Lotus are teasing a new car – the Lotus 3-Eleven – in a rather odd tease campaign, implying the 3-Eleven’s debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this month. There’s nothing Lotus does better than light, nimble and quick, and its last proper track-day car – the Lotus 2-Eleven – was certainly that. But now […]
New Lotus Cars back in London at Hexagon
Classic Car dealer Hexagon is now selling new Lotus cars in London, the first time new Lotus have been on sale in the Capital for six years. Lotus has had more than its fair share of problems in the last few years (and then some), but they do seem to be going in the right […]
Lotus Evora 400 costs £72,000 – and more like £80k once you’ve specced it up
The fastest Lotus car ever produced – the Lotus Evora 400 – will cost £72,000 when it goes on sale, but options can easily push that past £80,000. Earlier this year, Lotus revealed the Evora 400 as the fastest and most powerful Lotus ever built for the road, and subsequently debuted it at the Geneva […]
Lotus boss CONFIRMS ‘Made in China’ SUV on the way
Lotus boss, Jean-Marc Gales, has confirmed a Lotus SUV will be built in China with joint venture partner Goldstar. Plans to sell 5,000 SUVs a year. We’re not entirety sure Colin Chapman would be on-side, but whatever Lotus’s founder might have thought, had he still been around, Lotus are taking the plunge in to the […]
Lotus celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Elise with a special edition
The Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Special Edition has been revealed to celebrate the Elise’s 20 years, with less weight and more equipment. Costs from £39,900. The Lotus Elise arrived in 1995 as a new direction for Lotus, moving back to Colin Chapman’s ethos of ‘make it as light as possible’, at a time when the only […]
The next NEW Lotus will be an SUV
The new Lotus boss – Jean-Marc Gales – has said the next new Lotus to arrive will be an SUV / Crossover as Lotus aims for profitability. We’re not sure what Colin Chapman would make of plans for Lotus to build and SUV, but despite his hatred of superfluous weight he’d probably conclude that, done right, […]
Lotus Evora 400 heading for Geneva 2015 as the fastest production Lotus ever
The Lotus Evora 400 will debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with aggressive cosmetic updates, much improved interior and 400bhp from its 3.5 litre V6. [nggallery id=2051 template=customlinks] Lotus has not had the best of times in recent years, and sales have been thin on the ground. So they’re no doubt hoping that a […]
Lotus Exige S gets six-speed automatic gearbox option
The Lotus Exige S – the Exige with the heart of an Evora – is to get a new six-speed automatic gearbox option, on sale January 2015 at £2k premium. [nggallery id=1497 template=customlinks] A new car from Lotus is about as rare as hens teeth – despite Dany Bahar’s efforts to change that – and […]
Lotus Exige LF1 Limited Edition – one for every Lotus F1 victory
The Lotus Exige LF1 Limited Edition is a run of 81 Lotus Exige specials to celebrate the 81 victories Lotus has had in F1 since its first at Monaco in 1960. [nggallery id=1874 template=customlinks] It’s a nice idea to build a limited edition car – the Lotus Exige LF1 – to celebrate very one of […]
Lotus gets a new boss – former Citroen Peugeot President Jean-Marc Gales
The rebuilding of Lotus after the Dany Bahar debacle looks set to continue with DRB-HICOM/Proton appointing former PSA President Jean-Marc Gales as CEO. Following the debacle of Dany Bahar’s grandiose plans to turn Lotus in to a cross between Aston Martin and Ferrari, owners DRB-HICOM/Proton have been busy trying to get ship Lotus back on an even keel. […]