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Lotus Cars – Elise: Pure Lotus, Nothing Less
With the Exige getting a new engine, the Elise was feeling a little left out, so Lotus have given it one too, with the new Elise S – a replacement for the 2ZZ-GE powered Elise SC with a new 1.8l supercharged engine. All Torque – Welcome the Elise S Want more torque? Then the new […]
Lotus Cars – Group Lotus unveils the next generation Exige at Frankfurt
First up from Frankfurt, and it’s been rumoured for YEARS – the Exige V6! 1080kg Lightweight Exige Chassis + 350 PS 3.5l V6 Supercharged Evora S Engine = The all NEW Exige S Raw performance, agility, unparalleled ride and handling and mind blowing drive experience, these attributes are what people have come to expect from […]
Driven: Evora S and IPS
We’re big fans on the Evora here at SELOC, and last week James had the chance to drive the Evora S and IPS during the Bell and Colvill Evora S Open Day. “There’s been a lot of talk about the Evora lately, with rumours of facelifts, limited edition, race inspired, models, and a raft of […]
LRGP – Lotus Renault GP announce new sponsorship deals
Good news for those worried about Lotus Renault GP’s financial position, they’ve announced a number of news sponsors for Monza and the rest of the season. It certainly looks like Bruno Senna is bringing a fair few sponsors with him. It also looks like the Lotus Cars and Lotus Renault GP job rotation scheme has […]
Lotus Renault GP – Nick out, Senna in for the rest of 2011
As expected, Lotus Renault GP have announced that Nick Heidfeld has been dropped for the rest of 2011, and Bruno Senna will be taking his place. Lotus Renault GP and Nick Heidfeld have reached an amicable settlement today and have chosen to part company with immediate effect. This announcement enables both parties to bring the […]
Lotus Cars – Another Lotus Bites the Dust…
Nope, not an announcement for the rumoured Exige Road Rally Car, but a new special edition being auctioned for charity – Eddie you might want to get your bid in in advance…. Lotus announces its latest charitable donation for the hammer to fall on: a bespoke Evora S for the Mercury Phoenix Trust. CALLING ALL […]
Julian Thomson prints raise over £2,200 for charity
Julian Thomson, designer of the original Elise, has produced a range of canvas prints based around the Elise’s design ideas in conjunction with Eliseparts, each being produced in a limited run of just 111 pieces, and signed and numbered by Julian himself. Over the years SELOC have worked with Michael Hipperson to raise money to […]
Lotus Magazine – All Hail “The Style of Speed”
Issue 3 of the Lotus Magazine is out, and judging by the cover I think I might have preferred Issue 2’s photo shoot… Issue three of the Lotus Magazine hits the shelves paying homage to Lotus’ most powerful trademarks: competitive spirit, visionary car design and inspired engineering. Issue 3 has arrived and with it comes […]
Lotus Cars – Lotus Sport Heads Stateside
News from Lotus about the formation of Lotus Sport USA, which will be testing the Evora GTE. The factory endorsed team will focus primarily on the GT2 and LMP2 classes in IMSA (International Motor Sport Association). Following the recent announcement of the World Endurance Championship by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and ACO (Automobile […]
Lotus at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 – Gallery
Lotus had a strong presence at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, with Group Lotus, Lotus Renault GP and Classic Team Lotus all in attendance, with stands and demonstration runs on the hill. You can find our photo highlights for all of these below…
Lotus Cars – Nigel: Been there, loved it
Lotus have put up a piece with Nigel Mansell where he shares his thoughts on Indycar, F1 and Le Mans ahead of a great weekend of motorsport. The legendary Nigel Mansell gives us his thoughts on this weekend’s Lotus Motorsport triple bill… Nigel, for those of us brought up on Formula One, oval racing is […]
Lotus Cars – Three Questions with Dany Bahar
Lotus have just posted up a short interview with Dany Bahar in their Media Centre, which you can find below. There’s some of his views on the F1 name ruling, and on new products… Following the result of the naming rights court case, is there an update regarding Group Lotus’ F1 involvement? Dany Bahar: The […]