Author Archives: Thorburn

Events: January 6th, Winter Warmer and Chilly Willy runs

If you’re getting the post-holiday blues then perhaps you should consider getting your Lotus out of hibernation and joining some of our members for a drive this Sunday… The Winter Warmer 2013 is once again making it’s annual pilgrimage from … Continue reading

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SELOC Motorsport site launched

As we approach the New Year, here at SELOC we’ve been hard at work preparing for the 2013 Nitron SELOC Speed Championship and another year of Novice Track Days in co-operation with Lotus-on-Track, we’ve launched a new site – SELOC … Continue reading

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Lotus abandon SPS gearbox development?

It’s been well over a year since Lotus announced the Elise SPS, which was set to use an hydraulically automated version of the Elises EC60, while both the Evora GTE and Exige S Roadster have been shown with SPS gearboxes … Continue reading

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Review: Haynes Lotus 72 Owners’ Workshop Manual

Stuck for a last minute Christmas idea for that Lotus (or classic F1) enthusiast in your life? Then we might have a great suggestion for you. We’ve taken a look at the latest in the Haynes range of F1 car … Continue reading

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SELOC Calendar 2013 available in the store

This years SELOC wall calendar has been arriving with SELOC Club Supporters this week to critical acclaim. If you want to get your own, or want an extra copy, then you can find them in the SELOC Shop. They’re just … Continue reading

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Driven: Exige S

It’s been a long time coming, but with dealer demo cars finally showing up on UK forecourts we were invited down to Bell & Colvill to spend an afternoon with their car and see if it lives up to the … Continue reading

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Video – Jamie Matthews talks us through the new Exige S

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the new Exige S then don’t despair, Jamie Matthews, Lotus Sales Manager at Surrey based dealership Bell & Colvill, has put together an excellent video showing off some of … Continue reading

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Lotus introduce new Evora ‘Sports Racer’ model – The Lotus Evora just got better!

With all the fuss about the new Exige S of late it’s been a little easy to forget about the Evora, so Lotus have made an effort to freshen it up and address criticism over pricing with the Evora Sports … Continue reading

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Bell & Colvill collect UKs first Exige S dealer demonstrator car

Bell and Colvill became the first UK dealership to collect their Exige S demonstrator car today, with more to come next week. Lotus Sales Manager Jamie Matthews made the trip from Surrey to Hethel to collect the car in person … Continue reading

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European Exige S dealer demo deliveries begin

After months of delays the first European dealership demo Exige S’s have begun to arrive, with cars already confirmed as being delivered at the Belgian Frédéric Koninckx Motors and Lotus Verhiest dealerships, with more no doubt en route to elsewhere. … Continue reading

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