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Change to forum thread deletion policy
Due to popular demand the forum thread deletion policy has been changed to prevent users from deleting entire threads after a reply has been posted. As of now if you attempt to delete a thread then if thread has no replies, the thread is deleted If the thread has one or more reply and the […]
Final 30 tickets available for this years SelocFest at the Lotus Festival
This years SelocFest at the Lotus Festival is already shaping up to be the best in years with 200 tickets already sold. Since Tuesday we’ve managed to secure an additional 30 tickets, giving anyone who missed out one last chance to join in and come along. The Lotus Festival runs from August 23rd-25th, and the […]
Article: A ride in the EP Tuning Time Attack Exige
We all know how it is with modifications – you make a few tweaks, just to get things to your taste, and then everything kind of… escalates. But while many succumb to the occasional change, few could even dream of the heady heights of Jamie Willson and his EP Tuning Time Attack car. Andy Swift […]
Driven: Lotus Exige S Roadster
Last week we once again paid a visit to Lotus’s factory in Hethel, this time to drive the new Exige S Roadster. But how does it compare to the coupe, and does it live up to the Exige name? Find out in our full report… Article: Driven: Lotus Exige S Roadster Discussion: SELOC Chat – […]
Video – When Kimi visited Hethel
When Lotus F1 Team driver paid a visit to Hethel ahead of the British Grand Prix this year, testing out the Exige V6 Cup R, Exige S coupe and Roadsters and the Evora S Sports Racer around the companies test track and taking a number of lucky Lotus employees out for a spin – including […]
Article – Zak Brown discusses the Lotus-Renault 98T
Although its racing career ended almost 27 years ago the 98T came back to the motoring worlds attention after the Classic Team Lotus run and Paul Morgan owned Chassis #4, used by Senna for the latter part of the 1986 season, came to an abrupt and expensive halt at Molcomb Corner whilst being driven by […]
LoTRDC – Lights-to-flag win for Fenn at Spa
Rob Fenn took a lights to flag victory this weekend as the Lotus Cup UK headed across the channel to the stunning Spa-Francorchamps circuit for Round 5 of this years championship. Source: LoTRDC – Lights-to-flag win for Fenn at Spa Rob Fenn added another Lotus Cup UK victory to his collection as the championship visited […]
Lotus to show Elise S Club Racer alongside other attractions at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed
Those heading to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the coming days will have plenty to see from Lotus, with the new Club Racer spec version of the Elise S on display along with a host of other attractions including the Exige S Roadster and an appearance from Lotus F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean. Full […]
Lotus F1 Team return to form with double podium in Germany
After a few difficult races it was a return to form for the Lotus F1 Team this weekend in Germany, with a double podium finish and Kimi Raikkonen only narrowly missing out on victory at the Nurburgring. With a late tyre change for Kimi from medium to soft tyres, it was then Kimi who quickly […]
Article – Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2013
If you didn’t visit this years Cholmondeley Pageant of Power then you might just have missed one of this years stand out events, with a stunning range of machinery on display and taking to the fearsome hillclimb. There were some breathtaking performances this year, but if you didn’t make it along you can catch up […]
Autocar take a first drive of the Exige S Roadster
With deliveries of the Exige S Coupe now in full flow it’s time for attention to turn to the Exige S Roadster, and Autocar have just posted up their First Drive Review. The Exige S Roadster doesn’t just swap the coupes hard-top for an Elise soft-top, but also sees a number of detail changes which […]
Carbon-fibre Evora door handles available now from Elise-shop
One of the minor issues often picked up on in the Evora interior was the plastic interior door handles. To help remedy this niggle Elise-shop are now offering replacement autoclaved carbon-fibre door handle covers, available in both gloss and matt finishes with UV block coating to keep them looking great for years to come. The […]