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450 HP Supercharged Lotus Exige Has an Afterburner, Keeps Up with 911 GT3s
450 HP Supercharged Lotus Exige Has an Afterburner, Keeps Up with 911 GT3s

27 Nov 2017, 14:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Boosting the power output of a Lotus Exige by over 100 hp makes a hell of a difference for its power-to-weight ratio, meaning a significant performance increase

 
Lotus Exige Cup 430 Is the Company's Most Extreme Model Ever
Lotus Exige Cup 430 Is the Company's Most Extreme Model Ever

9 Nov 2017, 16:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In Lotus' own words, the company has built the "car that it always wanted to build." That means it's quick, it's light, and it's fun

 
Lotus SUV Takes Shape In Patent Drawings
Lotus SUV Takes Shape In Patent Drawings

27 Oct 2017, 08:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lotus is eyeing the Porsche Macan with its yet-unnamed compact SUV, and from the looks of these patent drawings, the newcomer is coming along nicely

 
Championship Gold-painted 2018 Lotus Elise Cup 260 Limited To 30 Units
Championship Gold-painted 2018 Lotus Elise Cup 260 Limited To 30 Units

20 Oct 2017, 14:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / And the first Lotus to be unveiled since Geely took over the British manufacturer is this awe-inspiring Elise with period-correct gold paintwork

 
Ferrari 458 Drag Races Honda K20-Engined Lotus Elise, Gets Spanked
Ferrari 458 Drag Races Honda K20-Engined Lotus Elise, Gets Spanked

2 Oct 2017, 17:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This example of the Lotus Elise has ditched its Toyota motor in favor of a Honda K20 heart, one that has received aftermarket attention

 
Chinese Automaker Geely Finishes Takeover Of Lotus, SUV Edges Closer To Reality
Chinese Automaker Geely Finishes Takeover Of Lotus, SUV Edges Closer To Reality

30 Sep 2017, 12:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's finally official, ladies and gents! From Malaysian hands, the majority stakeholder in Lotus is now Geely of Volvo and Polestar fame

 
Lotus Launches Yet Another Evora Spin-Off: GT430 Sport
Lotus Launches Yet Another Evora Spin-Off: GT430 Sport

7 Sep 2017, 11:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Porsche 911 GT3 is too mainstream for your track-focused sports car liking, Lotus has an alternative for you in the form of the Evora GT430 Sport

 
2018 Evora GT430 Is The Most Powerful Road-Legal Lotus Ever Made
2018 Evora GT430 Is The Most Powerful Road-Legal Lotus Ever Made

20 Jul 2017, 15:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / What happens when you combine precision with beauty and performance? The Evora GT430 happens, and it's hailed as the best Evora yet

 
Caterham Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of The Lotus Seven By Hooning Iconic Models
Caterham Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of The Lotus Seven By Hooning Iconic Models

8 Jul 2017, 08:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's been six decades since Colin Chapman rewrote the rulebook of the sports car genre with the Lotus Seven, and this milestone calls for a celebration

 
Lotus Might Branch Out Its Production in China After Geely Takeover
Lotus Might Branch Out Its Production in China After Geely Takeover

27 Jun 2017, 12:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Chinese company that also bought Volvo seven years ago has now acquired the majority of stakes in the British sports car maker Lotus

 
New Lotus Elise Cup 250 Dubbed By Its Maker As “The Best Elise Yet”
New Lotus Elise Cup 250 Dubbed By Its Maker As “The Best Elise Yet”

2 Jun 2017, 08:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the 2017 Lotus Elise Cup 250, the Hethel-based automaker created the fastest, most exciting road-going version of its back-to-basics sports car

 
Geely Buys Lotus And Proton In Surprise Deal, Here Are the First Details
Geely Buys Lotus And Proton In Surprise Deal, Here Are the First Details

24 May 2017, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Geely was rumored to have left the negotiation process for the Lotus and Proton brands, but it has been announced that it is the buyer of both firms

 
Richard Hammond Buys a Lotus: "My Wife Hates It"
Richard Hammond Buys a Lotus: "My Wife Hates It"

17 May 2017, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We're looking at a Lotus Esprit 350 Sport, a special edition whose nameplate lets us know how many units were brought to the world

 
Lotus Elise Named Slowest Depreciating Performance Car
Lotus Elise Named Slowest Depreciating Performance Car

17 May 2017, 15:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lotus' Elise has been named the slowest depreciating performance car on the market according to a WhatCar? study. The Brits celebrate with a finance package

 
Lotus Spins Going into Nurburgring's Adenauer Forst, Causes Porsche 911 Panic
Lotus Spins Going into Nurburgring's Adenauer Forst, Causes Porsche 911 Panic

10 May 2017, 11:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Adenauer Forst is the kind of Green Hell corner that catches many drivers out, with this Lotus spin causing quite some trouble on the track

 
One-Owner Lotus 340R Looks Like A Life-Sized Hot Wheels Car
One-Owner Lotus 340R Looks Like A Life-Sized Hot Wheels Car

30 Apr 2017, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back when Lotus wasn't interested in bringing an SUV to market, the British sports car company used to do wacky lightweight machines such as the 340R

 
The Exige Cup 380 Is The Ultimate Street-Legal Lotus
The Exige Cup 380 Is The Ultimate Street-Legal Lotus

20 Apr 2017, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lots of ponies, very little weight, the agility of a fly, and the price tag of a luxury grand tourer. That's the Cup 380 in a nutshell

 
This Lotus Elise 360-Degree Nurburgring Crash Nearly Didn't Happen
This Lotus Elise 360-Degree Nurburgring Crash Nearly Didn't Happen

17 Apr 2017, 08:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The driver of this Lotus Elise was frustratingly close to avoiding kissing the guardrail, with the small impact following a 360-degree spin

 
John Player Special F1 Livery Looks Awesome On Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Edition
John Player Special F1 Livery Looks Awesome On Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Edition

7 Apr 2017, 08:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A road-going Lotus sports car with gold accents over black paintwork. That's one way of paying tribute to Lotus' F1 legacy, but it comes at a price: $110k

 
April Fools 2017: The Best Pranks From Automakers In a Single Story
April Fools 2017: The Best Pranks From Automakers In a Single Story

2 Apr 2017, 10:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Automakers seem to like April Fools' Day, as most of them unveil "revolutionary ideas" that will be available soon on this occasion. We have a few ready for you