A New Era Ahead Lotus CEO Danny Bahar unveils new cars and plans for the company at the Paris auto show... Read More
Lotus Evora The latest vehicle from Lotus has arrived on the scene. How well does the all new Evora stand out... More
There’s an awful lot going on at Lotus at the moment. So much so, that the plethora of promised new metal – Elan, Elise, Eterne, Elite and Esprit – has completely overshadowed the ongoing development of what is at risk of becoming the forgotten jewel in Hethel’s crown: the Evora. First unveiled at the 2008 [...]
For as long as most folks at Lotus Cars in Hethel, England, can remember, most everyone has eaten lunch in the office, worked eight-and-a-half hours Monday through Thursday, and then taken off the rest of the day at noon on Friday. So a weekend at Lotus works out to two-and-a-half days. In the late ’80s, [...]
With all Lotus cars, heart-pounding thrills come by way of lightness. The S 260 goes the full monty, shedding weight by using carbon fiber wherever feasible. The total weight savings add up to 60 pounds less than an Exige S, or 2000 at the curb. The supercharged, 1.8-liter Toyota four-cylinder makes 17 more horsepower than [...]
There are few greater automotive thrills than hurling a Lotus Elise down a bendy back road—or around a racetrack. But it’s almost not fair to compare the intense and delightful responses of the Elise or the related Exige with other street cars because, with curb weights that hover around 2000 pounds, there aren’t really any [...]