The Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid, so-named because this latest environmentally-focused technology demonstrator from Lotus Engineering produces 414 PS (306 kW) of power, promises breathtaking performance from a highly efficient propulsion system. The concept showcases new developments in plug-in, range-extended electric prop
Group Lotus has revealed the revised for model year 2011 Lotus Elise. Officially, the new Lotus Elise will celebrate its premiere at the upcoming motor event in Geneva, Switzerland. 2011 Lotus Elise is a clear mark of the brand’s evolving design DNA. The refined body of the small lightweight ride bears all the positive hallmarks of the typical Elise, but blended in more sophisticated, bold and purposeful stance. At the front end, the agile 2-seater boasts new bumper, front clam and access panel, which contribute
Heikki Kovalainen, the famous F1 driver has tested the award-winning sport coupe Lotus Evora at the Lotus Cars’ own test track. After a short walk through the brand’s production facilities and a special tour of the Classic Team Lotus workshops by Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, Lewis Hamilton’s ex-teammate Heikki Kovalainen made an exclusive test run of its first Evora. Undoubtedly, the exclusive F1 guest was a big thrill for the Lotus workforce, and even more exciting for
Group Lotus has revealed the Lotus Exige S Type 72, a mid-engined sportscar that pays tribute to the most successful Formula One car of all time, the Lotus Type 72 F1 car. Between 1970 and 1975 the legendary vehicle has topped the amazing 20 Grand Prix victories and was driven by such Lotus greats as Jochen Rindt, Emer
The ‘dark side’ of Lotus Cars is revealed. The new and limited edition - Lotus Exige Scura is named after its striking matt black and carbon fibre theme mixtured with high gloss ‘Phantom Black’ triple stripes. The new Scura (Italian for dark) will debut at the Tokyo Motor show on 21st of October. Limited to only 35 cars worldwide, the special Exige will be available for order as 2010 Lotus Exige Stealth or 2010 Lotus Exige Scura depending on t
There were 30 cars at the competition for Performance Car of the Year 2009. Among the competitors were Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and many other very well known marques. Darren Turner, who is champion from Le Mans Series put the car through test drive on different roads in Britain and objective testing at the Rockingham Motor Speedway, where the cars showed their maximum performance qualities. Lotus Evora is a mid-engined 2+2 seater sports coupe. It is powered by 3.5 litre V6 developing 280ps and 342Nm of
The base of this race car is the Lotus Evora Type 124, which was introduced earlier this year. There are number of changes, which has been made the car specially for endurance races. The Lotus Racercar will compete in several races during 2010/2011 season. One of them is the famous ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours at Nordschleife race track in Germany. Specifications: Body: Lightweight composite and carbon fibre panels Engine: V6 mid-mounted with 400ps Gearbox: Six-speed sequential paddl
This is a 1.2 litre 3-cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder belt-driven engine. It produces 47bhp at 3500 rpm via integrated electrical generator and 107N/m of torque. Like all other manufacturers, Lotus also are targeted to hybrid vehicles. The Lotus Range Extender engine offers the advantage of a cost effective design, high efficiency and low mass and in the same time extended range. The main project is called “Limo-green” and it is a c
After the announcement of the 2010 Venom GT supercar’s debut information, pricing and specifications, from Hennessey Performance Engineering are now showing us some computational fluid dynamics (CFD) images of the car. As we can see from the graphics below, the adjustable rear wing on the Venom GT also acts as an air brake. The CFD calculations shows that the Hennessey Venom will generate up to 1.5 negative g's under deceleration. So this air brake combined with the HPE carbon ceramic brake system should make f
Making its debut at the I.A.A. in Frankfurt 2009, the Special Edition Lotus Elise Club Racer introduces new and exclusive colour schemes, bespoke interior and lightweight components all in a world class, high performance and low emission sportscar. The CO2 is only 179 g/km and combined with the performance – 0-100km/h in just 6.1 seconds and fuel consumption as low as 7.6L/100km the small car becomes extraordinary good. Lotus has taken four
The new sports coupe from Lotus is now available in UK. This astonishing car is called Evora. It has 3.5 litre V6 delivering 280ps and 350N/m. The acceleration is stunning 0-60 in just 4.9 second and top speed ot 261km/h. All this power is put on the road by 6 speed manual gear box. The total weight of the car is 1380kg. Besides the sporty nature of the car, engineers took care about the luxury inside the beast. Only high quality materials were used for building the car and the result is o
More power, better handling and less weight is the perfect formula for better race car. The Lotus Exige Cup 260 is one of the best track cars – In most common discipline the 100 km/h come in 4.1s and top speed is 245km/h. The car weights only 890kg, which guarantees awesome handling. The supercharged and intercooled engine in the Exige Cup 260 has a maximum power output of 260 PS (257 hp) at 8000 rpm and a torque figure of 236 Nm (174 lbft) at 6000 rpm. The gear box is six speed manual. T
