Author Archives: Thorburn

Video – Exige V6 Cup R at the Dreamcars Autosalon, Brussels

If you missed the Exige V6 Cup R at the Autosport International Show last weekend then fear not, SELOC member ‘AC-3EX‘ was at the Dreamcars Autosalon in Brussels and has put together this great video walk-around of the car. Discussion: … Continue reading

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DRB-Hicom – ‘Paris Five’ canned, Lotus not to be sold

DRB-Hicom held a media event over in Malaysia during the night to discuss their plans for the future of Lotus. The company announced that the previous plan, announced at the 2010 Paris motor show, has officially been abandoned, with the … Continue reading

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Mixed fortunes for Lotus’ in the Dubai 24hr

It was a case of mixed fortunes for the Lotus entries in the 2013 Dubai 24hrs. Team LoTRDC suffered heartbreak as their Elise Sport 160, veteran of numerous 24hr races along with countless Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK events … Continue reading

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Lotus related stands at Autosport International

Need a handy guide for some of the Lotus related stands at this weekends Autosport International 2013? Well then look no further. Motorsport Classic Team Lotus – Stand 6730 Britcar (Team Bullrun) – Stand 2200 Lotus Racing – Stand 2550 … Continue reading

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Early Exige S customer cars begin to arrive

Exige S customer cars were expected to begin delivery towards the end of January, but for one SELOC member their car came through a little early! ‘Harleston‘ was the lucky person who picked up the UK’s first customer Exige S, … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Lotus Racing set to reveal its Motorsport mettle at Autosport International where visitors can win a Driving Academy experience

If you’re at the Autosport International show this weekend be sure to pay a visit to the Lotus Racing stand for your chance to see the Exige V6 Cup and Exige V6 CupR, along with a chance to win a … Continue reading

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Trio of Lotus’ to take on the Dubai 24hr race

Missing out on your motor racing fix during the winter break? Well good news as a trio of Lotus’ are taking to the track this Friday for the 24hr of Dubai race. Team Lotus on Track are there with a … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Lotus opens flagship showroom and launches Exige S and Elise S in Malaysia

Lotus have opened their new Malaysian showroom in the Sungai Penchala today, the first of it’s kind in their parent companies home country. Lotus’ future has also been discussed by Proton Executive Chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil, who talked … Continue reading

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Winter Warmer 2013

Couldn’t make the Winter Warmer? Fatwomble has put together a short video of this morning run down from Ockham Common to Hayling Island. We also have a few photos from the run below. Discussion: Events – Winter Warmer 2013 – … Continue reading

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Lotus Racing December brochure gives more information on Evora supercharger kit and Exige V6 Cup R

At the start of the year Lotus Racing released details of their Evora GTN packages, a set of upgrades designed to convert road going Evoras in to racing going Evora GTN spec, including a supercharger kit for converting the standard … Continue reading

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