Tag Archives: Hethel

EVO – Harry Metcalfe: Inside Lotus

Posted on 19th April 2012

Harry Metcalfe has updated his blog over on the EVO website, talking a little about his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding the company, giving some reasons to be hopeful for the future, and sharing these wise words…. But what … Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Production To Return To Full Speed By May

Posted on 18th April 2012

Lotus Cars have posted an update to their Facebook Page with news that production at it’s Hethel factory has been ramping back up again since the start of April after the DRB-Hicom induced funding freeze and will be back to … Continue reading →

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New Exige S Posts Hethel Lap Time, Breaks With Tradition

Posted on 12th April 2012

For years Lotus have been carefully honing the art of producing cars precisely two seconds a lap quicker than their predecessors around the Hethel test track, so much so that it has become a running joke in the community. It … Continue reading →

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David Cameron To Discuss Lotus Future With Malaysian Prime Minister

Posted on 12th April 2012

The Eastern Daily Press is reporting today that Prime Minister David Cameron, who is currently on the Malaysian leg of his Asian trade visit, will be seeking assurances today over the future of Lotus from his Malaysian counterpart. South Norfolk … Continue reading →

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SELOC and Lotus Driving Academy Late Booking Discount

Posted on 24th March 2012

Following on from the SELOC visit to the Lotus Driving Academy earlier this month we’ve managed to secure a late booking discount for the remainder of 2012, giving SELOC Forum Members the chance to experience the revised 2012 Lotus Driving … Continue reading →

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SELOC Does The Lotus Driving Academy – Level 1

Posted on 14th March 2012

The Lotus Driving Academy has already received great reviews from SELOC members, with Andibrook writing a piece on his experiences there for us last year. So when the offer came through courtesy of Paul Parkinson of Lipscomb Lotus for an … Continue reading →

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SELOC Speed Championship 2012

Posted on 8th February 2012

Want to get involved in motorsport but don’t know where to start? Well then we may have something to interest you… The SELOC Speed Championship is an MSA approved national speed championship aimed towards Lotus owners, particularly those with Elise … Continue reading →

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Bahar looking for backers for Lotus buyout?

Posted on 29th January 2012

After the purchase of Lotus’s parent company, Proton, from the Malaysian government by DRB-Hicom, the Malaysian auto group owned by billionaire Syed Mokhtar, the Sunday Times featured a story today suggesting that current CEO Dany Bahar may be attempting to … Continue reading →

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Video – The MY12 Evora S IPS

Posted on 23rd January 2012

The MY12 enhancements to the Evora range don’t just bring improvements to the trim and specification of the new cars, but also a new model, the Evora S IPS, which combines the Evora S’s 345bhp supercharged engine with the Evora … Continue reading →

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Video – Introducing Lotus Club GT

Posted on 10th January 2012

Following on from yesterdays announcement, and ahead of Thursday official unveiling at the Autosport International show, Lotus have uploaded a video Introducing Lotus Club GT and the concept behind it as two new members learn about their cars on the … Continue reading →

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