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Tag Archives: Dany Bahar
PistonHeads drive Bahar’s Esprit
Bahar may not have been able to deliver the new Esprit before being ousted from his role as CEO at Lotus, but he did manage to get one built before his departure – a completely rebuilt 2002 Esprit V8. The … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged Dany Bahar, Esprit, Hethel, PistonHeads, Rebuild, V8
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Sacked
It is being reported that the Board for Group Lotus plc have chosen to terminate the contract of company CEO Dany Bahar after a 2 week suspension following an internal complaint. Although the full details have yet to be disclosed … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged Aslan Farijkullah, Dany Bahar, Dismissed, Fired, Group Lotus, Sacked
Lotus Cars – Enter The Dragon
News from Lotus at the Beijing International Auto Show with the company showing off the China Edition of the Evora GTE along with the introduction of the Evora IPS to the Chinese market and the Racing Club for Chinese Lotus … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged 2012, Beijing, Beijing International Auto Show, China, Dany Bahar, Evora GTE, Evora IPS, Group Lotus, Lichen Zhang, Lotus Cars
EVO – Harry Metcalfe: Inside Lotus
Harry Metcalfe has updated his blog over on the EVO website, talking a little about his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding the company, giving some reasons to be hopeful for the future, and sharing these wise words…. But what … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged Blog, Dany Bahar, Evo, Future, Harry Metcalfe, Hethel, Lotus Cars, Speculation
CAR Magazine Interviews Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar
CAR Magazine has posted up an interview with Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar having returned from his business trip to the Middle East. In the interview they discuss the recent take over of Proton by DRB-Hicom, the effect this has … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged 5 Year Plan, CAR Magazine, Dany Bahar, DRB-Hicom, Esprit, Evora, Exige V6, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Interview, New Era, Proton, Rumours, V8
Lotus Cars – Never let the facts get in the way of a good story….
Amidst ongoing rumours surrounding the future of the company, Lotus Cars have issued the following Press Release. Discussion: SELOC Chat – Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.. (lotus press release) Take a little look … Continue reading
Posted in SELOC
Tagged Dany Bahar, DRB-Hicom, Group Lotus, Lotus Cars, Media, Press Release, Proton
Lotus Cars – Kimi Räikkönen Launches Lotus In Lebanon
Another new dealership opening as Lotus continue their work to expand in to emerging markets, with F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen and CEO Dany Bahar in attendance. This latest showroom in Beirut follows on from other openings in Beijing and Warsaw … Continue reading
Posted in SELOC
Tagged Beirut, Dany Bahar, Dealership, Kimi Raikkonen, Lebanon, Lotus Cars, RYMCO
EVO – Funding Delays Hold Up Exige, Evora GTE and Esprit Development
EVO Magazine have posted exerts from an exclusive interview with Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar discussing the DRB-Hicom buyout of Proton and it’s impact on Lotus’ car development programme. As a result of the development freeze the launch dates for … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged Dany Bahar, Development Freeze, Esprit, Evo Magazine, Evora GTE, Exige S, Exige V6, Funding Freeze, Interview
Bahar looking for backers for Lotus buyout?
After the purchase of Lotus’s parent company, Proton, from the Malaysian government by DRB-Hicom, the Malaysian auto group owned by billionaire Syed Mokhtar, the Sunday Times featured a story today suggesting that current CEO Dany Bahar may be attempting to … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus
Tagged Dany Bahar, DRB-Hicom, Genii Capital, Hethel, Proton, Sunday Times, Syed Mokhtar
Evo Issue 166 Features the Exige S, Evora GTE and a Day with Dany Bahar
The February issue of Evo, No. 166, should be arriving on subscribers doormats now and will be in the shops shortly and it’s one Lotus fans won’t want to miss. Inside there’s 20 pages of Lotus content and a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Group Lotus, Motorsport
Tagged Claudio Berro, Dany Bahar, Donato Coco, Durability Testing, Evo, Evora GTE, Exige S, Harry Metcalfe, Hethel, Issue 166, Matt Becker, Millbrook, Richard Meaden, Wolf Zimmermann