MANCHESTER, U.K., July 5, 2004 - DELMIA Limited, Delmia Corp., a Dassault Systèmes company (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris: No. 13065, DSY.PA), today announced that the DELMIA sponsored Lotus has won the Goodwood Festival of Speed Downhill Soapbox Challenge.
Weighing less than 50 kg, the Type 119c 'Streamliner' features an enclosed cockpit with a carbon fiber monocoque and utilizes the same titanium and tungsten materials used in Formula 1 racing. This minimal weight allows the strategic positioning of ballast to optimize the weight distribution inside the soapbox. The wheel spokes are enclosed in sleek carbon fiber covers and the design was fine-tuned in wind-tunnel tests, giving it an efficient aerodynamic profile.
The concept was designed with Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA CAD software. Lotus recently made a significant investment in DELMIA digital manufacturing software. When DELMIA is used in conjunction with CATIA, an integrated virtual design and manufacturing environment is created to optimize production planning and reduce time-to-market.
Paul Adams, pilot of the racer, achieved a course record of 63.998 secs, in so doing, reaching speeds of over 63 mph down the Goodwood Hill, powered by nothing other than the force of gravity. The Lotus team was 3.5 secs faster than the second placed team, Bentley.
Head of vehicle engineering at Lotus, Steve Swift, commented: "This was a splendid result over the weekend, and it is marvelous to witness the team's dedication to this project paying off. Winning is always special, but by such a huge margin and with a record time is fantastic and shows what an incredible job these talented young engineers have done!" During the nine-month concept-to-production program, the Type 119c project team had access to the state-of-the-art facilities at Lotus' Hethel base. The Lotus Type 119c will now take its place in the Soapbox Hall of Fame at Hethel, alongside its predecessors, the 2002 Type 119 and last year's winning roadster-class Type 119b.
About Group Lotus plc
Group Lotus plc has two primary operating divisions: Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. Lotus Cars builds and commercializes Lotus sports cars, Elise and the new Lotus Exige. Lotus Engineering provides comprehensive and versatile consultancy services to many of the world’s OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, offering a full engineering service from initial concept and project design through development to full production prototype build. For more information, visit
www.lotuscars.co.uk.
About Delmia Corp.
Delmia Corp. is the leading provider of lean digital manufacturing solutions, focused mainly on software that can be used to streamline manufacturing processes. DELMIA serves industries where the optimization of manufacturing processes is critical, including automotive, aerospace, fabrication and assembly, electrical and electronics, consumer goods, plant, and shipbuilding sectors. Information about Delmia Corp. is available at
www.delmia.com.
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to more than 70,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development (CATIA®, DELMIA®, ENOVIA®, SMARTEAM®), mainstream product design tools (SolidWorks®), and 3D components (ACIS®) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit
www.3ds.com.
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