Lotus News
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Lotus has begun track testing of its new electric hypercar dubbed the Evija. Don't let the yellow cab camouflage fool you; this 1,973-hp monster means business. The company is calling this the car's "dynamic debut," meaning that this is the first time we're seeing the Evija in a form that is capable of doing hypercar-type things, like go fast around Lotus' test track in Hethel, United Kingdom. "Physical prototype testing at speed is a landmark moment for the Evija and hugely exciting for everyone involved," said Gavan Kershaw, director of vehicle attributes at Lotus. "Our aim is to make sure...
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Lotus Elan could be resurrected in next-gen sports car planThe modern Elan has reportedly been proposed as a softer, more mainstream offering to target the Porsche Boxster.
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Lotus will soon source engines from a Volvo-Geely tie-up
Volvo and Geely will merge their respective engine departments into a new company.
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Lotus has a new logo
Lotus has tweaked its logo as it enters a new phase under Chinese ownership.
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2020 Lotus Evora GT debuts with more power, less weight
The 2020 Lotus Evora GT replaces the Evora Sport 410 and Evora 400 with 416 horsepower and up to 71 pounds less weight.
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Lotus Evija targets Nürburgring production car record
Lotus is confident of beating the current production car record of 6:44.97 with its Evija electric hypercar.
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A sports car due in 2020 will be the last Lotus offered without an electric version.
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Move over Bugatti: Lotus Evija electric hypercar proves the British outfit means business
The 1,973-horsepower Lotus Evija is a carbon-fiber-bodied electric supercar that promises 250 miles of range on the European cycle and a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.0 seconds.
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Evija is new name of Lotus Type 130 electric hypercar
Lotus is developing an electric hypercar targeted to deliver over 1,000 horsepower.
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Electric hypercar marking start of Lotus revival to be unveiled July 16
Lotus is developing an electric hypercar code-named the Type 130, which is targeted to deliver over 1,000 horsepower.
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Dive into the 2019 Lotus Evora 400 on Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno and his guest provide answers to the practical Lotus sports car.
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Out of survival mode, Lotus plans to hire 200 new engineers
British sports car maker Lotus is hiring 200 engineers and opening a new engineering center to ramp up its product development under Chinese owner Geely.
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Lotus' new owner, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the Chinese company that turned around Volvo and made Polestar a high-end EV brand, has ambitious plans in store for the sports car manufacturer from Hethel. The goal is to transform Lotus into a proper Porsche rival, by launching high-volume models and using the profits for sports car development. At the top of the agenda is an SUV, which Geely Chairman Li Shufu last year said could be built in China. That is now looking certain as construction of a new plant to build cars for Lotus and other Geely brands is underway in Wuhan, China. The $1.3...
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Lotus Evora GT4 concept is ready to rock a racetrack
While North America is busy taking in news in the lead up to this week's 2019 New York International Auto Show, Lotus has focused its presence on Auto Shanghai 2019. There, the brand revealed a new track-ready machine: the Evora GT4 concept. The race-prepped concept car is a preview of the...
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Lotus dishes first details on new sports car due in 2020
Lotus will grace the world with a new sports car in 2020, and the brand's CEO has spilled the first details about what we should expect from the as-yet unnamed car. CEO Phil Popham, a former Jaguar-Land Rover and Sunseeker yacht executive, said the car will not usher in a new platform in an...
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2010 Lotus Evora Hybrid concept surfaces for sale
In 2010, Lotus toyed with the idea of a hybrid Evora sports car with the Evora 414E Extended-Range hybrid concept. Today, the car is for sale. Listed on Lotus For Sale and first reported by Motor1, the show car ended in private hands and now seeks a new owner. The current owner doesn't explain how...
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Lotus and Williams sign partnership deal that could aid hypercar development
Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering announced they have entered a strategic technical partnership on Monday. The new partnership fits perfectly with Lotus' previous announcement to bring an electric hypercar to market. Autocar first reported Lotus would build a new battery-electric hypercar on...
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Lotus to transform Hethel headquarters, build new customer experience center
The Lotus headquarters will soon undergo a transformation. The company has submitted plans for a new customer experience center, heritage center and museum. Lotus' Friday announcement comes as the company celebrates 70 years since founder Colin Chapman built his first car, and the Hethel, England...
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Lotus is enlisting the help of enthusiasts, collectors, and any car hunter willing to help find the first car that company founder Colin Chapman built. The car is the Lotus Mark I, which Chapman built from a donor Austin Seven back in 1948, and it hasn't been seen for over 60 years. Chapman built the car in a London garage, which at the time his girlfriend's parents owned. With help from friends, he completed the car and entered a series of races in 1948 with much success. Chapman immediately began work on the Mark II. But sadly for the Mark I, the car went missing in 1950. The final records...
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Lotus appoints new CEO of sports cars
Former Jaguar-Land Rover executive Phil Popham has joined British sports car maker Lotus. Lotus company announced Thursday that Phil Popham will join the company as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for Group Lotus and CEO of Lotus Sports Cars. Popham will report directly to Lotus...
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World's best 1977 Lotus Esprit visits Jay Leno's Garage
It's rare to find one-owner classic cars. Time marches on and aging automobiles have to make way for more modern machines. That's the case most of the time, but not so for Detlef Claudius. He's owned his bright yellow Lotus Esprit since he bought it new back in 1977. Detlef owns the car with his...
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Geely could invest almost $2B to turn Lotus into a Porsche rival
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is prepared to invest the necessary funds to make Lotus into a world-beating luxury and sports car brand. If Geely has its way, Lotus will be England's Porsche. And the Chinese automaker could dump as much as $2 billion into the brand to begin the process...
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Meet the woman who the Lotus Elise is named after
Despite no longer being on sale in the United States, the Lotus Elise has been pivotal in keeping the British sports car marque alive during decades of financial hardship. Development started shortly after Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli bought Lotus from General Motors in 1993, with the car's...
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Jay Leno goes in-depth with a 1966 Lotus Cortina
It's built by Ford, but no one uses that name when referring to the first-generation Lotus Cortina. Between 1963 and 1966, Ford and Lotus cranked out over 3,300 of them, and Jay Leno's chief fabricator Jim Hall owns one of them. He's been restoring the car for years and is finally finished. Hall...
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