Roger Becker Retires from Lotus
1 Feb 2010, 11:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Roger Becker, Lotus’ Director of Vehicle Engineering, announced his retirement today after 44 years of work in the automotive field. The man responsible for the development of the Esprit, Exce...
Another Ferrari Exec Moves to Lotus
27 Jan 2010, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the appointment of Donato Coco as the new Director of Design for Lotus, the British manufacturer announced it managed to snatch yet another executive from the Prancing Horse, namely its no...
Lotus Presents Omnivore Engine Interactive Demo
25 Jan 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / People at Lotus Engineering decided to present an interactive demo of their new Omnivore engine, which is supposed to improve fuel consumption up to 10 percent and offer seriously low emissions. ...
Kovalainen Unhappy with Performance at McLaren
22 Jan 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen may have been the perfect colleague for Lewis Hamilton back at McLaren Mercedes – the Brit actually praised the wonderful person and friend that he found in Heikki – bu...
Lotus to Launch 2010 Car in London, Test at Silverstone
21 Jan 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus F1 Team announced last week that they will unveil their 2010 challenger on February 12. And that's a fact. However, during the same press release, the team also stated that the place wher...
Lotus Appoints New Directors
17 Jan 2010, 13:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lotus Engineering division of British manufacturer Lotus announced the appointment of Robert Hentschel as director, to oversee the expansion of Lotus Engineering’s third party consultancy ...
Lotus Evora Cup Race Car Unveiled Ahead of Geneva
14 Jan 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British manufacturer Lotus released yesterday the details of the car which will enter the 2010 Evora Cup. The car will make its first appearance at Birmingham, on January the 14th, 2010. Designed by...
Official: Flavio Manzoni Becomes Ferrari’s Chief Designer
13 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Flavio Manzoni has been appointed Director of Design at Ferrari. The news in not new, as this decision was previously known, but the information is now officially confirmed. Manzoni will have the...
Lotus to Patent Dual Clutch Transmission
7 Jan 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Lotus made a true philosophy out of making light cars and they are not stopping now. Following its quest for lightweight, the British car manufacturer has submitted a patent application for a lighte...
Lotus Exige S Type 72 Unveiled
23 Dec 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced today the release of a commemorative edition of the Exige, dubbed S Type 72. The car has been built to celebrate the black and gold Lotus Type 72 livery which was dr...
Jarno Trulli Gets Behind a Lotus' Wheel
18 Dec 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the confirmation of Jarno Trulli as one of the drivers of Lotus' F1 Racing team, the Italian driver paid a visit to his new employer' HQ for a spin in a new Lotus Evora, the firs...
Kovalainen to Race in the Arctic Rally?
16 Dec 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen might become the 3rd Formula One driver – from the 2009 roster, at least – to drive a rally car in the off season. According to British publication Autosport, the Finn ...
Donato Coco, Lotus' New Director of Design
16 Dec 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lotus Group announced yesterday the appointment of Donato Coco, former Director of Design and Development for Ferrari, as the company's new Director of Design. He will take full charge of L...
Lotus Omnivore Engine 1st Test Phase Complete
10 Dec 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced it has completed the first testing phase of its new two-stroke engine, dubbed Omnivore, successfully running the engine on gasoline. According to Lotus, at 2,000...
Lotus Confirms Alex Yoong for F1 Operations
6 Dec 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus F1 Team finally made its first official announcement regarding their drivers. However, it doesn’t actually involve their 2010 lineup, but their newly launched young driver development pr...
Lotus Evora Gets Top Gear Sports Car of the Year 2009
3 Dec 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As most car fanatics know, Top Gear is one of the most important television series and magazines about cars. The men behind this show have achieved incredible success, as it is believed that it has ...
Lotus HQ and Test Track on Google Street View
2 Dec 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced today images showing its HQ and the test track belonging to the manufacturer are available on Google's Street View service. The shots have been taken after Lotu...
Villeneuve Gets New Trainer for F1 Return with Lotus
2 Dec 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve holds a very good chance of returning to Formula One action in 2010. Although this allegation has been re-analyzed plenty of times by the international media throu...
Lotus Halosonic, Make Your Prius a V12...
27 Nov 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As electric vehicles and hybrids become more and more of a reality, carmakers find themselves faced with a problem none of them really thought about until now: the utter silence these car's sur...
Villeneuve Pays Intriguing Visit to Lotus HQ
27 Nov 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / "During a recent trip to catch-up with old friends Villeneuve spent a day at Group Lotus’ UK headquarters..." This is how the official story of Jacques Villeneuve's visit to Lot...