Lotus   Latest news: « < 1 2 3 4 5 > » 23 18  vote!  Lotus planning new Esprit, 2+2 coupe Left Lane News | 444 days ago Mike Kimberley, CEO of Lotus, revealed that the company is working on two new projects–the new Esprit and a new 2+2 coupe. While it's been known that a new Esprit has been in the works for some time now, Kimberley did reveal that the car's engine would be sourced from "a ve ... Comment? » 35 18  vote!  Lotus to build new Esprit and a 2+2 coupe 4wheelsblog | 444 days ago Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley, admitted in an interview for EVO website that two new projects are going to become reality due to the fact the the financial problems that were in the past dissapeared. Comment? » 40 28  vote!  Raw Video: BMW Z4 vs Lotus Elise Equals Crash... CarScoop | 447 days ago Comment? » 49 15  vote!  Jinhua Neoplan to Produce Youngman Racer in China Under Lotus Brand Auto Channel | 450 days ago Comment? » 54 25  vote!  Lotus Exige Sport 240: Aussie Designed Exige To Debut In Sydney Show CarScoop | 450 days ago Comment? » 46 21  vote!  Lotus to show Exige Sport 240 Left Lane News | 452 days ago Lotus announced it will debut the fastest Exige in Lotus history at this October's Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Dubbed the Lotus Exige Sport 240, the car will feature a 240 horsepower supercharged engine, a limited-slip rear differential, electronic launch control and adj ... Comment? » 22 20  vote!  Lotus Europa to be built in China Left Lane News | 465 days ago Proton, parent company of Lotus, has entered into an agreement with China's Jinhua Neoplan Vehicle Co. that will see the Lotus Europa built in China. Production for the Europa will be at Jinhua Neoplan's plant in Jinan, China. Comment? » 60 53  vote!  Chinese carmaker building Lotus cars Auto Spies | 469 days ago Comment? » 36 18  vote!  Outsourcing Floral Particles: Two China-Built Lotus Models in the Offing Jalopnik | 470 days ago While protons may be absolutely essential subatomic bits of your joe-schmoe lotus, who knew that Proton was planning to diversify and outsource its Hethel acquisition's creations? But Malaysia's... Comment? » 53 32  vote!  Spy photos: 2009 Lotus Esprit Auto Spies | 488 days ago Comment? » 29 20  vote!  Classic Top Gear: Clarkson on the Lotus Esprit Jalopnik | 489 days ago With a new Esprit on something resembling the horizon, we started getting nostalgic for the old S1 and S2. Which, were our pockets lined with a modicum of dosh, could get us in some serious, serious,... Comment? » 28 18  vote!  Things At Pebble Beach: Max Weinberg Not Auctioning Lotus 7 Jalopnik | 489 days ago Conan O'Brien's bandleader, Max Weinberg, will have a few machines up for sale at Christie's Pebble Beach auction, including an immaculately-restored '57 Corvette. At the age of 24, with his first... Comment? » 26 28  vote!  Bravo! Forum Members Restore ill Friend’s Lotus Esprit! CarScoop | 494 days ago Comment? » 52 26  vote!  Mercedes' Electric S-Class Caught Leaving Lotus Headquarters Auto Spies | 500 days ago Comment? » 24 24  vote!  2007 Lotus Exige S: AutoWeek | 513 days ago MORRISON: I drove this thing like a slot car, turning in, then just rotating it through and out of corners with a liberal application of throttle. Comment? » 31 19  vote!  Lotus Cars To Go On Sale in South Korea Beginning July Auto Channel | 515 days ago Comment? » 31 22  vote!  Today’s DRIVE: 2007 Lotus Exige S AutoWeek | 532 days ago OUR TAKE: The Lotus Exige S and the Mini Cooper S came to our fleet at roughly the same time and aside from similar arrest-me-yellow paint, they were worlds apart. Comment? » 22 21  vote!  Wild new Lotus eater - Mastretta MXT Auto Express, UK | 535 days ago This sports car looks as if it could be a new Lotus, but it's actually made in Mexico, not Norfolk Comment? » 36 24  vote!  Lotus Exige 265E Flex Fuel to be shown in Yokohama Auto Spies | 554 days ago Comment? » 55 30  vote!  Bond's submersible Lotus Esprit to hit the auction block Autoblog.com | 558 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Auction Action, Lotus For many of us in our 30s, the white Lotus Esprit S1 driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me represents our first exposure to Lotus and the beginning of a long love affair with the British marque. After all, the Esprit was one ... Comment? » 40 22  vote!  Sydney Police get new Lotus Exige cruiser Autoblog.com | 560 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Etc., Safety, Lotus During the early nineties, some police forces in the US used 5.0L Mustangs and Camaros as pursuit cars. In other parts of the world some cops have been fortunate enough to have access to Lamborghini Gallardos and Ferrari 612s. Now the police in Sydney Aus ... Comment? » 116 55  vote!  Proton Holdings Bhd plans to build affordable Lotus in Malaysia Auto Spies | 562 days ago Comment? » 30 31  vote!  Lotus working on hybrid powertrain Auto Spies | 563 days ago Comment? » 59 31  vote!  Lotus prepares its hi-tech hybrid Auto Express, UK | 564 days ago Lotus engineers are looking to the future Comment? » 37 24  vote!  Lotus in spin Auto Express, UK | 567 days ago Sports car firm Lotus is planning three giant windmills right in the middle of its test track Comment? » 32 27  vote!  Disintegrated Lotus Elise CarScoop | 569 days ago Comment? » 85 49  vote!  Electric Car Pioneer ZAP Prepares to Move to Next Level with Lotus Engineering Auto Channel | 570 days ago Comment? » 42 28  vote!  Lotus Elise confused for bass boat in horrible painting accident Autoblog.com | 570 days ago Filed under: Etc., Lotus Surfing around these great interwebs, we've learned far too many times that there is no accounting for taste. Case in point: someone with 50 large to spend on the most pure form of driving bliss - the Lotus Elise - decided the car's factory paint scheme wasn't eye-catching e ... Comment? » 33 36  vote!  eBay Find of the Day: 1997 Lotus Elise FIA GT-1 Autoblog.com | 572 days ago Filed under: Motorsports, Auction Action, Supercars, Lotus Click on the photo for a gallery of the Elise GT1For an all too brief period in the mid-90s, racing fans were treated to the sight of the fastest road-going exotic cars in the world competeting against each other on the world's stage. It beg ... Comment? » 34 32  vote!  Mega Lotus to mark F1 glory Auto Express, UK | 581 days ago If you thought Lotuses were rare, then check this out! Comment? » 31 32  vote!  Lotus plan to create a Wind Park providing up to 100% of its electricity needs CarScoop | 583 days ago Comment? » 41 28  vote!  Lotus introduces collector's edition Elise Type 72D Autoblog.com | 594 days ago Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Lotus The 35th anniversary of the Lotus Type 72D's Formula 1 championship is approaching and to commemorate Emerson Fittipaldi's 16-point win over Sir Jackie Stewart, Lotus is creating a limited edition Elise to celebrate.The Type 72D Collectible Edition will be ... Comment? » 58 28  vote!  Lotus Cars USA Announces Collector's Limited Edition Auto Channel | 595 days ago Comment? » 96 37  vote!  Lotus charges up electric SUV - Lotus ZAP-X Auto Express, UK | 604 days ago First came Lotus's debut MPV, then a hybrid... and now the firm's experts have combined the two Comment? » 48 27  vote!  2007 Lotus Sport Exige Cup Auto Spies | 610 days ago Comment? » 45 47  vote!  ZAP CEO Returns from Europe Confirming Meetings with Lotus Engineering Auto Channel | 611 days ago Comment? » 32 31  vote!  Cobasys Delivers Innovative Energy Storage System for Lotus Engineering 'EVE Hybrid' Program Auto Channel | 612 days ago Comment? » 41 33  vote!  