 1,200 units Exige

PETALING JAYA: Lotus Cars Malaysia aims to sell 1,200 units of its latest premium performance model, the Exige S Roadster, annually globally.

Group Lotus Plc Chief Operating Officer Aslam Farikullah said the key markets are Japan and European countries.

Other Lotus models available in Malaysia are the Exige S, Elise S, Elise MT, Exige MT, Evora MT, Evora AT and IPS. Lotus is a unit of Proton Holdings Bhd.

"The introduction of the new Exige to the Lotus product range has provided a new opportunity for the company to expand and strengthen its production resources, generate new jobs and opportunities for skilled individuals," Aslam said.

He was speaking to reporters at the launch of the Exige S Roadster in the Malaysian market here today, witnessed by Proton Advisor, Tun Mahathir Mohamad.

"Last year marked a real turning point for the company with a 31 per cent production increase.

"Lotus engineering is working with more major original equipment manufacturers than it did last year and now has 120 engineering projects in its books," he said.

He said the introduction of the latest model to the Malaysian market is important as the company looks to remain relevant and competitive.

"As Malaysia is a very competitive market, it is pivotal for us to introduce more exciting products in the future, with an improvement on the overall product quality, cost and delivery which is now a standard operating procedure at Lotus and Proton," Aslam added.

On the Exige S Roadster's performance, he said it can achieve 0-100 km/h from a stationary position in 3.9 seconds.

The retail price for the Exige S Roadster is from RM452,030 which excludes insurance, road tax, registration fee, inspection fee, number plate, other registration and miscellaneous delivery charges. -