Vauxhall, GM's UK brand yesterday launched the VX Lightning concept

VX launch sheds light on GM's priorities in Europe

Vauxhall unleashes lightning

Doesn't SVT have worldwide rights on the name?

As a UK L owner, do I want to see a Pontiac running around my country lanes badged as a Lightning? I think not

Call Legal!

Mike F

 

With only 2.2L and 240HP "max". If/when you see one, show him/her what a *real Lightning* is.


WOT

 

Well, at least it has a supercharger........... , but don't worry:

"There are currently no plans to build the VX Lightning concept."

Dan

 

>> If/when you see one, show him/her what a *real Lightning* is

Yeah, it'd be kinda fun for grgreves (Hi, George) and myself to turn up at one of their trackdays and kick some GM a$$!

cheers

Mike F

 

>> "There are currently no plans to build the VX Lightning concept."


maybe not the concept shown, but the VX is already on sale as a badge-engineered GM version of the (brilliant) Lotus Elise. What bugs me is that they seem to think they can use the name!

cheers - Mike F

 

i think its pretty cool looking from the one or 2 pics they show, needs more ponies though to grab my wallet's attention

 

blah whatever

 

"Lightning" is a bit to generic to have a trademark on.

Now if GM tried to launch a tuner truck in the US with the Lightning name, Ford could fight it, but otherwise they're in the clear.

 

car looks cool.

mikef I'ts nice to hear from a UK L owner! You must get tons of looks and compliments with that bad boy

 

probably falls under the same category as the Lotus Elise. it's probably pretty darn fast

 

Unoid, thanks - yes I do get some looks over here. The neat thing is that not many folks here really know what the L is and guys in Range Rovers and stuff will try to race you; then they get a real shock.

Mike F

 

Wannanicecar - yep the Lotus Elise is something special, an English pal of mine had his out in the Bay area for a year

Not as fast as the L in a straight line, but it would leave most cars on the planet behind on the twisties

Hope they import the Elsie to the US one day

Mike F

 

According to Lotus rep at the L.A. Auto Show Lotus does plan to import the Elise. If you don't have a deposit down by now you have a snowball's chance of getting one any time soon. The Elise is my dream auto-x car, and if I hadn't thrown away so much money on my damned boat I'd get one. The motor is a pos, though, but there is a tuner here in Torrance who is doing Honda engine swaps. Not street legal, but awfully fast. A 350 h.p. turbo Elise would be about the only car I'd consider swapping my L. for.

 

hummmm i was under the understanding that lotus is importing the elise because i have seen more than a few of them around atlanta here.......

 

In that case, I think Ford should create a 405 HP minivan called the Corvette.