What happens when you compare the world’s most powerful car with a car that has one of the world’s best power-to-weight ratio? Well, check out the video.
This appears to be a very tight track, which plays into the Lotus Elise’s hands and we doubt the Veryron driver was giving it all he could — not […]

A team of designers from Group Lotus have played key roles in the development of the Tesla Roadster. Now the sports-car manufacturer has signed an agreement to build the all-electric Tesla Roadster, according to newpaper reports. Under the terms of the agreement Group Lotus will assemble the electric performance car at Lotus’ plant in Hethel.
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The highly-anticipated Lotus circuit car — which debuted in 2005 in concept form — will see production early next year, according to Lotus head of product Tony Shute. Based on the Elise platform, development of the car was temporarily put on hold while work on the new Europa S and Elise S was completed. Now […]

You’ve already seen the first test mules of Lotus’ next-generation Esprit lapping at Nürburgring and now here is an artist’s rendering of the 2008 Esprit provided by Hans G. Lehmann.
Based on the rendering, the new Esprit features a front fascia that combines Lamborghini Gallardo and Lotus Elise styling cues, including Lamborghini-esque headlamps and hood, and […]

Lotus is working on a replacement for its Esprit supercar. KGP Photography caught a test mule of the replacement for the lightweight Lotus Esprit supercar during laps at the Nurburgring.
The new Lotus Esprit will be powered by a V8, likely sourced from BMW, and will follow the Lotus belief of performance through minimal weight.
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Lotus announced pricing for the eagerly awaited 2007 Lotus Europa S Thursday. The Europa S will go on sale September 16th. The car will be fully equipped, including driver and passenger airbag, air conditioning, satellite navigation and full leather interior. The price starts at 41,500 euros — about $47,000 USD — with the only options […]

Group Lotus has announced the availability of a new entry-level Elise, called the Elise S, which the company hopes will provide a significant boost to sales numbers. The Elise S will be powered by a Toyota 1.8L VVT four-cylinder producing 134-hp. While 134-hp may sound pathetic to some, remember that the Elise S weighs in […]

Group Lotus announced today that it will build a new mid-engined sports car in 2008. The new car will be positioned at the higher end of the Lotus range and will fill the gap left when production of the Lotus Esprit ended in 2004. The new car is expected to enter production in Spring 2008 […]

Esquire has released its “Ten Most Awesome Autos” list of its ten favorite cars under $50,000. While Esquire didn’t provide any details about the criteria used, except for the price limit, nine out of the ten picks seem reasonable. The only pick that is screaming at me is the selection of the Ford F-150. Yes, […]

Group Lotus is talking to automakers about building niche vehicles. CEO Kim Ogaard-Nielsen said that Group Lotus British group also wants expand its engineering business.
“We are especially on the move in the field of driving dynamics and lightweight construction,” said Ogaard-Nielsen. Lotus has several large automakers as engineering customers. Lotus showed the APX concept, a […]