Tag: Lotus

  • Caterham Seven Team Lotus Special Edition

    Caterham has announced a new Team Lotus Special Edition Seven model. The vehicle is created specially to celebrated the company’s new ownership. The upgrade package will be limited to just 25 units and can be applied to any variant up to the top-of-the-range Superlight R500 with 263BHP.

    For £3 000 more, your car can be painted in the famous green and yellow colours of Lotus and will come with a raft of bespoke Team Lotus additions. The upgrade package will also include an invitation to a customised tour of the Team Lotus F1 factory in Hingham, Norfolk.

    “Caterham Cars is starting an exciting and hugely important chapter, so it’s entirely fitting that we celebrate our opportunity to take Colin Chapman’s ‘less is more’ philosophy global, with this special car.” Commented Caterham managing director, Ansar Ali.

    “Owners of the Special Edition Sevens will have not only a fabulous British sportscar, but a genuine piece of automotive history in their garage.”, he added

    Caterham Seven is priced at £13 650, excluding the upgrade package.
    Caterham Seven Team Lotus Special Edition

    Source: Caterham

  • Geneva 2011: Lotus Elise Club Racer

    The new Lotus Elise Club Racer Edition has made its official debut in Geneva.

    The sporty version of Elise lost 24 kg by using a lightweight battery and the removal of noise insulation material. The total weight of Elise Club Racer is just 852 kg ( 1 878 lbs ).

    The small car is powered by 1.6-liter four cylinder VVT-I with 136 PS (100 kW). (more…)

  • Lotus Evora Enduro GT

    Lotus Evora Enduro GT Concept has debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. The car is based on the Evora GT4 Endurance racer.

    The car will actually take a part in June at the 24hr Nurburgring ADAC race in Germany. It was developed by Lotus Motorsport with the help of head designer Nicola Scimeca. (more…)

  • Lotus Elise Club Racer

    Lotus has released new Elise Club Racer Edition. The sports car weighs just 876 kg (1 930 lb), which is 24 kg less than the regular car. The result is achieved thanks a lightweight battery and the removal of noise insulation material.

    The performance is also improved by adding a new Sport setting for the DPM system (Dynamic Performance Management) that works with the new sport suspension and adjustable anti-roll bar. (more…)

  • Mansory Lotus Evora

    Mansory has revealed a tuned version of one of the best sports cars on the market – Lotus Evor. The car will be officially exhibited at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.

    There are no further details about the Mansory Evora, but it will come with boosted engine, besides the new looks. The body kit includes a front spoiler lip, front air intakes surrounds, side skirts, a new rear bumper with an integrated diffuser and a rear wing. (more…)

  • Lotus City Car Concept – small and practical

    Lotus unveiled the City Car Concept, which is a 3-door, four-seat compact car with hybrid system.

    Despite of the enormous weight for such a small car – 1 400kg, it has satisfying performance characteristic. The total power output is 220 PS (162kW) and 240Nm, although the continuous power figure is a more modest 54 kW (73 PS). The 1.2 liter petrol engine can run also on ethanol and methanol. The engine produces power for the electric motor alone and doesn’t drive the car on its own. (more…)

  • 2013 Lotus Elan unveiled at the Paris Motor Show

    Lotus revealed their Elan at the Paris Motor Show. The car looks a lot like Honda CRZ, but the performance is rather better.

    Lotus Elan is powered by 4.0 liter V6 with 450PS and 465Nm of torque. The mighty engine is mated with 7-speed DCT gearbox, which delivers the power to the rear wheels. The weight of Elan is just 1 295 kg (2 855 lb), so it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and the top speed is 310km/h (193 mph). The company reports that there will be a hybrid variant of Elan, which will have emissions of just 199 g/km of CO2. (more…)

  • Lotus Eterne at the Motor Show in Paris – based on 2014 Elite

    The lastest fashion is creating four-door coupe cars and Lotus  stuned everybody at the Paris Motor Show by revealing Eterne.

    The car is based on 2014 Elite, which means that it is powered by 5.0 liter V8 with 620PS and 720Nm. Furthermore, the company will provide a hybrid variant, which will use KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System).

    Lotus Eterne is planned to go on sale in 2015, priced at £120 000. (more…)

  • 2014 Lotus Elite with KERS – Kinetic Energy Recovery System

    KERS in a production car? Yeah, right?! You may thought so, but Lotus have other opionion. They released first details about the 2014 Elite.

    The car is modern classic with 2+2 seats and astonishing design. The dimensions are 460cm in length, 190cm in width and 132cm in height. It features superb styling and  a retractable hard top.

    2014 Lotus Elite is going to be powered by an elite motor – 5.0 liter V8 with 620PS and 720Nm of torque. The weight will be around 1650 kg (3638lb), so the car will be able to accelerate to 100km/h in 3.5 to 3.7 seconds and the top speed will be 315 km/h (196mph). (more…)

  • Hennessey Venom GT in ACTION

    After the official unveil of the staggering, ultra-powerful Hennessey Venom GT, the guys at HPE are now showing us their Veyron-spanker in action. (more…)

  • Lotus Evora Carbon Concept officially showcased

    Lotus has unveiled another head turning vehicle at the Geneva Auto Saloon, the Lotus Evora Carbon Concept. Based on the highly attractive and athletic Evora, the new study ride benefits from newly styled carbon fiber, leather and alcantara mixed interior, striking carbon diffuser and more powerful stance. (more…)

  • Lotus packs Evora 414E Hybrid concept for Geneva 2010

    Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid      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 propulsion, new electronic technologies to enhance driver involvement, the adaptability of the Lotus Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA) that underpins the Evora 414E Hybrid and a dramatic new roof system and interior concept from Lotus Design. Through all of these aspects it ultimately demonstrates the exceptional ability of Lotus Engineering to integrate and develop advanced technologies for exciting, efficient, high performance niche vehicles. (more…)