Team Lotus take over of Caterham Cars

From the Team Lotus website: Team Lotus Enterprise today announces that it has purchased British sportscar maker Caterham Cars. The acquisition by Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin Meranun and SM Nasarudin, the men behind the Team Lotus Formula 1 squad, from the shareholder consortium led by Corven Ventures, will see the legendary lightweight sportscar manufacturer expand its brand profile and product family. The acquisition of Caterham Cars by Team Lotus Enterprise will not only signal the continued development of the legendary Seven, but will provide Caterham with the platform to apply its philosophy of ’adding lightness’ to exciting new models for the 21st Century. This exciting new era for Caterham will be led by the company’s existing management team, headed up by Caterham Cars Managing Director Ansar Ali. Ansar’s direction has been responsible for energising Caterham’s export prowess during the last five years, creating the iconic Superlight R500