French? I thought they were made in Northern Ireland by an American mob boss and paid for by the British taxpayer.
Col
The engine was Renault V6 made in France, and it was rubbish. The gearbox was a modification of a 1.8 Renault Fuago, was French built, and again was rubbish.
The chassis was made in NI, but was actually designed by Lotus, being very similar to the Esprit backbone design. The suspension was also of Lotus design, suitably ruined for the American market.
The body was made in NI, and was mainly glass fibre, just like Lotus vehicles of the period. The glass fibre body was then covered in a ground stainless steel skin, which gave it that distinctive look.
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