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  • Lotus announces a new project with a supercar evolved in

    2021 Lotus Emira GT4Lotus, the famous motorsport brand, has revealed an all-new competition-spec GT4 vehicle, based on the famous Emira sports car model.

    This new Lotus entry marks the culmination of the brand’s 70 years of experience and also the mark of an exciting new era for the world of performance vehicles.

    The vehicle is developed in collaboration with GML Group, and both teams are committed to writing a new and meaningful chapter in the legacy of the two brands.

    At the moment, the Hethel-based development team is focused on delivering advanced dynamics and high-speed stability. The idea is to modify the lightweight and advanced Toyota 3.5-liter V6 engine and optimize the GT4 handling and stability in such a way that the vehicle promises more than a successful competition.

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    Richard Selwin, Race Programme Manager, Lotus, commented: The all-new Emira GT4 is an exciting next step following the hugely successful launch of the Emira road car. We have worked hard with the team at RML Group to ensure this next-generation of Lotus GT car will deliver race-winning performance.

     

    Simon Holloway, Commercial Director, RML Group, commented: We are delighted to be collaborating with Lotus on the all-new Emira GT4 Concept. Both companies have a long and successful motorsport pedigree, and to bring that together at such an exciting time for Lotus is a welcome validation of our vision and values.

  • Lotus showcases new Emira at the Monterey Car Week

    2021 Lotus EvijaThe new Lotus Emira, the latest petrol-powered vehicle from the premium brand, makes its US debut at the Monterey Car Week. The flagship machine will also make a debut at the legendary Laguna Seca Raceway.

    Also, the audience at the show will see the Evija, the brand’s pure-electric hypercar that takes the central stage in California with an eye-catching new livery that resonates with the US motorsport fans. Indeed, the vehicle is covered with yellow and blue accents, all inspired by the Type 99T from 1987 – the vehicle in which F1 legend Ayrton Senna won that year’s Detroit Grand Prix.

    The 99T also featured advanced computer-controlled suspension, which allowed the vehicle to ride the bumpy and technically demanding street circuit. This particular vehicle and the win it achieved became legendary among F1 fans and showed that the Lotus team has this innovative and very effective approach towards technical matters.

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    This is the second time the Evija has appeared at the Monterey Car Week. Just weeks after it was revealed in July 2019 in California, the vehicle is now ready for its display at the event, and then heads towards Japan, China and the Middle East.

  • Lotus is this year’s Central Feature at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

    2021 Lotus EvijaGoodwood announced that the Central Feature at the 2021 Festival of Speed will be Lotus. The iconic brand, best known for its advanced road and race cars will be the main focus at this year’s event and will showcase some neat features included in the vehicle lineup.

    Since its foundation back in 1997 to this present day, GoodWood Festival of Speed has showcased the most interesting and greatest achievements in the world of motorsport.

    As it comes to Lotus, the brand was last selected as the Central Feature back in 2012, with a 3D infinity loop sculpture that celebrated the singularity of purpose of a Lotus race car. Among the many records broken by Lotus, the Type 25 still holds Goodwood Motor Circuit’s period lap record. In the course of winning the last ever Formula 1 race at Goodwood, on Easter Monday 1965, Jim Clark in a Lotus 25 tied for fastest lap with Jackie Stewart, in a time of 1m 20.4. The record stands as a tribute to the skill and bravery of the drivers and to the passion for lightweight engineering and innovation that thrives at Lotus to this day.

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    At this year’s event, Lotus will also unveil to the Emira, brand’s all-new and anticipated sports car. Developed as part of the ongoing transformation of Lotus which has captured the imagination of car enthusiasts worldwide, the Emira will set new standards of technology, comfort, functionality and everyday useability for Lotus.

    Commenting on the announcement, the Duke of Richmond said: We are delighted that Lotus will star as the Central Feature at this year’s Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard. Lotus cars raced with great success at Goodwood throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, including setting the ultimate lap record in 1965, and this year’s Central Feature will serve as a fitting landmark to their past, present and future achievements. The sculpture looks set to be one of the most dramatic and futuristic yet, bringing in elements of interactivity for modern audiences that align with Lotus’ future-facing attitude and outlook.