2013 Lotus Elan and Esprit Concepts sent back to the drawing board
As you may know already, Lotus introduced the Elan and Esprit Concepts back in September, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Many of the people who saw them (including us) were speechless and... Read more
Lotus will launch Elise Club Racer at 2011 Geneva Motor Show
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus will launch the Elise Club Racer, a more extreme, stripped-out version of its baby Elise that’s meant for track day use. And because it is lighter,... Read more
Lotus Engineering wants to strengthen its market presence in China and Europe
After the third straight year that Lotus Engineering has recorded a growth, it has hired two new managers to strengthen its market presence in China and Europe. Lotus has named Hui Zhang... Read more
New Lotus Evora will get a more agressive design
An image of the revised Evora has been leaked, prominently displaying the radiator ‘mouth’ that has been made more aggressive. Lotus is fast-tracking work on the revised Evora, which is... Read more
Proton seeks financing for Lotus’ five-year transformation plan
Talks are ongoing between Proton Holdings and CIMB and several other domestic banks to be granted a substantial loan in the amount of £480 million ($768 million) to spend on Group Lotus’... Read more
Proton Emas and Lotus City Car confirmed for production
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar confirmed that the Proton Emas and Lotus City Car concept cars have been given the go signal production. These small cars will be developed by three companies... Read more
Lotus to develop its own V8 engine, says company boss Dany Bahar
Lotus plans for its new Esprit to be powered by its own design for a V8 engine, company boss Dany Bahar said in an interview with Autocar. Lotus is presently conducting a feasibility... Read more
Bob Lutz estimates 60% chance of success for new Lotus recovery plan
The new Lotus recovery plan has at least a 60% chance of attaining its goal of launching 5 new models, raising prices towards the £100,000 bracket and selling 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles... Read more
Lotus taps former BMW and Ferrari executives
Lotus Cars' new additions to its management lineup include former BMW executive and Alfa Romeo CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell and ex-Ferrari executive Guillaume Chabin. The former director of... Read more
2010 LA Auto Show: Lotus Elise Concept
Expected to officially debut in 2015, Lotus’ Elise Concept was actually unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2015 model will be priced at around GBP40,000 ($63,000). The... Read more
2010 LA Auto Show: Lotus Esprit Concept is an amazing sports car
Set to debut in spring 2013, the new Lotus Esprit comes with a price tag of around GBP110,000 ($173,000). To everyone’s surprise, Lotus introduced the 2013 Esprit Concept at the 2010 Los... Read more
2010 LA Auto Show: Lotus Elan Concept
At the 2010 LA Auto Show, Lotus unveiled the new 2013 Elan Concept, a high-performance 2+2 sports car that is now set to make its debut in the second half of 2013. The Elan has an initial... Read more
2014 Lotus Elite Concept makes North American debut at 2010 LA Auto Show
The next-generation Lotus Elite that was unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show will be available to the market in spring 2014. The Elite, deemed to offer a glimpse of what to expect from... Read more
Audi set to launch R5 two-seater rival to Lotus, source says
Audi has plans to launch a brand new mid-engined sports two-seater to compete with models from Lotus, according to Carmagazine sources. In recent years, Audi has transitioned from being a... Read more
Report: Lotus focusing fully on the all-new 2013 Esprit
As you may know already, Lotus unveiled five impressive sport concepts at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October the 2014 Elite, 2013 Elan Concept, 2013 Esprit, 2015 Eterne and 2015 Elise... Read more
2014 Lotus Elite: first photo with its roof down
Lotus has released the first official images of the Elite with its roof down. Meant to rival the new Ferrari California, the Elite is set to go on sale in 2014. This car will be fitted... Read more
2010 Paris Motor Show: Lotus City Car Concept
Besides the 2014 Elite, 2013 Elan Concept, 2013 Esprit, 2015 Eterne and 2015 Elise Concept, Lotus also unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show the City Car Concept. The new car uses the... Read more
2010 Paris Motor Show: 2014 Lotus Elite
Lotus unveiled its new generation Lotus Elite at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and announced that this car will be released in the market in spring 2014. Described to be the start of a new... Read more
2013 Lotus Esprit Concept debuts at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
Although nobody expected, as the 2014 Elite was unveiled, Lotus amazed us today with the 2013 Esprit Concept, introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The new car looks impressive and... Read more
2010 Paris Motor Show: 2015 Lotus Eterne Concept
Behold the Lotus Eterne Sedan Concept, the British response to the Porsche Panamera. Unveiled today at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the new four door super saloon from Lotus promises to... Read more
2015 Lotus Elise Concept breaks cover at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
Lotus unveiled today at the 2010 Paris Motor Show the Elise Concept, a new car set to make its official debut in 2015. The concept is inspired by the current Elise model and uses an... Read more
Toyota’s president receives the last Lotus Elise R using a 2ZZ-GE engine
At a special ceremony held at the British Embassy in Tokyo, Lotus CEO Dany Bahar presented Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda with a special Elise R using the last 2ZZ-GE... Read more
Lotus Elite: official details, photos and specs released
With ten days ahead of the official unveiling at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Lotus finally revealed us their big surprise, the so-called Esprit successor: behold the Elite! Set to redefine... Read more
Lotus receives $2 million for a study into efficient, lightweight cars study
Lotus Engineering had recently received $2 million from the state of California to continue a study on lightweight construction materials for future consumer vehicles. The International... Read more
Lotus at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
For this year’s Paris Motor Show, Lotus will showcase four all-new models that the company is relying on to help define its identity, according to sources. Lotus’ high-risk concept-car... Read more
Lotus developing new electric sports car
Lotus is laboring on an electric sports car to compete with Tesla's Roadster and Fisker's Karma. The CEO of Lotus, Michael Kimberley, said the company is already "working on the... Read more
Lotus Esprit coming in 2012
On the other hand, the Esprit'sproduction is contingent on the profitability of the Evora and a likely external funding. In spite of this fact, Lotus engineers are still targeting a 2012... Read more
Hertz adds the Lotus Elise SC to its fleet
Lotus has come to an agreement with car rental company Hertz to allow its cars to be hired in Italy. Beginning mid-July, Lotus Elise SCs, which come in Hertz's trademark yellow and have a... Read more
Lotus Carlton super-saloon is UK’s favorite Vauxhall
In another vauxhalldrivercentre.co.uk poll constituting of 630 owners, the 176 mph. Lotus Carlton super-saloon has been elected the UK's favorite Vauxhall. The poll's results, which also... Read more
Lotus Evora becomes popular among celebrities
Before the Evora made its appearance in mid 2008, for 13 years Lotus had not unwrapped a really new car since the Elise/Exige, rather it contented itself with unique, high performance... Read more
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