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LoTRDC 2012 UK Award evening out at Brands Hatch
Following their pre-season track day, the Lotus on Track Racing Drivers Club held their annual awards this weekend at Brands Hatch, with Richard Short and Martin Donnelly handing out awards for the 2012 season and Perry McCarthy taking to the stage after dinner. 2012 UK awards: Lotus Cup UK Production Champion 2012 – Rob Boston Lotus […]
Exige S Delivery and Brochure updates
After our look at the Exige S in production at Hethel last month and an early customer delivery in January we’ve beginning to see the first real wave of UK customer cars arriving with dealers now – with Bell & Colvill and Murray Lotus both showing off their latest arrivals which are almost ready for […]
Lotus Driving Academy re-introduce the Scare Yourself Sensible! experience
When the Lotus Driving Academy re-organised their driving experience days a few years ago many bemoaned the loss of the basic half day ‘Scare Yourself Sensible!’ package. The team have clearly listened as they’ve now re-launched the experience, which includes a track driving session, high-speed passenger laps and a factory tour. The days are priced […]
Evora buyers guide in EVO Issue 181
This month issue of EVO is already landing on subscribers doorsteps and features a handy 2-page Evora buyers guide with input from Bell & Colvill Lotus Sales Manager Jamie Matthews and Evora owners and SELOC member Justin King. This guide succinctly covers all the main things to look out for when buying a used Evora, […]
SELOC Sun Strips on sale now
The first batch of SELOC Sun Strips are available now in the SELOC Shoppe. Priced at just £12 including postage, these sun strips can be fitted to all the current Elise variant and should begin shipping next week. Discussion: SELOC Chat – SELOC Sun Strip – Now available to buy Link: SELOC Shoppe
Lotus Racing Brochure updated for February 2013
Lotus Racing have updated their e-Brochure for February 2013, with all the information their full range of products. This latest issue includes more on the Exige V6 Cup, V6 Cup R, and a wide range of performance and safety upgrades for the road going Exige S – perfect for those lucky early owners looking to […]
Event: LoTRDC Pre-season Get Together – March 2nd
Lotus on Track Racing Drivers Club are holding a pre-season get together at Brands Hatch on March 2nd ahead of the start of this years Elise Trophy, Lotus Cup UK and Lotus Cup Europe campaigns. Many of the LoTRDC drivers will be taking to the Brands Hatch Indy circuit to blow away the winter cobwebs […]
Video – How To Drift A Lotus Exige
The lucky guys at Car Throttle have posted up a video of their trip up to Hethel where they had a go at drifting the Exige S out on track. It’s a little cheesy in places, but there are also some cool shots of the car being drifted (and spun) around. Watch the original video […]
Event: Bell & Colvill VIP Weekend Event – 15th-17th March
Bell & Colvill are holding a VIP weekend next month, giving people a chance to see the full 2013 Lotus range, get your car booked in for a half price valet or free vehicle health check, and check out a display of Lotus Motorsport car with former Lotus F1 driver Martin Donnelly. You can find […]
SELOCFest 13 Tickets now on sale
Tickets for SELOCFest ’13 at the Lotus Festival this coming August are now on sale. The years Lotus Festival is once again being held at Brands Hatch between 23-25th August 2013, and as always they’ll be plenty on track action with the LoTRDC Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup series, Lotus Cortina racing, displays and demonstrations […]
On the line with the Exige V6
It’s been no secret that 2012 was a tough year for Lotus, with the excitement and enthusiasm for the new Exige S tempered by the take-over of Proton by DRB-Hicom and the delays and uncertainty that followed. It’s with this in mind that we made the trip up to Hethel to take a look how […]
Owners Review – Lotus Elise S
We had plenty positive to say when we drove the Elise S last year, it’s combination of power and lower emissions making it a great replacement for the previous Elise SC. But it’s one thing to enjoy a car you’ve been lent for a few hours and quite another to put the money down and […]