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Tokyo 2009: Lotus Exige Stealth, complete with soft-touch paint

Lotus has unveiled the latest special edition of its maximum performance, minimum everything else Exige today at the Tokyo Motor Show. We took a moment to check out the Exige Stealth (known as the Scura in Europe) on the show floor and managed to curry some time with Lotus vehicle development director Roger Becker. The new model gains a set of comely forged alloy wheels, but the big news with the car is the unique paint. We asked Becker about the Stealth and its special finish, and as it turns out, this is more than just a basic matte ... Read more →

Tokyo Preview: Lotus Exige Scura and Stealth cross over to dark side Frank Filipponio

Depending on where you live, you might be able to get a new 2010 Lotus Exige Stealth or 2010 Lotus Exige Scura, but not both, and neither unless you get crackin'. In anticipation of its official ...

Review: 2009 Lotus Exige S 260 offers even more power and lightness Sam Abuelsamid

Over its 61-year history, Lotus Cars has spent a considerable amount of time clawing its way back from the brink of insolvency. The company's most recent bout with financial disrepair came in the ...

Frankfurt 2009: Lotus Elise Club Racer and Exige Cup 260 give us that special feeling Noah Joseph

Another show, another pair of special editions from Lotus. This time around it's the Elise Club Racer and the Exige Cup 260, two lightweight specials based on the company's core product range. ...

UK Garage creates V8-powered Lotus Extrema Damon Lavrinc

The UK Garage (based in... Italy) and its Lotus Extrema has taken Colin Chapman's philosophy to a level the old man never could have imagined. Built atop a Mark I Exige, UK Garage widened the ...

Review: Lotus Exige S240 1 year ago on Autoblog

"What is it?" people will ask. They'll keep going. "It's fast, huh? How fast does it go?" The answer will disappoint them. Yes, it is fast, but when driving the Lotus Exige S240, its 150-mph top speed is not at the forefront of one's mind. Lotuses are more classically described as accurate ...

Seat Time: Getting intimate with the 2008 Lotus Challenge Series 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery from the Lotus Challenge Series. Jack Fried is barely audible under the stentorian sound of the supercharged four behind our heads. With two helmets worth of plastic and padding between his strained, soft-spoken voice and my assaulted ears, I'm only able to make ...

That's a wrap! Union Jack Lotus Exige S filmed for Discovery Channel 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge No, it's not the official ride of Captain Britain, but it would probably fit the bill nicely. The Lotus Exige S shown was the subject of an episode of Discovery Channel's How Do They Do It? series. The topic was vehicle wraps, and Lotus Design came up with the flag motif to ...

Lotus debuting 350 hp Exige GT3 Down Under 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Exige GT3. Aussie racing fans are in for a treat during the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend, where the updated Lotus Exige GT3 will make its official debut. The revised racer is still packing the same supercharged 1.8-liter mill from the ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Lotus goes tri-fuel with Exige 270E 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel While assorted activists, politicians and random individuals carry on about the spectres of global warming, imported oil, CO2 emissions and other issues that combine to create timetable-free doomsday scenarios, there are people ...

Lotus reveals 2008 Exige Sport Cup 260 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lotus just keeps churning out more variants of the Elise and Exige, but the major difference between those other limited-edition models and the Exige Sport Cup 260, is this is the automaker's ultimate track-day version to date. Powered by the 257 hp, Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter mill and a Roots-type ...

Lotus wants to be on the cutting edge of green 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lotus may already have one of the greenest line of vehicles, with both the Elise and Exige easily reaching into the 30-mpg range when driven with restraint, but Mike Kimberley wants Lotus to be pioneers of green engineering. Lotus' CEO made comments alluding to the automaker's goal of providing ...

Celebrating 40 years of minimalist fun: Lotus Exige Sprint 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res version. We're going to have to wait until July for something new from Lotus when it drops the Eagle 2+2 at the London Motor Show. But until then, Lotus seems content to keep us satiated with yet another limited edition Exige. The Exige Sprint draws its ...

For shame! Cupholder option in new Lotus Exige S 2 years ago on Autoblog

We were as taken-aback as the blokes over at Autocar when they discovered that the new, Performance Pack-equipped, Lotus Exige S came with an optional cup-holder. "It can't be true!" we screamed to the God of Oversteer, but it is, and although it's as minimal as it can get, it still seems like a ...

LA 2007: Lotus blossoms from Elise/Exige to Eagle to Esprit 2 years ago on Autoblog

Large high-res gallery of all of the Lotus models available by clicking above This week in LA, veteran Lotus development engineer Roger Becker told the assembled press about the changes we'll see in the Elise and Exige for 2008. He also talked a bit about some of the changes happening at the ...

Lotus powers up Elise, Exige for 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery For 2008, Lotus has turned up the heat on its Elise and Exige sports cars. The Lotus Elise SC is a 220-horsepower variant powered by a new, compact, non-intercooled supercharger mated to the standard 1.8L engine. Identifiable by its model-exclusive wheels and a new ...

