This is some very interesting news indeed, and something we are very eager to see. Apparently, the legendary car maker has ventured away from 4 wheels and will start making motorcycles – hyper motorcycles to be exact. There is no clear reason for the new venture but it sure is making headlines across the globe. According to the company, Lotus Motorcycles was established to design and build the first motorcycle of the iconic car manufacturer. The bike will be named the Lotus C-01 and will be the most impressive appearance on public roads on two wheels – we will have to wait to find out though. Lotus claims the bike will reflect a combination of lifestyle, design and high end technology.
Lotus Motorcycles is a joint project of Kodewa, car designer Daniel Simon and the Holzer Group. The Lotus C-01 will be a hyper bike that will feature integrated racing technology – something the Lotus is very familiar with. The bike will be made of materials like carbon, titanium and aerospace quality steel, which are also used in Formula 1 cars. Safety, ergonomics and design are the most important factors the design team has put emphasis on. It will be a state of the art motorbike powered by an approximately 200 horsepower engine, which means it will be a serious power rager. The unique shapes of Lotus Motorcycles will be penned by renowned designer Daniel Simon. Simon, a former designer for Bugatti Automobiles, has lately been responsible for some of the most sophisticated concept vehicles in Hollywood film history. We hope the finished product will be exciting and we will post pictures up here as soon as it is released.