Word: motorcars
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even such proprietary items as engines and overall design may be up for grabs. Volvo and Renault supply each other with engines for some models, and the high-performance British motorcar company Lotus says 10% of new cars made in Europe will carry engines of Lotus design next year. Lotus spokesman Alastair Florance says the company's new modular V-8 motor can be dismantled, reconfigured, expanded or contracted to fit virtually any car. Lotus, which is owned by Malaysian carmaker Proton, earned more money advising other carmakers last year than it did selling its own legendary road burners...