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{{short description|Chinese automotive brand}}
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'''Europestar''' ({{zh|欧洲明星}}, {{zh|v=欧洲明星|p=ōuzhōu míngxīng}}) is a Chinese automotive sub-brand of the British [[Lotus Cars|Lotus Group plc]]. The brand is the result of the [[joint-venture]] with the Chinese [[Jinhua Youngman Vehicle|Jinhua Youngman Vehicle Co., Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.motor1.com/news/12293/lotus-engineered-europestar-persona-launches-at-guangzhou-auto-show/ Lotus engineered Europestar Persona launches at Guangzhou Auto Show] Motor1 {{webarchive|date=28 October 2020|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028053233/https://www.motor1.com/news/12293/lotus-engineered-europestar-persona-launches-at-guangzhou-auto-show/}}</ref> The brand was also known as Qingnian Kuaile ({{zh|青年快乐(莲花)}}, {{zh|p=qīngnián (liánhuā)}}) or {{lang-en|[[Youngman]] (Lotus)}}.
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| hq_location_city = [[Jinhua]]
| hq_location_country = China
| parent = [[Youngman]]<br>[[Lotus Cars]]
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'''Europestar''' ({{zh|欧洲明星}}, {{zh|v=欧洲明星|p=ōuzhōu míngxīng}}) is a Chinese automotive sub-brand of the British [[Lotus Cars|Lotus Group plc]]. The brand is the result of the [[joint-venture]] with the Chinese [[Jinhua Youngman Vehicle|Jinhua Youngman Vehicle Co., Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.motor1.com/news/12293/lotus-engineered-europestar-persona-launches-at-guangzhou-auto-show/ Lotus engineered Europestar Persona launches at Guangzhou Auto Show] Motor1 {{webarchive|date=28 October 2020|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028053233/https://www.motor1.com/news/12293/lotus-engineered-europestar-persona-launches-at-guangzhou-auto-show/}}</ref> The brand was also known as Qingnian Kuaile ({{zh|s=青年快乐(莲花)|labels=no|p=qīngnián (liánhuā)}}) or {{lang-en|[[Youngman]] (Lotus)}}.


The vehicles are manufactured in the prefecture-level city of [[Jinhua]]. The brand name is only used for export models. The Chinese homeland units are branded as Lotus Cars ({{zh|莲花汽车}}, {{zh|p=liánhuā qìchē}}). The actual British sports cars of the Lotus brand are imported by the company and retain its UK original logo. In addition, the sport models are marketed under the differentiated heading of Lotus Sports Cars ({{zh|莲花跑车}}, {{zh|p=liánhuā pǎochē}}).
The vehicles are manufactured in the prefecture-level city of [[Jinhua]]. The brand name is only used for export models. The Chinese homeland units are branded as Lotus Cars ({{zh|s=莲花汽车|p=liánhuā qìchē|labels=no}}). The actual British sports cars of the Lotus brand are imported by the company and retain its UK original logo. In addition, the sport models are marketed under the differentiated heading of Lotus Sports Cars ({{zh|s=莲花跑车|p=liánhuā pǎochē|labels=no}}).


