January 2012

Evora Long Term Test – Intelligent Precision Shift

After 3 months of supercharged goodness the next quarter year will be spent in an automatic Evora. Yes, an automatic. I know, I thought the same too as I’ve never been much of a fan of automatic gearboxes and the Evora IPS uses a torque converter, often referred to as a slush box as the clutch is replaced by a hydrodynamic fluid coupling attached to a planetary gearbox. [Click to read full article]

Indian driver Sailesh Bolisetti to race for Lotus in British GT
Lotus Sport UK has signed Sailesh Bolisetti to race in the 2012 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. The 23-year-old from Visakhapatnum, on the east coast of India, will race the Lotus Evora GT4 which took three wins last year, the team’s maiden season. Bolisetti began racing in 2007 and went on to win… [Read More...]

Picture of the Month – January 2012

To start 2012 here’s a great image of the Lotus 88B being driven up the hill by Dan Collins at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Not only did he drive it well, he drove the hill the quickest and won the Fastest Time of the Day shootout, well done Dan and all the team at Classic Team Lotus… [Read More]

Lotus to open shop on London’s Regent Street

Group Lotus celebrates the most recent success in its brand reinvention with the completion of another key milestone. Group Lotus is delighted to confirm a brand new ‘LOTUS ORIGINALS’ flagship store will be opening in London’s prestigious Regent Street – 52 Regent Street to be exact! [Read More...]

Team Bullrun enter Lotus Evora GTC in 2012 Britcar Endurance Championship
Team Bullrun have announced that they are to take deliver of a new Lotus Evora GTC in time for the first round of the Championship at the Silverstone GP Circuit on 24th March 2012. An Evora GT4 secured a very credible third place in the Britcar 24… [Read More...]

Lotus at Autosport International 2012

TLF attended the 2012 Autosport International show at the NEC to see what Lotus has by way of updates for the upcoming motorsport season. Companies from around the world are showcasing some of the latest technology from the motorsport sector at the show which is pretty large and worth a visit to get up close with the cars and technology you see on track throughout the year. … [Read More...]

Goodwood FoS 2012: Lotus take centre stage
Lotus have been chosen to be the marque of honour at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As main sponsor of the event Lotus will be able to use their imagination to create a distinctive centre-piece outside of Lord March’s home, a feature which sets the manufacturer apart from others at the event and offers a chance to showcase the brand to an audience of over 150,000 at the 4 day event. … [Read More...]

[VIDEO] “Into the night 2011″ – A Priocept film

The Priocept sponsored Exige has been the leading Lotus throughout 2011 in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship, battling all season against Ferraris, Porsches, Ginettas and Lambos in three and four hour races. The car is prepared and run by Lotus specialist GT4 Motorsport at Brands Hatch in Kent….[Read More...]

Classic Team Lotus Quarterly Review (Q4 2011)

A Relatively Quiet End To An Exceptional Year The last event of a busy season was Portimao where we ran Andrew Beaumont in his type 76 and his LDS. Andrew has done really well throughout his first full season of historic motorsport, with an excellent finish record and numerous podium finishes. He rounded it off with another good performance in Portugal, finishing 5th & 6th in the 76 and 9th & 8th in the LDS…[Read More...]

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