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Lotus Cars – Lotus delivers radical financial turnaround
Lotus latest press release lauds financial improvements, with profits before tax for the second half of 2016/17 and predictions of a profitable 2017/18. Discussion: SELOC Forum – SELOC Chat Profit Before Tax improvement of £10m in second half of FY 2016/17 Positive EBITDA of £2m for FY 2016/17 (up £18.2m) Sales up 57% in mainland […]
One year with an Evora 400
I collected my brand new Evora 400 last year. 13 months later I shot this video, detailing my thoughts and feelings about the car. I’m still in love with it, but the ride has not been easy. Discuss this video here: https://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=440362&page=1#pid7616792
Lotus Driving Academy re-opens at Hethel
Lotus are re-opening their popular Lotus Driving Academy, offering customers the opportunity to develop their driving abilities on the companies renowned Hethel test track. The revised courses see the reintroduction of the popular entry “Scare Yourself Sensible” experience, among others. Discussion: SELOC Forums – SELOC Chat – Lotus Driving Academy Drivers seeking the opportunity to […]
VIDEO: Clive Chapman Talks About Classic Team Lotus
Anyone who goes to Hethel will know than an essential part of any visit is a tour of the Classic Team Lotus facilities. Later this year, they will be moving into a much larger and more modern purpose-built premises, but for the past 20 years they have been working from a series of small buildings […]
VIDEO: From C63 to Sport 350, A Lotus Convert’s Story
Hello everyone, The powers that be here at SELOC have invited me to share with you some of the videos from my channel. Each week I want to highlight some content, new or old, with the hope it will provide a good basis for discussion. I’d like to start with this video. My friend Stephen […]
Maidstone Sports Cars Become Official Lotus Heritage Repairer
For years Maidstone Sports Cars have been popular with enthusiasts offering servicing and Honda engine conversions. Now, following the decision by Lipscomb Group not to renew their Lotus Dealership, they joined the Lotus family as a Lotus Heritage Repairer. Maidstone Sports Cars have been officially appointed Kent’s only Lotus Heritage Repairer. After news broke that […]
Lotus Cars: Lotus: The speed of #LightisRight
Lotus showed the latest entries to their product range at the Geneva International Motor Show 2016 this week, with the new 3-Eleven, and lighter, more powerful Elise Cup 250, Evora Sport 410 and Exige Sport 350 Roadster models on display. The Elise Cup 250 builds upon the foundations of the existing Elise Cup 220 model, […]
Lotus Cars – Fast, Faster, Lotus 3-Eleven
Lotus today have released finalised specs of the Exige V6 based Lotus 3-Eleven, setting out power, performance, weight, downforce and pricing for both the road and race going versions of the car. The road going version sees a slight decrease in power from the original Goodwood announcement of 450bhp, and instead produces 410bhp, whilst the […]
Lotus Exige 360 Cup announced
Lotus announced today a new limited edition variant of Lotus Exige V6 Cup, the Lotus Exige 360 Cup. Limited to just 50 units, the Lotus Exige 360 Cup gets an eponymous 10 ps increase in power and new lightweight tailgate and front access panel. This increase in power and reduction in weight will help improve […]
Lotus 3-Eleven launches at Goodwood Festival of Speed
After weeks of teasing Lotus pulled the covers off the new Lotus 3-Eleven this morning at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The new model, built upon the Exige V6 platform, produces 450bhp from a revised version of the Evora 400’s 3.5-litre V6, and completes the 0-60mph dash in under 3 seconds in race trim. Deliveries […]
Lotus announce Elise 20th Anniversary and Exige S Club Racer
Lotus have announced a pair of new model derivatives this week, with the Elise 20th Anniversary special edition and the Exige S Club Racer. The Elise 20th Anniversary special edition celebrates 20 years since the Elise was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1995, and combines the specifications of the Elise S […]
Lotus Cars – The all new Lotus Evora 400
Lotus this morning announced the Lotus Evora 400 ahead of its showing next month at the Geneva Motor Show. This heavily revised car brings a huge number of visual and mechanical changes, and replaces the Evora and Evora S as the only car in the current range. Power increased to 400bhp with a larger supercharger […]