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Lotus Evora Long Term Test – Intelligent Precision Shift

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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. If you want to know how a torque converter works, check out this website. The alternative, as is seen on the upcoming Elise SPS is a automated manual gearbox, these are now available in single and … [Read more...]

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Picture of the Month – January 2012

January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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. The Type 88 never raced in F1 due to it's twin chassis design being outlawed before it even made it to the grid following practice, not the first time some of Colin Chapman's innovations fell foul of the rule book. Chapman massaged the rules to extend his chances of a win … [Read more...]

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Indian driver Sailesh Bolisetti to race for Lotus in British GT

January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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 winIndia’s inaugural Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2010. As part of his prize, he was promoted to the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup, a support series forEurope’s DTM championship. Now he’s preparing to make the step up to sportscar racing, alongside some of the toughest … [Read more...]

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BTCC driver Martin Byford joins Team Bullrun in the Evora GTC

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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BTCC 2011 driver and former Formula Ford and Renault Clio Cup Champion Martin Byford, will join 2010 Britcar Production Champions Richard Adams and David Green in a bid to take the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship Crown. The former rivals will race a new Lotus Evora currently being prepared by Lotus Motorsport in Hethel. Martin commented: “I am delighted to be joining the team for the full season – the new car looks very promising and the testing programme we are putting together should give us further impetus as the year goes on”. The … [Read more...]

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Lotus to open shop on London’s Regent Street

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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! Situated in London’s Piccadilly, from Spring/Summer 2012 the building will host a brand new Lotus experience: a 4,800 sq ft store situated in a Grade II-listed former ‘Café Royal’ with exciting displays and a full stock of apparel, accessories, gifts, toys, and limited … [Read more...]

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Lotus at Autosport International 2012

January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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.   High performance transmission expert Xtrac unveiled its new IndyCar gearbox, which will be fitted to all cars running in the series for the next five years. The type ‘1011’ … [Read more...]

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Team Bullrun enter Lotus Evora GTC in 2012 Britcar Endurance Championship

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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 Hour Race in October 2011 however this is the first time the new endurance model from Lotus will compete for an overall Championship title in 2012. Former Britcar Production Champions Richard Adams and David Green will be joined by 2011 BTCC driver Martin Byford. Group Lotus Motorsport Director Claudio Berro said: "We are … [Read more...]

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‘Lotus ART’ becomes ‘Lotus GP’

January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Lotus ART will have a new name, but the identity and values of the team remain the same. Starting in 2012, and for the upcoming seasons, the team led by Frédéric Vasseur and Nicolas Todt will continue its commitment in the GP2 and GP3 Series championships under the name Lotus, with the colours that brought glory to the auto brand, Black and Gold. After an initial fruitful collaborative year rewarded with a 1-2 Bottas/Calado finish in the GP3 Series and several wins and a 3rd place finish in the GP2 Series thanks to Jules Bianchi and Esteban Gutierrez, the … [Read more...]

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

January 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
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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.  In November 2011 the team competed in the final round of the championship, a three hour night race at Brands Hatch. "Priocept Racing – Into The Night 2011″ is a short film that tells the story of the team’s preparations and endeavours on race … [Read more...]

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Social Media Links

January 10, 2012 By
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Just a reminder for the 21st century socially savvy Lotus owner and enthusiast, we're on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google+, Technorati, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Digg. If you're not already a fan or follower, click the links to be taken to the sites to like, love, stumble, digg or tweet us. This is an excellent way to keep up to date with the latest Lotus news and features, you'll be updated instantly should new content and articles be published and they're a great way of getting the news spread to more and more people. Click the image to connect to us … [Read more...]

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