Claiming the Paris Motor Show would be a “dawn of a new era” for the British sports car company, automotive enthusiasts are not entirely sure what to expect. Readers of Automoblog.net have already been introduced to one example of Lotus’ future sports car direction. The Lotus Elite 2+2 coupe was unwrapped a week prior to the Paris [...]
In the past number of months, primed fans of the legendary British sports car brand Lotus were awaiting a special vehicle announcement at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. Circling speculation, many believed the French event would play host to the return of the storied Esprit nameplate. Previewing this car before an official September 29th first showing [...]
Lotus is a company loved by many car enthusiasts for its principal aim of lightweight performance. Over the last decade, that dedication to lightweight fun has been manifested in primarily one model – the Elise. Through all the ups and downs of its history, Lotus’ recent success has come by going back to its roots. [...]
As many of our long-term readers know, I’ve got a bad, bad Jones for Lotus 7s. And not just the originals or the Caterhams (which is what we have here) but almost any of the faithful continuations of Saint Colin’s masterpiece from lo those many years ago; Birkins, Westfields, those crazy-assed Caterhams with motorcycle engines, [...]
Sadly, it’s not for a full blown racing endeavor (yet) but old friends, long time partners, and the nemeses of Grandee teams everywhere (I’m looking at you Maranello), Lotus and Cosworth are looking into making engines again. What started as a shot heard round the world, literally, when the first Cosworth powered Lotus won its [...]
Tell this rumor (more than a rumor?) turns out to be true: Lotus might just be coming back to Indy car racing. Yes, that Lotus. The same car company that was derided by the likes of A.J. Foyt until Jimmy Clark beat him like a dumb Texas mule. Yes, the same car company that makes [...]
One of our faithful readers spotted a couple Lotus Evoras while on a ski trip in Chamonix in the French Alps last week (lucky!) It was obviously being shot for a movie, but she couldn’t figure out for what movie! Could it be the new James Bond? Here’s what she had to say: I’m just [...]
You knew this was coming, but it sure is nice to see it anyway. Lotus, makers of all things light and fantastic (it would seem) have decided to not only build a race version of their highly anticipated Evora sportscar, but they will also be starting a one make race series for you to run [...]