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Old 02-07-2012, 05:44 AM   #1
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SAAB is officially Chinese?
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>50% owned by Bank of China, 50%+ owned by Youngman Lotus
so, what is Youngman Lotus?

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O yah Youngman Lotus is an automobile company in China.
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I'm just going to go out on a limb, and say Chinese "Lotus" has nothing to do with "real" lotus?

Unless those ugly people movers they have photos of on the web page weigh 1500lbs and the "engineering by Lotus" badge actually means something.
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I'm just going to go out on a limb, and say Chinese "Lotus" has nothing to do with "real" lotus?

Unless those ugly people movers they have photos of on the web page weigh 1500lbs and the "engineering by Lotus" badge actually means something.
You mean like the 2400lb FWD Asuna Sunfire with Handling by Lotus?
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^ that.

mk2 supra's suspensions were tuned by lotus.

wonder if this includes SAAB aviation too... i mean saab does make that Gripen fighter..
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No SAAB cars and SAAB aviation completely separate companies.
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