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Lotus to Launch Exige S Convertible at Geneva

Bad news for those anticipating the revealing of an Evora Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show after Lotus’s teaser last week, as sources have indicated that the announcement next month will instead be of a convertible version of the yet … Continue reading

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First LoT Track Day at Blyton Park Proves a Success

Lotus on Track ran their first Blyton Park Track Day last weekend, with over 30 cars taking to the newly redeveloped and resurfaced track to blow away the winter cobwebs. Read on to find out more about the circuit and … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Lotus Director named “Industry Champion” for “Make it in Great Britain” Campaign

Lotus Operations Director, David Hewitt, has been named as an “Industry Champion” for the governments “Make It In Great Britain” campaign. Source: Lotus Cars – Lotus Director named “Industry Champion” for “Make it in Great Britain” Campaign David Hewitt, Operations … Continue reading

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Full Range of MY12 Lotus Brochures Now Available

The MY12 brochures for the full range of Lotus cars are now available on the Lotus Cars Issuu account. The brochures are available in English, French, German and Italian and cover the MY12 Evora, Elise and Exige models – although … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Team Lotus AJR

Lotus have announced that Lotus Racing and Alex Job Racing will be working together to compete in the American Le Mans Series this year as a factory endorsed team under the Team Lotus AJR name. The team will be running … Continue reading

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Lotus F1 Team – We Can Work It Out

Following on from their troubles with the E20-02 chassis today in Barcelona the team has elected to leave the first Barcelona test after simulations back at Enstone proved that modifications were needed to both of the teams E20 chassis’s. The … Continue reading

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Lotus F1 Team Faces Setback on First Day of Barcelona Testing

Lotus have cut short their first days testing in Barcelona after it became clear there were issues with the new chassis E20-02. The chassis is being sent back to Enstone for analysis and will be replaced by the E20-01 car … Continue reading

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Lotus HVM Racing Indycar Unveiled in Baltimore

Lotus HVM Racing were showing off their new 2012 spec Dallara DW12 in Baltimore last week. After the launch the Number 78 car of Simona de Silvestro, painted in a green and yellow livery similar to last years Lotus backed … Continue reading

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First Evora To Dip Below The £30,000 Mark?

Good news if you’re in the market for a second hand Evora, as for what we believe is the first time one is being advertised below the £30,000 mark. The car, liveried in the style of the Esprit used in … Continue reading

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Exige S Mini-site Updated With New Video and Information

Lotus Cars have updated their Exige S mini-site with a new video featuring Design Director Donato Coco talking through the styling changes for the MY12 Exige S, while Matt Becker talks about some of the technical changes to the compared … Continue reading

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