Which country is Lotus Cars from?
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"Lotus" cars include the British Lotus and China's Youngman Lotus. The British Lotus is a famous British sports car brand, currently under Malaysia's Proton (Porton) Motors and introduced to China in 2011. When Lotus first entered China, it faced issues with its Chinese name "Lianhua" (Lotus) because China already had a Youngman Automobile Group's Lotus. After negotiations, Lotus adopted the transliterated name "Lutesi" in Chinese. Additional information: 1. The founder of Lotus is Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, and the ACBC in the Lotus logo stands for his initials. Lotus is only translated as "Lutesi" in China-related contexts, while its racing team is still referred to as the Lotus team. 2. Since its inception, Lotus has focused on high-performance sports cars. In the latter half of the 20th century, Lotus's racing team was highly active in motorsports, participating in F1, road racing, and Le Mans, achieving numerous successes. It also nurtured legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna.