Gallery: Inside the Lotus C-01 factory Published: 18 August 2016 Updated: 18 August 2016 Last year we were lucky enough to get a ride on Lotus’ C-01 motorcycle that was rolled out in a super-limited run of just 100 bikes. We also got the rare chance to explore the Kodewa Perfomance Motorcycles facility in Germany where the machines were put together. TOP STORIES Running the gauntlet on the road to Calais Ducati SuperSport 939 spied Marvel at HJC’s new range of superhero lids MotoGP: Laverty loses perfect record after Petrucci collision One of the hundred bikes is coming up for auction in North America later this week for an estimated £300,000, it’s quite a step up from the original estimated £70,000 price of the machines. We’ll let you decide if you think it’s worth it. 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