Lotus to withdraw Evora from US market?

Following confirmation of financial troubles at Lotus, a fresh report suggests the company is preparing to remove its Evora from the US market.

Current sales of the 2014 model are said to be riding on a federal exemption to certain airbag requirements, however the company has not plans to revamp the 2+2 sports coupe to comply with US regulations, unnamed sources have told Car and Driver.

If true, the move represents a complete pullout of street-legal Lotus models from the US market.

The British marque recently confirmed that it has been forced to lay off as much as 25 percent of its 1,215-strong workforce as part of a restructuring plan, though executives remain bullish regarding the automaker’s prospects as a leaner organization.

US buyers will still be able to pick up an Elise or Exige in the future, but the track-only cars will need to leave the showroom on a trailer.