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The Lotus M100 series Elan was launched in August 1989, reviving the Elan nameplate after 14 years. A two-seater convertible sports car with front-wheel drive, designed in-house by Lotus, it featured an engine and manual transmission supplied by Isuzu , [ 54 ] and was built with the development and testing resources of General Motors .
At London Motorfair 1989 launch. I test drove one in 1999 and loved it. It had amazing front wheel drive grip. I know FWD was an issue for some Lotus fans!! Date: 20 October 2016, 07:54: Source: Lotus Elan SE (1989) M100: Author: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England
Four Lotus Elans: Elan S3, Elan S4, M100 Elan, Elan +2. In 1954 on arrival in London from South Africa, he was initially employed by a music publisher, but quickly found work at the Ford Motor Company at Dagenham first as a clay modeller and later he helped to style the 105E Ford Anglia.
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Lotus selected the 1.6-litre engine and transmission from the Isuzu Gemini for the Lotus Elan M100 and a following generation of that engine eventually ended up in the Impulse. Lotus was subcontracted by Isuzu to fine-tune the suspension of the Impulse, through selection of stiffer dampers, larger sway bars, and softer springs.
He spent five years as chief designer at Lotus Cars in the 1980s, where he developed the Esprit revision and designed the Lotus Elan (M100). He then designed the Jaguar XJR-15 and later in 1990 became Chief Designer at McLaren Cars.
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