Lotus to forge stronger partnership with customisation deal for Mansory

The management at Lotus have been fairly busy and ambitious, establishing racing teams fielding Lotus' cars and hunting for new investors to boost their capital. Now, they have also decided to get some help from outside to kickstart their grand plans. Lotus and Mansory have announced a new partnership that will have the two companies collaborating on future projects.

Details are limited, but Mansory will become Lotus' "official customization studio." As such, Mansory will "contribute bodywork, trim and special finishes" for the Elise, Exige and Evora. In a statement, Lotus Chief Technical Officer Wolf Zimmerman said "Mansory are leaders in their field, and having worked closely with them on the Evora GTE and the special editions we've unveiled recently, we now wish to take the partnership to an official level. Together, I am confident we will continue to produce outstanding sports cars, with the bespoke qualities that many of our discerning customers look for."

It will not take fans too long to see what the new partnership has in store for them as the two companies are set to introduce a new commemorative concept at the Paris Motor Show later in September 2012.