You might have heard that Team Lotus has submitted an entry for the 2010 Formula 1 championship. Awesome, right? The team/company that brought you Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi driving gorgeous black-and-gold John Players Specials is getting back into the action?
Except one thing: Team Lotus ain't the Lotus team. It's not even Lotus, says Lotus. In a terse statement today Group Lotus plc (the parent company of Lotus Cars Limited which brings you the Elise) noted that it was:
"...not connected or affiliated to, nor in any other way associated with the newly announced "Team Lotus" that has submitted an entry for the 2010 Formula 1 championship. Group Lotus plc will take all necessary steps to protect its name, reputation and brand image."
Oh no you din't!
In a related story, Lotus also did not point out it has ended its association with this pansy-ass flower:
And these randy little buggies:
Carry on, then.
estreka says:
01:18 PM, 06/10/09
I believe that's "locust" :-)
crowb says:
01:55 PM, 06/10/09
Locust. Pornography. Call it what you will, but it makes me sick.
For shame, Daniel! For shame!!!!
carlisimo says:
03:34 PM, 06/10/09
Sounds like something similar is going on with Branham (new team with old name, unrelated to original owners of name, who then sue, etc...)
bc1960 says:
08:03 PM, 06/10/09
Group Lotus and Team Lotus have been separate entities with separate ownership for some time now, just like Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Rolls-Royce Group have not been affiliated for many years.