Lotus Exige S Club Racer: New color, same shtick 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a couple of wallpaper-worthy shots of the Club Racer Exige S. The term "Club Racer" is usually appended to some of the most hard-core track-day weapons on the market. In the case of the Lotus Exige S Club Racer, it boils down to an exclusive paint scheme and some added ...

Lotus Australia unveils Exige Sport 240 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Lotus Cars Australia decided that it would be a good idea to offer a market-exclusive version of the Exige for Aussie track-day fiends who don't necessarily want to skimp on the niceties. So they did it, and the result is the Exige Sport 240. That's 240 as in horsepower ...

Lotus Elise confused for bass boat in horrible painting accident 2 years ago on Autoblog

Surfing around these great interwebs, we've learned far too many times that there is no accounting for taste. Case in point: someone with 50 large to spend on the most pure form of driving bliss – the Lotus Elise – decided the car's factory paint scheme wasn't eye-catching enough. The ...

Geneva Motor Show: Live shots of the Lotus Exige GT3 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image for our live gallery. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Live_shots_of_the_Lotus_Exige_GT3'; Is it possible to make the Exige any more purposeful? Lotus Sport answered that question with a resounding "Yes!" when they debuted the Lotus Exige GT3 concept last week in Geneva. ...

Lotus donates Exige to Aussie police department 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Lotus cars has donated a brand-new Exige to the Bankstown, NSW police force. The six-month loan gives the local constabulary a head-turner that it plans to leverage in community policing projects, particularly with regard to reaching out to local youths and car ...

Spy Shots: Lotus Esprit 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's been far too long since we've heard anything about Lotus' supercar, the Esprit. Finally, some spy shots have surfaced, showing the mid-engined mule having a few bolts tightened while up on the rack. The images don't give much away as far as the Esprit's styling, with some heavy body cladding, ...

Superbowl Sunday Deviations: The Inside Story of the Lotus Elise 2 years ago on Autoblog

For those of you that aren't particularly interested in the entertainment du jour, we'd suggest that you do two things: Find your favorite backroad and go for a drive. In all likelihood, there will be less traffic and fewer motorcyclists than your average Sunday. Watch the documentary on the ...

Lotus Sport Exige Cup sells out 2 years ago on Autoblog

When we attended the "unveiling" of the Lotus Sport Exige Cup in LA, the thought of knocking over a bank, Heat-style, briefly crossed our minds. With an MSRP set at $86,490 and blogger's budget, it was clear that opposite lock shenanigans up at Thunderhill in the Exige were totally out of reach. ...

Europa doesn't live up to its Lotus badge 3 years ago on Autoblog

The world is rife with disappointments, but driving a Lotus should never fall into that category. According to Andrew Frankel over at Inside Line, that's exactly what the new Lotus Europa S is – a cumbersome, unmotivated and unrefined (not in the Lotus way) let down. His report from Europe ...

ReVerie wants to turn your Lotus up a notch 3 years ago on Autoblog

We all know Lotus builds near track-ready production cars, and as aggressive as the Exige and Elise are in the styling department, improvements can always be made. Lotus specialist ReVerie is working on new wheel arches for the Exige and Elise, along with a new rear diffuser, that cranks the crazy ...

Autoblog Night Watch: Lotus Carlton 3 years ago on Autoblog

When Lotus announced earlier this week that its intends to bring three new models to production over the next few years, we began day-dreaming of the myriad of possibilities that may come about. As good as the Elise and Exige are, and as good as the Europa and new Esprit hope to be, some of ...

Lotus: 3 new cars on the way 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus announced today that it plans to introduce three new cars in the next few years. Right now, the Lotus range consists of the Elise, Exige, and Europa S. As most of you know by now, North America won't see the Europa. So, what is in store for Lotus? Obviously, one of the three new cars is ...

Lotus gets a new spindoctor 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus announced today that it has hired a new ad agency to help it along with a renewed push into the North American market. Burbank-based e2amp, inc. will be responsible for rejuvenating the British sportscar company's image in the US and Canada through advertising, product placement and ...

Longing for London: Lotus Summer Festival 3 years ago on Autoblog

About once a week, one of the members at Autoblog HQ envisions a credit card abusing romp through the UK. The reasons for such idle threats are varied, but some of the catalysts include the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jeremy Clarkson playing MC at MPH, the variety of not-for-U.S. consumption ...

Lotus' ultimate track day car "coming soon" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Now that Lotus has completed work on its upscale Europa and the new entry-level Elise S, the company has set its sights on the launch of yet another Elise/Exige variant, the much-anticipated Lotus "circuit car." The prototype circuit car debuted in 2005, and now that Lotus has cleared the decks for ...

Lotus Sport launches in U.S. with two new cars 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus Sport, the competition subsidiary of the British marque that produces the lightweight Elise, has been around since 1999. Until now, however, North American customers were left with few options when customizing their Elise for track use. The announcement that Lotus Sport would be now be ...

Lotus' U.S. operations rebounding in fine style 3 years ago on Autoblog

It wasn't all that long ago that Lotus, England's favorite four-wheeled flower, almost dried up and withered away from U.S. shores completely. A badly aging product lineup, dodgy reliability and increasingly stringent U.S. regulations nearly killed the minimalist marque's fortunes in the world's ...






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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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