Lotus 2-Eleven even faster than anticipated Autoblog.com | 614 days ago Filed under: Motorsports, Lotus Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of Lotus 2-Eleven imagesThe Lotus 2-Eleven, unveiled just prior to the Geneva Motor Show, recently hit the track for the first time. Apparently the results were good -- very good, in fact! AutoCar ireports that acceleration fo ... Comment? » 66 43  vote!  Lotus going Dutch? Spyker mulls acquisition Autoblog.com | 616 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Supercars, Lotus, Earnings/Financials Poor Lotus is the orphan child of the automotive industry. The small British sportscar maker has bounced around owners so often, it would make your head spin trying to connect the dots. After company founder Colin Chapman tragically die ... Comment? » 34 25  vote!  Lotus develops integrated exhaust manifold Autoblog.com | 617 days ago Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Tech, Lotus Lotus, the company that made its name on "adding lightness" and clever engineering, is at it again. This time, it's the engineering wing of the Group Lotus concern. Lotus's efforts have been directed at banishing seperate exhaust manifolds. We groaned when ... Comment? » 54 73  vote!  The Good Kind of Consolidation: Spyker Angling to Buy Lotus? Jalopnik | 617 days ago Flush with Saudi bux (investor Mubadala Development Company also owns 5% of Ferrari), Spyker appears to be going after the lost, lonely Lotus, which has been struggling under the stewardship of... Comment? » 35 29  vote!  Lotus's electrifying hybrid Auto Express, UK | 617 days ago Here's one fully-charged Proton! Comment? » 37 40  vote!  Geneva Motor Show: Live shots of the Lotus Exige GT3 Autoblog.com | 620 days ago Filed under: Coupes, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus Click the image for our live gallery.Is it possible to make the Exige any more purposeful? Lotus Sport answered that question with a resounding "Yes!" when they debuted the Lotus Exige GT3 concept last week in Geneva. Although only billed as a concept, t ... Comment? » 38 34  vote!  2007 Lotus Europa S Luxury Touring Pack Option Auto Spies | 622 days ago Comment? » 38 21  vote!  Complicate and Add Ballast: 007's Lotus Sub Jalopnik | 623 days ago It's funny, because it's not been that long since The Spy Who Loved Me last crossed the television screen at the abode of Jalop Johnson. But we constantly romanticize the Lotus submarine, when in... Comment? » 50 33  vote!  Surreal Lotus Esprit Clip Jalopnik | 623 days ago Our love for the Lotus Esprit dates back to its appearance in The Spy Who Loved Me, and while we forget about the old girl now and then, whenever we see one, we want one all over again. We realize,... Comment? » 55 31  vote!  Lotus Launches the Exige GT3 Concept Road Vehicle Auto Spies | 625 days ago Comment? » 52 37  vote!  Lotus Europa S Luxury Touring Pack Option announced Left Lane News | 626 days ago Lotus has launched a new package for the 2008 Europa S sports car to provide increased luxury without a significant performance penalty. The Luxury Touring Pack Option dresses the interior in the smart attire of saddle tan leather, chocolate colored leather and brown carpets. Comment? » 26 32  vote!  Geneva Showcase: Lotus Exige GT3 Jalopnik | 626 days ago Lotus has lots up its sleeve here in Geneva. Last night, the company released info on the plug-in hybrid concept it's showing off. The green dealie is the product of a partnership between it and... Comment? » 38 24  vote!  Lotus Exige GT3 previewed with concept Left Lane News | 626 days ago Lotus today announced plans for the 2008 Exige GT3 — a no-holds-barred, lap record-breaking version of the lightweight sports coupe. The GT3 is the most powerful and sharpest-handling version of the car. Comment? » 36 27  vote!  