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Romano Artioli is an Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 entrepreneur and one-time owner of Bugatti
Bugatti

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a car maker by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian people man described as an eccentric genius.The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world as well as some of the fastest....
 and Lotus. Prior to this, Artioli made his fortunes as an importer of Suzuki
Suzuki

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, outboard motor, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines....
s.

Artiolia was born in Moglia (Mantova) and raised in Bolzano.

Under Artioli's stewardship, Bugatti was revived. The company produced a single car, the Bugatti EB110
Bugatti EB110

The Bugatti EB110 was a Mid-engine design sports car from Bugatti#Bugatti Automobili SpA, the 1990s successor to one of the most celebrated marques in automotive history....
, under his leadership before the company was bought by the Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft , is a German automotive industry group, currently the automotive industry#World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups , and the largest in Europe....
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Artioli purchased Lotus from General Motors in August 1993.






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Romano Artioli is an Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 entrepreneur and one-time owner of Bugatti
Bugatti

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a car maker by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian people man described as an eccentric genius.The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world as well as some of the fastest....
 and Lotus. Prior to this, Artioli made his fortunes as an importer of Suzuki
Suzuki

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, outboard motor, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines....
s.

Artiolia was born in Moglia (Mantova) and raised in Bolzano.

Under Artioli's stewardship, Bugatti was revived. The company produced a single car, the Bugatti EB110
Bugatti EB110

The Bugatti EB110 was a Mid-engine design sports car from Bugatti#Bugatti Automobili SpA, the 1990s successor to one of the most celebrated marques in automotive history....
, under his leadership before the company was bought by the Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft , is a German automotive industry group, currently the automotive industry#World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups , and the largest in Europe....
.

Artioli purchased Lotus from General Motors in August 1993. He sold a majority stake to Proton in 1996 to fund his losses due to the insolvency of Bugatti
Bugatti

Bugatti was founded in Molsheim, France, as a car maker by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian people man described as an eccentric genius.The original company is legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world as well as some of the fastest....
 but stayed on the board as Special Projects director until 1998.

The Lotus Elise
Lotus Elise

The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the England manufacturer Lotus Cars. The car has a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its aluminium extrusion and bonded frame that provides a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs to a minimum....
 was named after Romano Artioli's granddaughter.