Author Archives: Thorburn

LoTRDC Snetterton 2013 coverage now on YouTube

This years LoTRDC Lotus Cup UK and Elise Trophy series kicked off back in April at Snetterton with Jon Walker taking victory on the first outing for the Exige V6 Cup R. The racing was shown on Motors TV, but … Continue reading

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New suspension options for Elise owners

Elise owners looking to refresh or upgrade their suspension are in luck this month, with a pair of new options just announced. First of all some great news for those looking to keep it OEM. Bilstein dampers have been in … Continue reading

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UK Exige S build slots available for September delivery

Good news has come today via our friends at Bell & Colvill that now their production is up to speed Lotus are making available another 15 build slots for the UK market for delivery in September. The availability specifically excludes … Continue reading

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Show and Shine at the Lotus Festival

Think you’ve got the best kept Lotus? This year at the Lotus Festival you can prove it by entering in to the Show and Shine competition. The competition will be run on Sunday 25th August with three age-based classes: Pre-1974; … Continue reading

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Lotus Cars – Get ready for the fastest ever Lotus convertible!

Over a year after it’s first announcement at the Geneva Motor Show 2012, Lotus have released full details of the Exige S Roadster – the convertible version of the V6-engined Exige S. Discussion: This summer the critically acclaimed Lotus Exige … Continue reading

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LoTRDC – Fenn robs Hall of victory, whilst Gore and Mazza share wins

This weekend the LoTRDC joined the DTM series at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, with Rob Fenn taking victory in the Lotus Cup UK, while Gore and Mazza shared the honours in the Elise Trophy races. Rob Fenn narrowly defeated … Continue reading

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Event: The Supercar Siege, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent May 18th

Supercar Siege is a charity event being held to raise money for the Royal Navy & Royal Marine Children’s Fund being held in the grounds of the stunning Leeds Castle in Maidstone, Kent. SELOC will be at the show with … Continue reading

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Article – Jim Clark and Kev Harvey Memorial Tour

Last year we were unfortunate enough to lose a few prominent members, and amongst them was Kevin Harvey who passed away after suffering a heart attack in September. For years Kev had been a firm favourite, helping to orchestrate countless … Continue reading

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LoTRDC – Rasse wins the battle of the sixes at Dijon

The V6 domination of this years Lotus Cup series continued, with Gregory Rasse in the Evora GT4 leading home the Exige V6 Cup R of Jon Walker in both the weekends Lotus Cup Europe races at Dijon. Source: Lotus Cars … Continue reading

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Lotus proActive Issue 48

Issue 48 of the Lotus Engineering proActive magazine is now available on Issuu, featuring: Spring 2013 – Dave Leggett takes a look at the automotive industry Hydrogen propulsion– Utilising and storing hydrogen Material trends – Current trends in use of materials to … Continue reading

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