September 2011

New 3.5l V6 170mph Exige S revealed at Frankfurt IAA

BBC F1 anchorman Jake Humphrey joined Lotus at the IAA in Frankfurt to present to the media a batch of new and improved cars to bolster the current lineup of products. Speaking with CEO Dany Bahar it was an opportunity for Lotus to showcase their current engineering talents and provide a link to the future cars which will be coming to us in 2013, starting with the Esprit to be presented in Geneva. The current range is important for the growth of the company and a key to the success of Bahar’s future plans for Lotus hence the cars we are seeing…[Read More...]

Take an Esprit and make a few changes - Part II and Part III

Esprit owner David Lisle has shown us that there is room to improve using skills learnt from a career in car restoration and improvements in technology and techniques over the years. In Part II you can read about the chassis, braking and suspension changes made and Part III talks about the changes made to the engine to deliver a very driveable 422BHP’…

[VIDEO] Lotus go rallying!

What better way to demonstrate Lotus’ superior ride and handling than by re-entering the adrenaline filled Rally Championships? Showcasing the new Exige S’ phenomenal performance, the Exige R-GT will participate in the newly formed FIA GT category of the FIA Rally Championship on asphalt in Monte Carlo, Tour de Corse and San Remo.… [Read More...]

PoTM – September 2011

Taken at the Lotus Festival this year at Snetterton, this months picture is of Andrew Swift’s stunning and clearly fly annihilating Exige S1. Andrew, who lives in Leeds is a keen Lotus man with… [Read More...]

[VIDEO] Lotus fire up all new V8 engine

On the 18th August, on time and as planned Lotus fired up the all new V8 engine which is to be the heart of the new era range of cars, starting with the Esprit in late 2013. The engine, designed in-house by Chief Technical Officer Wolf Zimmermann… [Read More...]

Evora Reloaded – MY12

Group Lotus have confirmed that the Evora will be in their line up of cars until 2017 when the new era Elan will be its replacement completing the lineup of new era cars. In the meantime, the regime under CEO Dany Bahar have stepped back from the Evora, listened to feedback from customers and retorted with the MY12 car showing 130+ improvements to make for a more satisfying car to own and enjoy…[Read More...]

Gordon Murray joins Group Lotus Advisory Council

FGroup Lotus is delighted to announce the appointment of Gordon Murray to the Lotus Advisory Council.Murray will work alongside automotive industry icons Bob Lutz, Tom Purves, Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göschel and Frank Tuch to advise Group Lotus on current and future development. The purpose of the Lotus Advisory Council is to give advice and guidance on strategic issues such as product strategy, technology, quality, brand, marketing and distribution for Group Lotus… [Read More...]