Lotus Joins LMP1 Class in World Endurance Championship
19 Feb 2014, 13:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lotus has announced plans to step up to the LMP1 class of this year’s World Endurance Championship. The Kodewa-backed squad will field a single vehicle based on the T129 race car that was used...
Roland Sands Interested in the Omnivore 2-Stroke Lotus Engine
18 Jan 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Can you imagine a bike built by Roland Sands and powered by a Lotus engine? For some it may seem a bit wacky to say the least, but it appears like RSD is really contemplating the idea. The engine...
Lotus C-01 Motorcycle Unveiled
17 Jan 2014, 09:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lotus has released two photos of the C-01 bike, the company's first-ever motorcycle. First announced in June 2013, with a prospected delivery in late 2013 or in 2014, the C-01 was a bike su...
Upcoming Lotus Motorcycle Rumored to Pack a 200 HP V-Twin Engine
13 Jan 2014, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's about half a year since Lotus announced they were working to have their first motorcycle ready, and that it was to be a hyper bike. Voices in the industry close to Lotus claim that the ...
2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R to Break Cover at Autosport International
6 Jan 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lotus’ brand new track-only sportscar, the 2014 Elise S Cup R, will be introduced at the Autosport International show in Birmingham later this month. The 924 kg racer will be displayed alongsi...
Lotus Elise Gets Regular Car Reviews Treatment
3 Jan 2014, 09:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, all you petrol-chuggers have probably noticed the internet phenomenon that is Regular Car Reviews. A guy sarcastically pointing out major flaws in cars of today or yesteryear, all the time b...
Lotus Is Having the Giggles with 18 New Formula One Rules for 2014
12 Dec 2013, 10:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Formula One has become increasingly boring lately, especially with Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel dominating the rankings the past four years. FIA’s recent regulations were decisive in this asp...
Maldonado to Replace Raikkonen at Lotus Next Year
2 Dec 2013, 15:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lotus F1 Team has announced that Pastor Maldonado will occupy the vacant seat left following Kimi Raikkonen’s departure at Scuderia Ferrari for the 2014 Formula One season. The Venezuelan d...
Lotus Gets Government Cash Injection, 300 New Jobs Coming
26 Nov 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lotus has just secured a GBP10.44M ($16.2 or EUR11.95) grant from the UK’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF), with the money set to sustain new product development, as well as employee training. What...
McLaren Confirms Kevin Magnussen for 2014 F1 Season
15 Nov 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / McLaren F1 Team has announced that Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will be replacing Sergio Perez for the 2014 Formula One season. The 21-year-old driver is part of McLaren’s Young Driver Progra...
Kovalainen to Replace Raikkonen for the Remainder of the Season
13 Nov 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Lotus F1 is about to announce that Kimi Raikkonen, who will miss the last two races of the 2013 F1 season over back surgery, will be replaced by Heikki Kovalainen for the United States a...
Raikkonen to Miss Final F1 Races After Back Surgery
11 Nov 2013, 09:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen will miss the final two races of the 2013 Formula One season in order to undergo back surgery, Lotus F1 Team announced on Sunday via their official Twitter feed. Thi...
2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R Announced
8 Nov 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British-based sportscar manufacturer Lotus has announced the introduction of the 2014 Elise S Cup R, a 924 kg (2,037 lbs) track-only racer that will be eligible to compete in next year’s Lotus...
Spyker B6 Venator Rumored to Get Lotus Engine
15 Oct 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Dutch sportscar manufacturer Spyker is looking to fit its upcoming B6 Venator model with a Lotus-built V6 engine. According to Autoweek.nl, Spyker CEO Victor Muller has sent out a let...
Ex-Caterham Boss to Develop All-New Sportscar
7 Sep 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former Caterham Cars CEO Ansar Ali has announced plans to build an all-new mid-engined sportcar. Developed under the Zenos brand and known as Project E10, the upcoming sportscar will be built around...
British Auto Legends Stamp Collection Celebrates UK’s Iconic Cars
26 Aug 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re into philately and fancy classic British classic cars, than this news might come in handy. The Royal Mail is celebrating six iconic British cars through its newly-released “Bri...
Lotus to Create More Than 100 New Jobs
9 Aug 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After receiving more funding from its Malaysian parent company, DRB-Hicom, UK-based sportscar manufacturer Lotus has announced plans to create more than 100 new jobs. According to a recent statem...
Lotus Recalls 2011 Evora Due To Oil Leaks
30 Jul 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lotus once again has to issue a recall due to oil leakage issues and this time the campaign affects the supercharged 2011 Evora with a manual gearbox. The affected models were built starting fro...
Lotus Receives More Funding, New Evora & Elise Versions Underway
21 Jul 2013, 07:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lotus owner DRB-Hicom has signed off a three-year financial plan to revive the struggling British sportscar manufacturer. According to Autocar, DRB-Hicom has already spent in excess of $152 milli...
The First Lotus Motorcycle, Imagined by Luca Bar
19 Jul 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Funny thing how Luca Bar (and Red-Live) decided to render his ideas on how will Lotus' first motorcycle look like. While we know that Lotus has made a deal with the awesome Daniel Simon and...