Lotus is celebrating 60 years since Jim Clark won the F1 World Championship with the Lotus Emira Clark Edition. For those not old enough to actually remember – which is probably most of us – Jim Clark was one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time before his tragic death at the age of […]
New Lotus Emira Turbo SE ARRIVES with 400bhp – and it costs £90k
With First Editions of the Lotus Emira now sold, the Lotus Emira Turbo SE arrives as a four-pot model with 400bhp. When Lotus was busy ending production of their existing ICE models and launching the Emira as the last ICE Lotus before EV madness descends and wreck Lotus’s ‘Add Lightnes’ mantra, we only got First […]
Lotus Theory 1: A 986bhp Esprit-inspired electric sports car
Lotus reveals the Theory 1 Concept, a look at future design direction wrapped up in a 986bhp three-seat electric sports car. Lotus has had new life breathed in to it with Geely money, although the new EV stuff we’ve seen so far from the now all-electric Lotus seems a long way away from Colin Chapman’s […]
New Lotus Emeya electric Hyper-GT goes on sale to take on the Porsche Taycan
The new Lotus Emeya Hyper GT goes on sale in the UK, with the range-topping Emeya R boasting 905bhp and costing £129,950. The electric Porsche Taycan has sold well to businesses in the UK taking advantage of tax breaks on EVs, but the apparent success of the Taycan perhaps hides a harsher reality. There are […]
Lotus Emeya electric ‘Hyper-GT’ REVEALED as a challenger to the Porsche Taycan
Lotus has revealed their latest EV – the Lotus Emeya – in New York, a four-door ‘Hyper-GT’ boasting 892bhp and 0-62mph in under 2.8 seconds. It’s 18 months since Lotus revealed the electric Eletre SUV, which they dubbed a ‘Hyper SUV’. And now it’s time for the second act of Lotus’s EV journey with a […]
Lotus Emeya is the name of the electric Hyper-GT to take on the Porsche Taycan [Video]
Lotus Emeya is the production name of Lotus Type 133, a four-door electric saloon taking aim at the Porsche Taycan. With Lotus now bankrolled by Geely’s very deep pockets, things are moving apace at Hethel as Lotus turns in to a maker of EVs aiming to turn Lotus into a performance electric brand. Although what […]
New Lotus Eletre electric SUV – up to 892bhp and prices from £89,500
The new Lotus Eletre electric SUV arrives in three flavours – Eletre, Eletre S and Eletre R – with up to 892bhp. Prices start at £89,500 Can Lotus go from a maker of lightweight ICE sports cars to a maker of heavy electric cars and keep its credibility? Well, we’ll soon find out with the […]
Lotus Evija Fittipaldi EV Hypercar revealed with ‘John Player Special’ livery
The Lotus Evija Fittipaldi is revealed as a run of just eight special Evijas to celebrate 50 years since Emerson Fittipaldi won the F1 championship. It’s just three months since Lotus revealed the electric Evija Hypercar, complete with a 1,973bhp electric powertrain and stunning performance. With such a recent reveal, you might think it’s rather […]
Lotus joining Porsche, Bugatti, Aston Martin and more with new Mayfair Showroom
Lotus has announced it will open a new flagship showroom in Mayfair in the autumn, joining other prestige car makers in the area. If you’re in London – as a visitor or a resident – and you’re a well-heeled petrolhead, you’ll find your way to Mayfair at some point to browse the very upmarket showrooms […]
This is the new Lotus Eletre SUV – Lotus are calling it ‘the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV’
Lotus reveals the new Lotus Eletre electric SUV, dubbed the ‘world’s first electric Hyper-SUV’ by Lotus, with at least 600bhp and 100kWh battery. The last thing anyone would expect a few years ago from Lotus was a big, heavy SUV joining the ranks of its ageing sports car lineup. But then Geely arrived with pots […]