The final chapter in the age of the combustion engine for Lotus will be its Emira, slated for release around the world in 2022. Pronounced ‘Eh-meer-ah’, the word features in numerous ancient languages and often translates as ‘commander’ or ‘leader’. The Emira will be powered by an AMG turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine from the performanceRead Full Story
The world’s first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, has been revealed. As a name, Evija (pronounced ‘E-vi-ya’) means ‘the first in existence’ or ‘the living one’. It is the first hypercar from Lotus and the company’s first model with an electrified powertrain. Production is limited to not more than 130 examples, makingRead Full Story
Lotus has integrated some of the latest design philosophies from high-performance stablemates including the Exige Cup 380, and the mighty Evora GT430, as well as building upon the track and competition only Elise Race 250 to produce the extreme limited-edition Lotus Elise Cup 260. Setting a standard for outright track pace and low lap times,Read Full Story
Dan Kruse Classics, one of the world’s classic car auction houses has sold the Lotus Exige S260 Sports Couple, formerly owned by comedian and television star Jerry Seinfeld, for $90,400 at the May 30, 2017, Forth Annual Midland-Odessa Auction hosted by Dan Kruse Classics. The fastest to, from and around the track model, the 2009Read Full Story
The latest race car from Lotus is its new Elise Race 250. Eligible for many race series around the world, this new Elise has been developed with a raft of performance-orientated features as standard. The Elise Race 250 packs a supercharged, 1.8-litre 4-cylinder engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox, boasts 243-horsepower at 7,200 rpm andRead Full Story
Twenty years ago, in September 1995, the Lotus Elise was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. At the time, it revolutionized the sports car world, setting a benchmark for handling, purity of the driving experience and its lightweight and efficiency. The Elise’s pioneering and advanced bonded aluminium chassis was also a market-leading technological innovation. SinceRead Full Story
From January 9-12, 2014, the Elise S Cup R takes it place in the stable alongside its big brothers, the Exige V6 Cup and Exige Cup R and the might Evora GT4, in Birmingham at Autosport 2014, illustrating the variety of appeal of the Lotus Motorsport family. With a mid-mounted, transverse, 1.8-litre engine, the EliseRead Full Story
The long awaited movie adaptation of The Host written by Stephanie Myer, author of The Twilight Saga premiered in LA on March 19, 2013 and will be on international release from March 22, 2013, at which time big screens all over the world will be alight with a fleet of awesome looking Lotus Evoras. TheRead Full Story
Colin Chapman CBE, the Lotus founder and engineer has been recognized for his contribution to the automotive and motorsport industry at the 2013 Motor Sport Magazine Hall of Fame annual inauguration event on February 25, 2013, attended by Colin’s son and Classic Team Lotus founder, Clive Chapman. The motorsport glitterati attended a star-studded evening atRead Full Story
The first production Exige S came off the assembly line July 24, 2012, and very soon the first customers will experience this new Lotus. Lotus Chief Operating Officer, Aslam Farikullah stood proudly by the production line and talked about the significance of this event How do you feel about reaching this particular milestone? Aslam Farikullah:Read Full Story
