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 […]
Lotus gives their new electric SUV a name – and yes, it starts with an ‘E’
The new Lotus electric SUV will be revealed tomorrow (29 March 2022), ahead of which Lotus has revealed it has a name beginning with an ‘E’. As you’d expect. For almost 65 years, Lotus has given its cars names all starting with the letter ‘E’, from the 1958 Lotus Elite through Elan, Europa, Elite, Eclat, […]
Lotus Emira First Edition with 360bhp Four-Pot AMG engine costs from £71,995
Lotus reveals details of the four-cylinder First Edition of the new Emira, with a 360bhp AMG four-pot engine and prices from £71,995. It’s six months since the new Lotus Emira prices and specifications were revealed, starting with a V6 First Edition model with cheaper versions – and four-pot ones – to come. Now, just days […]
New Lotus Advanced Performance Division to deliver Bespoke and Halo Lotus
A new special operations team at Lotus is extending Lotus’s offerings to deliver halo projects, limited editions and unique content. Over the years, Lotus hasn’t been known for new models and big profits, but that looks to be changing as Geely money turns Lotus in to a world force with a new range of electric […]
Lotus and Britishvolt EV battery deal CONFIRMED as Lotus teases new electric sports car
The partnership between Lotus and Britishvoly to develop EV batteries is confirmed as Lotus tease the arrival of a new electric Lotus Sports car. Last week we reported that Britishvolt had secured funding of £1.7bn to build a Gigafactory in Northumberland to churn out batteries for electric cars. Which is good news for UK PLC. […]
Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora production ENDS to make way for the new Lotus Emira
Production of the Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora ends at Hetherl as the old range of Lotus cars makes way for production of the new Lotus Emira. We know things are changing rapidly at Lotus as Geely money sees a new wave of Lotus models – including the electric Evija Hypercar and a Lotus SUV […]
Watch the new Lotus Emira First Edition shredding its tyres on the Hethel track
The new Lotus Emira First Edition hots the test track at Hethel as Lotus’s handling guru shakes it down ahead of production. The Lotus Emira arrived in public view back in July as the last of a long line of Lotus ICE cars and effectively replacing the entire existing Lotus range. The promise is for […]