An example of one of Lotus’s most significant cars will go under the hammer on July 30 at the Silverstone Classic; a 1958 Elite Series I. The Elite Series I is regarded as the company’s first production road car. The Lotus Elite embodied founder Colin Chapman’s “Simplify, then add lightness” […]
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Lotus Evora 400 Hethel special edition celebrates factory’s 50th
The Lotus factory in Hethel, UK, turns 50 this year, and to celebrate, the sportscar maker is launching the Evora Hethel special edition. Based on the Evora 400, the Hethel edition will come in just three exclusive colours; Essex Blue, Motorsport Black, and Racing Green. Customers can then pair this […]
Lotus Elise Cup 250 is the fastest-ever Elise, replaces Cup 220
Lotus has revealed its fastest ever road-going Elise, called the Elise Cup 250. It comes in open-top roadster form as standard. The new model replaces the Elise Cup 220, featuring a higher-output version of the 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder. The engine now produces an impressive 181kW of power at 7200rpm, and […]
Lotus Exclusive announced, offers unique personalisation options
Like Ferrari’s tailor-made program, Jaguar Land Rover’s special vehicle operations, and McLaren’s MSO special operations, Lotus has now opened up its new Lotus Exclusive program. Devised under the Lotus Design team, the British company is now offering buyers a wide range of special options and personalisation services. Options span from […]
Lotus Exige Sport 350 revealed; fastest, lightest ever
Lotus has revealed yet another iteration of the Exige lightweight, called the Sport 350. It’s described as the ultimate incarnation of the model. The company says it’s faster and lighter in weight than ever before. In fact, it drops 51kg compared with the outgoing Exige S, now tipping the scales […]
Lotus 3-Eleven could post “fastest ever” lap around Nurburgring
The new Lotus 3-Eleven has posted “one of the fastest ever lap times” around the infamous Nurburgring, according to the manufacturer. A specific time hasn’t been set, but instead, the company is judging from a collection of sector times under Sport Auto’s lap configuration. A time of 7:06 has been […]
Lotus Evora 400 roadster on the way, 4-Eleven confirmed
It’s been just over a week since Lotus revealed its stunning 3-Eleven stripped-out racer, yet the English sports-car firm is already talking about its successor; the 4-Eleven. The CEO Jean-Marc Gales spoke to Top Gear magazine at length about future models, and indicated an open-top version of the Evora 400 […]
2019 Lotus SUV to be lighter, faster than any rival
Lotus has begun drip-feeding information regarding its premiere SUV/crossover model, due for a 2019 release. Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, speaking with Auto Express at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, said the British marque’s first ever foray into the SUV/crossover market will be “much lighter and faster than any other SUV […]