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 [...]
When the Lotus Elise arrived in the United States in 2005, it became an instant classic. Combining lightweight components, a race-tuned suspension and a rev-happy 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine from Toyota made the little two-seat track-killer popular with die-hard car enthusiasts and racers all over the country. While it was a hoot to drive, the Elise [...]
Sad news today out of England that Graham Nearn, the man most responsible for keeping the Lotus 7 flame burning bright has passed away. Nearn, who was 76, started out as a “dealer” for the immortal 7 back when they first hit the market in the late 1950s, and later, went on to save the [...]
Wait! What’s this I see? Hertz car rental in Italy is now offering the use of a Lotus Elise? Wait! Not just any Lotus Elise, but the supercharged version? Oh … dear … God … Calm down. Stay Calm. Breath, just breath. OK, Chris, boss of bosses, holder of the “limitless” Automoblog corporate checkbook, I [...]
Yet another rumor that I wish and hop will turn out to be true. Current scuttlebutt is that the next generation Lotus Esprit will get its power from a Lexus sourced V10. Given Lotus’ penchant for lightness, that kind of power-plant could be a serious way to motivate you down the road … wait, Lexus [...]
Sometime last year, a few Photoshop gurus got together and made some very funny “mini” versions of their favorite cars. The trend caught on, and soon lots of people were taking their favorite cars, and through the process of image manipulation, made them mini versions of themselves. Below, you will find a photo gallery full [...]