The RCR (based on the [[Proton Gen-2]]) and Jingyue (a [[Proton Persona]]) were shown under the new respective names of Lotus L3 5-door and L3 4-door at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. At the same time the larger L5 sedan and liftback, developed by Lotus Group, had its premier.<ref name="Paul Tan's Automotive News_2010-04-25">{{Citation | url=http://paultan.org/2010/04/25/youngman-europestar-lotus-l5-launched-in-beijing/| title=Youngman Europestar Lotus L5 launched in Beijing| newspaper=Paul Tan's Automotive News| date= April 25, 2010| access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
The RCR (based on the [[Proton Gen-2]]) and Jingyue (a [[Proton Persona]]) were shown under the new respective names of Lotus L3 5-door and L3 4-door at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. At the same time the larger L5 sedan and liftback, developed by Lotus Group, had its premier.<ref name="Paul Tan's Automotive News_2010-04-25">{{Citation | url=http://paultan.org/2010/04/25/youngman-europestar-lotus-l5-launched-in-beijing/| title=Youngman Europestar Lotus L5 launched in Beijing| newspaper=Paul Tan's Automotive News| date= April 25, 2010| access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
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==Model Overview==
==Model Overview==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Youngman Lotus L3 hatch China 2012-05-02.jpg|since 2008<br />[[Proton Gen-2|莲花 L3 两厢]] (莲花竞速)<br />Lotus L3 Hatchback (JingSu, RCR)<br />Europestar L3 Hatchback
Image:Youngman Lotus L3 hatch China 2012-05-02.jpg|since 2008<br />[[Proton Gen-2]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|莲花竞速}})<br />Lotus L3 Hatchback (JingSu, RCR)<br />Europestar L3 Hatchback
Image:Youngman Lotus L3 sedan 01 Auto Chongqing 2012-06-07.jpg|since 2008<br />[[Proton Persona|莲花 L3 三厢]] (莲花竞悦)<br />Lotus L3 Sedan (JingYue)<br />Europestar L3 Sedan
Image:Youngman Lotus L3 sedan 01 Auto Chongqing 2012-06-07.jpg|since 2008<br />[[Proton Persona]] ({{lang|zh-Hans|莲花竞悦}})<br />Lotus L3 Sedan (JingYue)<br />Europestar L3 Sedan
File:2011 Youngman Lotus L5.jpg|since 2010<br />[[Europestar L5|莲花 L5]]<br />Lotus L5<br />Europestar L5
File:2011 Youngman Lotus L5.jpg|since 2010<br />[[Europestar L5|莲花 L5]]<br />Lotus L5<br />Europestar L5
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 20:15, 20 September 2023

Europestar
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Headquarters
Jinhua
,
China
ParentYoungman
Lotus Cars

Europestar (Chinese: 欧洲明星, pinyin: ōuzhōu míngxīng) is a Chinese automotive sub-brand of the British Lotus Group plc. The brand is the result of the joint-venture with the Chinese Jinhua Youngman Vehicle Co., Ltd.[1] The brand was also known as Qingnian Kuaile (青年快乐(莲花); qīngnián (liánhuā)) or English: Youngman (Lotus).

The vehicles are manufactured in the prefecture-level city of Jinhua. The brand name is only used for export models. The Chinese homeland units are branded as Lotus Cars (莲花汽车; liánhuā qìchē). The actual British sports cars of the Lotus brand are imported by the company and retain its UK original logo. In addition, the sport models are marketed under the differentiated heading of Lotus Sports Cars (莲花跑车; liánhuā pǎochē).

The RCR (based on the Proton Gen-2) and Jingyue (a Proton Persona) were shown under the new respective names of Lotus L3 5-door and L3 4-door at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. At the same time the larger L5 sedan and liftback, developed by Lotus Group, had its premier.[2]

Model Overview[edit]

  • since 2008 Proton Gen-2 (莲花竞速) Lotus L3 Hatchback (JingSu, RCR) Europestar L3 Hatchback
    since 2008
    Proton Gen-2 (莲花竞速)
    Lotus L3 Hatchback (JingSu, RCR)
    Europestar L3 Hatchback
  • since 2008 Proton Persona (莲花竞悦) Lotus L3 Sedan (JingYue) Europestar L3 Sedan
    since 2008
    Proton Persona (莲花竞悦)
    Lotus L3 Sedan (JingYue)
    Europestar L3 Sedan
  • since 2010 莲花 L5 Lotus L5 Europestar L5
    since 2010
    莲花 L5
    Lotus L5
    Europestar L5

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lotus engineered Europestar Persona launches at Guangzhou Auto Show Motor1 Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Youngman Europestar Lotus L5 launched in Beijing", Paul Tan's Automotive News, April 25, 2010, retrieved January 15, 2019

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