Lotus

Is Lotus Going Bankrupt?

March 19, 2013, By Alexander Eckhart

Lotus has been experiencing some financial trouble lately. In the past few decades, the British automaker along with the engineering consultancy company founded by Colin Chapman, have both been bounced from GM ownership to Romano Artioli’s Bugatti, then to Malaysian carmaker Proton before ending up in the ownership of DRB-Hicom. The latter company has made [...]

Lotus Powers its Formula One Cars with Burn

November 23, 2012, By Alexander Eckhart

Lotus has recently declared that Coca-Cola will be entering Formula One as its sponsor. After a long period of speculation and rumors over the possibility of Mclaren securing the deal, Lotus has finally unveiled its future sponsor to be none other than the iconic soft drinks brand. Don’t expect to see a huge “Coca Cola” [...]

Lotus Evora S GP Limited Edition

October 15, 2011, By CarsAddict

Lotus has unveiled a couple of days ago a special edition of their new Evora, the Lotus Evora S GP Edition, a car inspired by the Lotus-Renault racecar from Formula 1. This special edition was built in collaboration with British retailer Bell & Collville and will be produced in a limited run of just 3 [...]

Lotus Exige R-GT also premiered at Frankfurt

September 22, 2011, By CarsAddict

Lotus also unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show a racercar based on the Exige, the Lotus Exige R-GT, a car with which the company wants to get back to rallying, more than three decades ago after they’ve won the WRC with a Talbot Sumbeam. Under the hood, the car “hides” the same 3.5L supercharged V6 [...]

2012 Lotus Exige S unveiled in Frankfurt

, By CarsAddict

Probably the most important car showcased by Lotus at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year is the brand new 2012 Lotus Exige S, a car that Lotus claims to be the ultimate lightweight high performance sportscar. The new Exige S comes with an aggressive body and weights only 1,080 kg, which is around 145 kg [...]

2014 Lotus Elite previews the future of Lotus

September 20, 2010, By CarsAddict

While most automakers are still busy with their 2011 models, Lotus has just released the first images and details with their 2014 Lotus Elite! The Elite is a wonderful convertible supercar with a delightful and aggressive design and great engineering, meant to redefine modern classic. The supercar will be powered by a 5.0L V8 engine [...]

Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS Revealed

August 29, 2010, By CarsAddict

Lotus has officially revealed the new Lotus Evora S and the Evora IPS automatic models that will debut in front of the public at the Paris Motor Show next month. The Evora S comes with a new supercharged 3.5L V6 with 350 PS/346 bhp and 400 Nm of torque which is connected to a six [...]

Lotus Elise SC and Exige S RGB Special Edition

June 21, 2010, By CarsAddict

The current generation of the Lotus Elise and Exige are going to retire from the European market in 2010 and to mark the passing of these models Lotus has released two special editions: the Lotus Elise SC and Exige S RGB.  The RGB comes from Roger Becker, one of the most important individuals from Lotus [...]

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