Despite rumours that Lotus was for sale, the sale of Lotus parent Proton to DRB-Hicom appears to preclude any sale of Lotus for two years. We reported recently that Lotus owners Proton had been advised to sell its loss-making Hethel car-maker Lotus as it geared up to be divested of State ownership in Malaysia. But it seems […]
Lotus for Sale? Proton advised to sell Lotus Group International
Analysts are advising Proton – owners of Lotus Group International – to divest itself of the loss-making Lotus. It was always difficult to see any sort of synergy between budget car maker Proton and Lotus. But that didn’t stop the Malaysian firm buying Lotus Group International (LGI) in 1996. But despite Proton’s best efforts – […]
Lotus to invest £500 million to build Esprit, Eterne, Elite & Elan. 1900 new jobs
Lotus reveals plans to build the Esprit, Eterne, Elite and Elan with a £500 million investment which will create 1900 new jobs. Dany Bahar – Lotus boss – revealed plans at last year’s Paris Motor Show to turn Lotus in to an East Anglian Aston Martin. Those plans included one car we knew about – the new […]
Lotus Evora S GP Edition: Lotus evokes its GP history
Lotus has launched a limited edition Evora – the Lotus Evora S GP Edition – with a paint job evoking memories of the Lotus JPS F1 cars. There was a time when the tobacco giants were seemingly single-handedly responsible for sports sponsorship, and perhaps the most evocative memory of that is the John Player Special F1 cars […]
2012 Lotus Exige S: The video Duel
Lotus has released video of the 2012 Lotus Exige S showing the new, more powerful, Exige S running rings round a Boxer – or should that be Boxster? We’ve run a story or two on the 2012 Lotus Exige S – the one with the V6 from the Evora – in the run up to […]
Lotus Evora GTE road car heading for Europe
The Lotus Evora GTE road car – which debuted at Pebble beach and destined for Asia – will be sold in UK and Europe and debut at Frankfurt. We’ve decided we weren’t really on the ball with the Lotus Evora GTE at Pebble beach. Yes, we reported the most powerful Evora yet was heading to […]
Lotus Evora Freddie Mercury Edition. Yes, really
Lotus has made a one-off, special edition Evora – the Lotus Evora ‘Freddie Mercury Edition’ – to be auctioned in aid of Mercury Phoenix Trust. We really weren’t too sure when we got a press release drop in that said “Another Lotus Bites The Dust…” and then went on to say that Lotus are building a one-off Lotus […]
Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept heading to Pebble Beach
Lotus reveals a single photo of the Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept, perhaps the ultimate Evora, which will debut at Pebble Beach. Lotus has taken away the Exige from its American customers with the Exige Matte Black Final Edition heralding the end, but is planning on giving back something a bit meatier at Pebble Beach […]
2012 Lotus Exige V6 Spied
The 2012 Lotus Exige will trade up its engine to the V6 from the Evora, as Lotus moves the Exige upmarket to meet the next generation of Lotus cars. We’ve reported, sometimes cynically, on Dany Bahar’s plans for Lotus. And some do seem to be a bit less than credible, certainly when you factor in […]
Lotus Evora Facelift heading for Frankfurt
Lotus are, once more, said to be taking a facelift Evora to Frankfurt and maybe even a production Evora R and Evora 414E. Don’t hold your breath. It’s a ‘back to reality’ story from Lotus, for a change, with the news that, possibly, they are going to take a facelift Lotus Evora to the Frankfurt Motor Show. […]