I always liked the look of Lotus designs (and TVR), but since I became a Top Gear fan, I can’t help but think of Jeremy Clarkson’s remark that LOTUS stood for, “Lots of trouble, usually serious.” :-)
Clarkson is correct, that certainly was my experience, but I could outrun everything on the road except on the Autobahn where the 130hp engine could not keep up with the Porsches, Beemers, Jags.