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Lotus Cars – Something From The Weekend (27-29 April 2012)

No F1 at the weekend, but Lotus were still busy in the world of motorsport with a second weekend in Bahrain for GP2, Indycar in Sao Paulo and GT racing in Portimao. Source: Lotus Cars – Something From The Weekend … Continue reading

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Elise S Review Day – Review Roundup

Following on from last weeks pieces on the Exige S it’s now time for the Elise to get some attention. So now the reviews are starting to trickle through for the latest Elise, the 2ZR-FE engined Elise S, which replaces … Continue reading

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Exige S Featured In This Months Top Gear Magazine

If last weeks reviews haven’t been enough to satisfy your interest in the new V6 engined Exige S then be sure to pick up this months Top Gear Magazine. Road tester Dan Read takes the car on a road trip … Continue reading

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Video – Chris Harris On Cars in the Lotus Exige S

Chris Harris video review has been posted up online where he takes the new V6-engined Exige S out on Lotus’ Hethel test track and talking through the modifications to this latest Exige with Matt Becker, and we think he might … Continue reading

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Exige S Review Day – Review Roundup

It’s been a long, painful, wait but the new V6 engined Exige S is inching closer to release. Today sees the lifting of the press embargo for Exige S reviews after magazines and websites travelled to Hethel recently to experience … Continue reading

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The Lotus Position – What Happening At Hethel?

It’s been a tough few months at Hethel following the DRB-Hicom takeover of Proton. We take a look at the causes, the effects, and what it might mean for the future of Lotus. Read on to find more, or have … Continue reading

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Lotus Release Two Teams From Indycar Contracts

While Lotus have had a good weekend in F1, GP2 and Britcar, it seems things are a little less rosy over in the US Lotus looks set to release the Dreyer & Reinbold – which runs Oriol Servia – and … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Enter The Dragon

News from Lotus at the Beijing International Auto Show with the company showing off the China Edition of the Evora GTE along with the introduction of the Evora IPS to the Chinese market and the Racing Club for Chinese Lotus … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Something From The Weekend – 23/04/2012

A great weekend for Lotus in motorsport, with podiums in F1, GP2 and a class victory for Team Bullrun in the GT4 class in the Britcars at Donington. You can read the full Lotus report below: FORMULA ONE – BAHRAIN … Continue reading

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Lotus F1 Team – Bahrain GP – Team Report and Driver Interviews

Following on from a successful race today in Bahrain, the Lotus F1 Team have posted up their Race Report along with an interview with star of the day Kimi Räikkönen and podium finisher Romain Grosjean. Kimi, your first podium of … Continue reading

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