Geneva Motor Show: Lotus adds Luxury Touring Pack to Europa S Autoblog.com | 626 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the Europas Luxury Touring PackLotus introduced the Europa as a slightly larger, more GT-like coupe alternative to the Elise a couple of years ago, but in spite of it's performance capabilities, ... Comment? » 30 26  vote!  Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Exige GT3 Concept unveiled Auto Spies | 626 days ago Comment? » 45 26  vote!  Geneva Motor Show: Lotus unleashes Exige GT3 Concept Autoblog.com | 626 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus click image for two desktop-sized sketches of the carGeneva show-goers are in for a treat courtesy of Lotus. Well, Lotus Sport actually. Lotus Sport is the racing arm of Lotus and they used their GT3 race version of the Exige as a template to fashion ... Comment? » 56 27  vote!  Lotus Eleven right on track Auto Express, UK | 629 days ago They're revving up to revive an old name at Lotus Comment? » 30 25  vote!  2007 Lotus 2-Eleven Auto Spies | 629 days ago Comment? » 71 29  vote!  Lotus 2-Eleven breaks cover Left Lane News | 630 days ago Lotus Sport, the race car performance arm of Lotus Cars has revealed the Lotus 2-Eleven, aimed at the true track day enthusiast. Weighing in at just 1,477 lbs with 252 hp on tap at 8,000 rpm courtesy of its supercharged and intercooled 1796 cc engine, the Lotus 2-Eleven boasts a power to weight rati ... Comment? » 32 27  vote!  Spied: Production Lotus Eleven Left Lane News | 630 days ago As reported this past summer, Lotus is planning to introduce a new vehicle bearing the much esteemed Eleven badge. Sources say it may appear this month at the Geneva Motor Show. A near production vehicle was spied in testing at a race track in the United Kingdom. Comment? » 29 28  vote!  Geneva Pre-Show: Lotus 2-Eleven, More Sticky Than 7-Eleven Floor Jalopnik | 631 days ago For you white-knuckled daredevils with such a serious desire to show off in the turns you look at the Lotus Exige and Elise and say "meh," Lotus has something new for you to lust after. Enter the... Comment? » 48 28  vote!  Lotus 2-Eleven coming to Geneva Auto Spies | 631 days ago Comment? » 31 26  vote!  Geneva Preview: Lotus 2-Eleven track car Autoblog.com | 631 days ago Filed under: Motorsports, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the 2-Eleven For those that feel the wildest Elise Sport and Exige models from Lotus aren't enough, next week at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus will unveil a new race car called the 2-Eleven. The 1,477lb ... Comment? » 30 21  vote!  Lotus 2-Eleven: 255Hp & 670kg Elise track version to debut at Geneva CarScoop | 631 days ago Comment? » 44 22  vote!  Green's still the colour at Lotus Motoring.co.za | 633 days ago Multifuels, electric cars - it all happens at Hethel. But they'll always love speed, says London correspondent MARK NICHOL. Comment? » 24 21  vote!  Spy Shots: 2009 Lotus Esprit on the street Autoblog.com | 636 days ago Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars, Lotus After many fits and starts over the last fifteen years, a replacement for the iconic Lotus Esprit finally seems to be nearing reality. Spy photos of various prototypes have been cropping up with increasing frequency in recent weeks, but this is the first sho ... Comment? » 38 26  vote!  Spy Photos: More on the New Lotus Esprit Jalopnik | 637 days ago The Dutch masters at Autovisie procured some shots of what spies say is the next Lotus Espirit. It appears to be the same test vehicle seen indoors recently. This time, it's out on the street, with... Comment? » 42 23  vote!  Australian Police gets a Lotus Exige CarScoop | 641 days ago Comment? » 31 24  vote!  Esprit gets in shape - Lotus Esprit Auto Express, UK | 641 days ago It's the Lotus scoop of the decade - and it's exclusive to Auto Express Comment? » 30 22  vote!  