
Because Toyota has stopped making the 2ZZ-GE four-cylinder engines that power them, U.S. versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige as we know them will cease production this summer. If that weren’t enough, Lotus’s waiver to build and sell the cars in the U.S. without smart airbags expires in August. We’re also told the cars [...]

Lotus will not sell a reborn Elan (pictured above) for at least five years, a spokesperson for the company told us today. A car bearing the Elan name—a two-seat, mid-engine coupe unveiled in concept form at the 2010 Paris auto show—was originally scheduled to launch in 2013 or 2014. According to that plan, the similar [...]

14.15 CET was the time, the Lotus Stand at the Geneva Motor Show was the place. La Roux’s ‘In For The Kill’ set the scene as the backing track for the Lotus update movie that showed the progress at the head quarters in Hethel during which Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar reiterated the importance of [...]
Mar 3 2011 | Posted in
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Maximum fun, minimum collateral Anyone harbouring under the misapprehension that Lotus might be moving away from performance through lightweight only needs to take a quick ride in the new 1.6 Lotus Elise Club Racer to know that’s definitely not the case. The bright engineers at Lotus put even the lightest of Lotus’ modern cars on [...]

One of Hollywood’s favourite music moguls, Doc McGhee, took time out of touring to talent scout the stars at Lotus. Music manager, Doc McGhee, the brains behind iconic acts such as Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, James Brown and Diana Ross took time out of his heavy schedule to take a trip up to the Lotus [...]
Mar 3 2011 | Posted in
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Never before has an automotive manufacturer shown a new portfolio of five cars in one go at the Paris Motor Show. And who better to present the return of a great British automotive icon, the Lotus Esprit, than two British icons? Legendary Queen guitarist, Brian May and supermodel Naomi Campbell did the honours. Hollywood superstar [...]
Nov 19 2010 | Posted in
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It’s Official: The Lotus Evora IS the MOST Fun to Drive Car. Further industry recognition for the multi-award winning Lotus Evora with the most ‘Fun to Drive Car’ award from U.S. magazine, Popular Mechanics* as they celebrate the Top 10 Cars of 2010. The expert automotive editorial team at Popular Mechanics has tested over 100 [...]
Nov 19 2010 | Posted in
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