Acorn Launches Lotus Challenge, Release Date 19th February 1993 Acorn Computers has teamed up with Lotus Cars to launch a major new promotion aimed at the Consumer marketplace. The promotion, which runs between 15th March 1993 and 31st August 1993, comes in three main sections: a high performance customer challenge, a specially bundled "Turbo Pack" computer, and major promotional support for dealers. Customers will be encouraged to compete in a special competition version of the popular game Lotus Turbo Challenge II and will get the chance of winning one of a limited set of 1/36th scale models of the Lotus Elan or Esprit. Four regional winners will receive a trip around the Lotus factory and a chance to test drive the new Lotus Esprit. They will then go forward to the national final where the overall winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to the Italian Grand Prix in September with a special pass to the Lotus Formula 1 Team pits. To coincide with the Lotus Turbo Challenge, Acorn is producing a limited edition A3010 Family Turbo Pack which contains an A3010 32-bit RISC computer, a Lotus Turbo Challenge game, a Quickshot joystick, one year's on-site maintenance and #200 worth of software discount vouchers, all for #499 (including VAT). Dealers participating in the scheme will also receive assistance from Acorn with their advertising and promotional programmes, in the form of special competition software, prizes, posters and other display merchandising, help with editorial and advertising material and the chance for the best performing dealer to join the competition prizewinner at the Italian Grand Prix in September. Acorn's Consumer Marketing Manager, Simon Lovesey said "With a greater number of Acorn dealers increasing their activity in the consumer marketplace, we strongly believe in the importance of providing high profile promotions along the lines of the Turbo Challenge to provide dealers with support and opportunities to generate sales." ENDS Further information from Simon Lovesey Acorn Computers 0223 254215 _______________________________________________________________________________ aglo...@acorn.co.uk, moderator of comp.sys.acorn.announce. Submissions to announce-requ...@acorn.co.uk, other related mail to announ...@acorn.co.uk.