Lotus Cars specify probax  03 November 2005 NEWS RELEASE      ProBax Seats - Standard across the range Lotus is the first car manufacturer in the world to introduce the “ProBax™” seat. The 2006Model Year Elise and Exige models both have seats designed by Lotus and specifically adapted and developed by NuBax, helping to significantly improve the postural position of the occupant’s spine whilst seated.   Medical Benefits This not only results in an improved level of comfort, but also has significant medical benefits - maintaining a natural curvature of the spine, and markedly improving the body’s blood flow. Increased blood flow has been shown to enhance response times, raise alertness levels and reduce the onset of muscle fatigue. Tests on Lotus seats, with the new ProBax™ technology, have shown an improvement in blood flow of up to thirty percent over the pre-2006 Model Year Lotus seat.   Steve Swift, Head of Vehicle Engineering at Lotus, commented, “We carried out extensive tests with people of various shapes and sizes in Lotus seats with ProBax technology and the results are extremely good. The seat padding and “cushion” have been specifically designed by NuBax, enabling us to remove the pre-existing lumbar mechanism. This has helped reduce weight, vital for Lotus of course, and increase the amount of useable space in the cockpit.”