Lotus donates Exige to Aussie police department Autoblog.com | 643 days ago Filed under: Sports/GTs, Etc., Lotus Click image for photo galleryLotus cars has donated a brand-new Exige to the Bankstown, NSW police force. The six-month loan gives the local constabulary a head-turner that it plans to leverage in community policing projects, particularly with regard to reaching ... Comment? » 64 64  vote!  Fifth Gear: Lotus Exige 265E bio ethanol Auto Spies | 646 days ago Comment? » 38 24  vote!  Spy Photos: Lotus Esprit, Maybe? Jalopnik | 652 days ago Considering the Lotus Esprit replacement has been in development since the Clinton administration -- and the only evidence we've seen has been a few test mules disguised as the previous model --... Comment? » 28 20  vote!  Spy Shots: 2010 Lotus Esprit Auto Spies | 652 days ago Comment? » 24 26  vote!  Spied: 2010 Lotus Esprit Left Lane News | 652 days ago Spy photographers in Europe have captured the first images of what appears to be an actual prototype 2010 Lotus Esprit. Previous test mules featured an old Esprit body with new underpinnings. The car will be built at the Lotus headquarters at Hethel in Norfolk [...] ... Comment? » 47 27  vote!  Volvo+Lotus=Votus! CarScoop | 654 days ago Comment? » 26 20  vote!  Superbowl Sunday Deviations: The Inside Story of the Lotus Elise Autoblog.com | 655 days ago Filed under: Videos, Lotus For those of you that aren't particularly interested in the entertainment du jour, we'd suggest that you do two things: Find your favorite backroad and go for a drive. In all likelihood, there will be less traffic and fewer motorcyclists than your average Sunday. ... Comment? » 52 32  vote!  Lotus 2007 Exige S Named by Robb Report Magazine as 'CAR of the YEAR' Finalist Auto Channel | 656 days ago Comment? » 40 19  vote!  eBay Find of the Day: slightly used Lotus Elise Autoblog.com | 660 days ago Filed under: Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Auction Action, Lotus You may remember reading our original post on this Lotus Elise and feeling the abject horror that accompanies the site of such a car pointing towards the sky. Well, the owner has decided to salvage what he can from the debacle that saw his ... Comment? » 40 22  vote!  ZAP to sell 640 hp electric crossover based on Lotus APX Left Lane News | 660 days ago ZAP — a U.S. distributor of fuel-efficient and low-emissions vehicles — today announced plans to use the Lotus APX concept as the basis for a new all-electric crossover for the American market. When Lotus first unveiled the APX Concept, it said there were no [...] ... Comment? » 23 18  vote!  Report: ZAP to team up with Lotus Auto Spies | 660 days ago Comment? » 29 19  vote!  Zap, Lotus Team Up on Electric Crossover SUV Jalopnik | 661 days ago Back when Lotus Engineering showed off its Aluminum Performance Crossover (APX) concept car at the Geneva show last year, most assumed it was a showcase for the company's new, lightweight... Comment? » 48 17  vote!  Video: Lotus event sets new world record! Auto Spies | 661 days ago Comment? » 17 17  vote!  Furious Stylus: Lotus Tuned! Jalopnik | 661 days ago Sold only from 1990 to 1993, the son-of-I-Mark, fraternal-twin-of-Gemini Stylus was never the hit we're sure Joe Isuzu was hoping it would be. In fact, it was the last car the company sold in... Comment? » 29 17  vote!  Video: Behind the scenes Lotus M1-11 Elise Development Auto Spies | 664 days ago Comment? » 89 40  vote!  Report: Volkswagen to acquire majority stake in Proton, Lotus Left Lane News | 665 days ago German automaker Volkswagen — which already owns Audi, Bentley, Seat, Skoda, Lamborghini, and Bugatti — has agreed to buy a majority stake in Malaysia's Proton, according to a report by XFN-Asia. Perhaps most important to car enthusiasts is the involvement of Lotus, which is ow ... Comment? » 26 17  vote!  Classic: Original Lotus Elan prototype for sale Auto Spies | 673 days ago Comment? » 4 5  vote!