Author Archives: Thorburn

Driven: Elise S vs. Elise SC

Posted on 23rd July 2012

For over a year we’ve been without a high-end Elise in the European market, so when Bell and Colvill gave us the chance to try their new Elise S demonstrator head to head with it’s predecessor, the Elise SC, it … Continue reading →

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Nitron SELOC Speed Championship 2013

Posted on 20th July 2012

There may be another 3 rounds remaining of this years SELOC Speed Championship 2012, but today we’re pleased to announce that not only will the series be continuing for 2013, but that Nitron will be joining us as series sponsors … Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Lotus Cars unveils new sports car at opening of flagship store

Posted on 20th July 2012

More on the Lotus Originals store on London’s Regent Street as Lotus Cars introduce the new Exige S in-store. Discussion: SELOC Chat – Vince Cable meets with new Lotus owners in London The new car is the centerpiece of a … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – German GP Preview

Posted on 19th July 2012

The German GP Preview is now online over on the Lotus F1 Team site, looking ahead to this weekends race at the Hockenheim circuit. In this edition, drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean share their thoughts on the Hockenheim circuit, … Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Business Secretary visits Lotus’ flagship ‘Lotus Originals’ store

Posted on 19th July 2012

Business Secretary Vince Cable joined the members of DRB-HICOM yesterday at the Lotus Originals store on London’s Regent Street as part of a three day visit by Lotus’s new parent company. Discussion: SELOC Chat – ‘LOTUS ORIGINALS’ Regent Street Store … Continue reading →

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Future Cars Disappear From Lotus Website

Posted on 18th July 2012

Following on from the take over of Lotus’s parent company Proton by DRB-Hicom, the dismissal of CEO Dany Bahar and that the Future Cars section, which featured the five ‘New Era’ models first shown at Paris in 2010, has been … Continue reading →

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Production of the new Exige S begins at Hethel

Posted on 13th July 2012

It’s been a long wait, but it’s finally happened – the first production Lotus Exige S hit the production line today at Hethel ahead of customer deliveries in the coming months! Lotus made the announcement today with a new gallery … Continue reading →

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New Exige V6 Cup Cars To Launch at Lotus Festival in August

Posted on 13th July 2012

The new ‘Cup’ versions of the V6-engined Exige S is set to be unveiled next month at the Lotus Festival, as part of Lotus Motorsports display at this years celebration to all things Lotus. The first public viewing of the … Continue reading →

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Lotus Festival – Provisional Site Map Available

Posted on 12th July 2012

With just over a month to go before this years Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch the guys over at LoTRDC have released a provisional copy of the site map, showing how the site may be laid out, including where the … Continue reading →

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S1 Seats Retrimmed in a Club Racer Style

Posted on 10th July 2012

When forum member ‘sascha28’ wanted to freshen up his S1 interior he took inspiration from the latest Elise Club Racer models, stripping the tired old S1 seats back to the fibreglass, repainting them and getting them custom trimmed in coal … Continue reading →

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