followed by a beefy Carlton TS6000 ‘Thunder Saloon’ with the same. In short, Vauxhall had previous, but even so, it was a bold move to commission Lotus (then part of the GM stable) to make a ...

Like the Lotus Carlton, this was another welcome anomaly from Vauxhall/Opel. Although heavily based on Elise architecture, the VX220 was powered by Vauxhall’s own 2.2-litre Ecotec engine and the ...