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 […]
New Electric Lotus SUV tease starts with the Type 132’s active grille
The Lotus Type 132 – the new electric Lotus SUV – starts its tease ahead of a debut in 2022 with a new video showing a bit of its active grille. As Lotus moves forward now Volvo owner Geely has given it a proper future, we’ve seen the last ICE model arrive with the Lotus […]
Lotus reveals new lightweight EV Platform for electric Lotus sports cars
Lotus reveals a new lightweight platform for its future electric sports cars, with variable sizes and power up to 870bhp. The Lotus lightweight mantra is key to its cars performance and handling, but with cars moving from ICE to EV it’s going to be a difficult path for Lotus to tread as a regular EV’s […]
New Lotus Emira prices and specs – Emira First Edition from £75,995
The new Lotus Emira prices and specifications revealed, with the Emira First Edition from £75,995 and the Emira range starting at £59,995. The Lotus Emira – the Lotus replacement for its entire range – was revealed back in July, and Lotus told us it would cost from under £60k. Which it will -when the entry-level […]
New Lotus Emira GT4 gets set to take the new Emira racing
The Lotus Emira GT4 arrives as a motorsport version of the new Emira, developed with RML Group and with a new motorsport livery. It’s only a couple of months since the new Lotus Emira arrived to replace the entire existing Lotis range as the last pure-ICE car from Lotus before they embrace electrification. Now, Lotus […]
Lotus confirms FOUR new EVs on the way – electric Lotus SUV in 2022
Construction of the new Lotus Technology HQ in China begins, with four new Lotus SUVs to be produced starting in 2022. We already know Lotus will be building EVs in China – in a new home for Lotus Technology in Wuhan, now under construction – and now Lotus has confirmed that in addition to the […]
Fancy a rare, Limited Edition Lotus Esprit? Here’s a choice of SIX
A collection of six rare, limited edition Lotus Esprit goes up for auction on The Market, with estimates from £35k to £150k. The Lotus Esprit was, in its time, a proper supercar, before Hethel lowered its sights and went back to more compact and affordable (relatively speaking) sports cars. Perhaps best-known by most as the […]