Lotus is a company loved by many car enthusiasts for its principal aim of lightweight performance. Over the last decade, that dedication to lightweight fun has been manifested in primarily one model – the Elise.Through all the ups and downs of...
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Lotus may be playing a bigger role in the premier level of American single seater racing which is the IndyCar series. This comes after the announcement that the race series will allow teams to design their own aero packages onto a standard Dallara...
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DuPont Refinish has joined Lotus Racing’s growing list of backers, jumping on board as an Official Technical Supplier to the Malaysian owned team with immediate effect. DuPont Refinish is the corporate aftermarket paint brand of DuPont, the...
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Race day in Germany began with Lotus Racing Chief Mechanic Phil Spencer, Deputy Team Principal Kamarudin Meranun and Chief Executive Officer Riad Asmat paying their respects to Team Lotus legend Jim Clark at his Hockenheim memorial, but it was a...
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned with absolute certainty in my life it’s this: when something sounds too good to be true, it is. That waterfront mansion selling for pennies on the dollar is built on a toxic waste dump, that diamond you got...
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So how do you guys feel about this? Good, bad, indifferent? From the auction: The rumors are true! Someone did put a modified Buick Regal GNX motor in a Lotus Esprit and here it is! If you know anything about the 1987 Buick Regal GNX, then you...
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found 9 days ago by Ray Wert on
Jalopnik
Lotus will supposedly unveil an Esprit-succeeding supercar this fall. Whatever it's called it'll likely use the same chassis as every other Lotus. Good. [Edmunds Straightline]...
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Fairuz Fauzy has been confirmed a seat in the Lotus T127 for FP1 (Free Practice session) at this weekend’s German Grand Prix. He was originally meant to just take part in the British, Hungarian, Singapore and Abu Dhabi races but due to technical...
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found 10 days ago by Zach Bowman on
Autoblog
What happens when you're head over heels for the lethal wedge styling and superb handling of the 1979 Lotus Esprit, but find yourself smitten with the all-out grunt of the turbo 3.8-liter V6 in the Buick GNX? If you're the intrepid creator of the...
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The Lotus Esprit, discontinued in 2004, represents storied sports car producer’s Lotus last attempt to develop a full-bodied supercar. It should come to the delight of every true motorhead to hear that Lotus intends to re-enter the supercar fray...
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After years of promising a spiritual successor to the Esprit, Lotus has finally acknowledged that one is on the way. It should arrive, in concept form at least, at this fall's Paris auto show. It's expected to use a larger version...
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Lotus officially announced today that it will show a new supercar concept at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in September. According to the official statement, it could be a replacement for the Esprit or it could be more, no one knows at this moment...
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Lotus have released a promotional teaser relating to the unveiling of a new model in the upcoming Paris Motor Show. Stating a few events that happened in 1975, which include David Beckham’s birth, the release of Jaws and Margaret Thatcher as the...
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found 14 days ago by Noah Joseph on
Autoblog
Lotus is back in IndyCars, and it's there to stay. After launching its own F1 team (in name, anyway) and announcing its intentions to expand further into other forms of motorsport, the legendary British firm revealed its sponsorship - together with...
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found 14 days ago by Mattijs Diepraam on
Jalopnik
For a short period of time in the last century, turbine-driven cars were all the rage. Manufacturers hawked them, race engineers played with them, and the public drooled over them. 8W takes a...
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Malaysians might have to wait a bit longer to see Fairuz Fauzy racing in Formula 1. This comes after Lotus Racing’s Chief Technical Officer, Mike Gascoyne expressed his satisfaction with the current two drivers. “I think the intention is to...
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The World Cup for the world of football (or soccer for those in America) is currently drawing to a close and I during the main bulk of the tournament, I caught Brazil playing Portugal on the telly. The game ended in a scoreless draw and it had its...
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The folks at Lotus have been operating in near hyperdrive at lately, and the rumor mill isn't far behind with suggestions of five new models coming to...
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Amidst lots of whispers and speculation about a new Lotus Esprit concept, Lotus would be unveiling the new Esprit at the upcoming Paris Auto Show in September. The Lotus Esprit was one of the fastest cars in the world built by Lotus from 1976 to...
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It was a fairly exciting race at yesterday’s British GP, where Mark Webber was simply in a class of his own. Further down the grid, Lotus Racing were as happy as the Aussie after a double finish – Jarno Trulli was 16th and Heikki Kovalainen...
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You might have heard that Lotus sent out termination letters to its entire European dealer network this week. Yes, all of them. It's not personal. Lotus CEO Dany Bahar wants to move the brand upmarket and part of that involves...
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2010 Lotus Evora Lotus confirmed today that its Chief Operating Officer Frank Tuch has left the company to join Volkswagen Group. “Frank was approached by the Volkswagen Group shortly after agreeing to join Lotus and it was not a consideration...
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The folks at Lotus have been operating in near hyperdrive at lately, and the rumor mill isn't far behind with suggestions of five new models coming to...
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The Lotus Esprit has been missed something awful since its exit back in 2004. While the Elise, Evora and Exige have helped to keep our Lexus love burning, there’s been an empty place in our heart since that fateful year. Rumor has it that our...
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2010 Lotus Evora Lotus is undergoing some radical changes in its overall philosophy. According to reports coming out of Europe, Lotus is set to debut a range of new models at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October. Last month, Lotus sent out an email...
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found 22 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Lotus plans to reinvent itself, and in addition to a range of new products, a dealership makeover is in the cards. PistonHeads reports that Lotus CEO Dany Bahar sent out a letter to the company's European dealers informing them that their contracts...
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found 23 days ago by Sam Smith on
Jalopnik
The dash of the ex-Emerson Fittipaldi, Pratt-and-Whitney-engined 1971 Lotus 56B turbine Indy car at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Tachometers with percentage rings = 100 percent win....
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found 24 days ago by Zach Bowman on
Autoblog
There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual shindig is a mecca for metal from all over the world - old and new. Motorsports events from across the go-fast spectrum make it onto the schedule and there's...
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Lotus is launching two special-edition cars in honor of vehicle engineering director Roger Becker, who retired from Lotus in January. Becker joined Lotus in 1966 and helped develop every new Lotus since, including the Esprit, Elan, and Evora.The...
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Lotus F1 fans will be delighted to know that the team is opening the doors to their factory in Hingham, UK to the general public. This will allow die-hard fans to experience the behind the scenes action of a professional Formula 1 team. Guests will...
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