Lotus has added to its Paris Motor Show bonanza with this wee City Car concept. As with the Eterne concept, Lotus are proving anything Aston Martin can do, they can do too. The petrol-electric hybrid City Car should do a ripping job at reducing the CO2 emissions of the Lotus fleet. The dirty air emitted […]
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Paris 2010: Lotus Eterne
The fifth and final installment from the Lotus surprise pack at Paris this year is this four door sports saloon, the Eterne. It’s the company’s answer to the Aston Martin Rapide. So much so they even dared to borrow the swooping detail along the window line leading into the C-pillar. Throwing Chapman’s lightness mantra even […]
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Paris 2010: Lotus Elite
You’re looking at an all new model for the Lotus brand, it’s called the Elite. In the video below it is described as a “gentleman’s car”. Basically it’s a 2+2 grand tourer fitted with the same 620PS 5.0 litre V8 from the new Esprit. Lotus CEO, Dany Bahar, says the company is moving with the […]
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Paris 2010: Lotus Elise
Continuing the Lotus revamp is this new Elise concept. The car is not due until 2015 so there’s a whole heap of spy shots, testing images and information to come. For now, though, we can tell you the car will be powered by a 320PS 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine and with a very light 1095kg […]
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Paris 2010: Lotus Esprit
“The icon is back.” That’s how Lotus has titled their press release for the new Esprit. It’s only back in concept form right now, but Lotus says the car will be on sale in 2013. The new aggressive lines and sharp edges make a bold statement and position the Esprit right in the heart of […]
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Paris 2010: Lotus Elan
Lotus has come to the Paris Motor Show, and it means business. In total they have presented five new concept cars. This is the new Elan. It’s due for release in 2013 and features a 450PS V6 engine with a 7 speed DCT. The car weighs 1295kg and can reach 100km/h in 3.5 seconds with […]
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DRB-Hicom signs off on new Lotus funding
The future of Lotus Cars is brighter today thanks to word coming through that parent company DRB-Hicom has agreed to a new three-year plan. While the revised program isn’t quite as lofty as the five-model Bahar bonanza, DRB-Hicom says it will base its program around the Exige, Evora and Elise. Hinting that the worst of […]
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Lotus expected to slash Bahar bonanza
In 2010 Lotus launched a five-model offensive that we shall call the Bahar bonanza. Then CEO, Dany Bahar, was the star of the Paris Motor Show with his ambitious strategy to spectacularly relaunch the Lotus marque, which included the return of iconic models such as the Elan and Esprit. Since then Lotus’ parent company, Proton, […]
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Lotus says, “Forget Paris!”
A couple of years ago Lotus surprised the motoring world when it ambushed the Paris Motor Show with ambitious plans for six new models: the Elan, Elise, Elite (pictured), Espirt, Eterne and finally the seemingly obligatory City Car concept. It really was quite something. Yet, now, in 2012, Lotus won’t even bother turning up to […]
Following the Malaysian Government’s move to offload its stake in Proton to DRB-Hicom the car maker is denying the inevitable rumours that it wants to sell iconic sports car maker Lotus. Proton has released an official statement, which reads in part: “We are aware of the many concerns of the different parties related to Proton—especially […]
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Frankfurt 2011: Lotus Exige S
Lotus has arrived at Frankfurt with a new Exige S. They’re not quite making the same splash they did in Paris last year, but check the raw performance numbers: 1080kg and 350PS (260kW). Nice! The power is provided by the same supercharged 3.5 litre V6 found in the Evora S; placed right behind your ears […]
Here’s the full text from the post-race presser at the Spanish Grand Prix. It was Fernando Alonso’s 32nd career victory which moves him one clear of Nigel Mansell. The two-time world champion is now only behind Ayrton Senna (41 wins), Alain Prost (51) and Michael Schumacher (91). From the press conference we liked this answer […]