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0Video: Stock Miata beats bunch of high-powered cars in wet 1/4-mile drag race 1370545020
When is a stock, 167-horsepower Mazda MX-5 Miata quicker than a Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lotus Elise and a Porsche 911? When it's raining. Sort of. Mazda Canada arranged a unique drag race to show off the fact that the Miata's optional power retractable folding ...
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PG Elektrus is yet another crack at electrifying a Lotus Elise 1327417080
We have good news for you if you're missing the Tesla Roadster already. German manufacturer PG has unveiled the company's new Elektrus, a Lotus-based sports EV with some very wild styling. While the company has made a name for itself producing carbon-fiber electric bicycles, the Elektrus is its ...
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Video: Lotus teaser for Frankfurt. What the F... indeed. 1315585920
Lotus is getting ready to put on a show in Frankfurt, and the automaker has released a teaser video to provide some insight into its auto show plans. Apparently Lotus has hired a David Lynch wannabe to direct it's latest video, because we're not exactly sure what's going on here. We don't even ...
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Report: NHTSA investigating Lotus Elise for oil leaks 1311600600
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 17 complaints about an errant oil line in the Lotus Elise, and thus, has opened an investigation. The issue concerns the line on the front right cooler, which, having got loose, sprays oil either on the wheel or inside the engine ...
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Pics Aplenty: Lotus releases slew of new images 1293134460
Lotus concept cars – Click above for high-res image galleryLotus set the motoring community abuzz when it showed up at the Paris Motor Show with a slew of concept cars. These vehicles show the direction Lotus is moving, and each is a polarizing example of a future filled with heavier yet ... -
Dissecting the Lotus Metamorphosis: The Cars 1290628620
Click above for high-res image galleryLotus' gave us an in-depth look at both what the company wishes to become and how the cars it builds will drive them there. In our previous installment we looked at the Lotus Group as a whole. Here we'll break down the vehicles Lotus hopes will make it a ... -
Paris 2010: Lotus Elise Concept evolves the sports car [w/video] 1285861740
2015 Lotus Elise Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryThere's no denying that Lotus had lost its way prior to the release of the much-loved Elise. The company that Colin built had strayed from its roots of lightweight sports cars and drifted towards the exotic realm... and it ... -
Lotus willing to build Evora-based sportscars for other automakers? 1282226460
2010 Lotus Evora – Click above for high-res image galleryLotus is considering offering up its latest sports car platforms to other automakers, and this isn't the first time. When the Elise debuted in the mid-90s, Lotus sold the chassis to form the basis of new lightweight coupes with ... -
Rumormill: Lotus to show off next Esprit, two new GTs, one roadster in Paris 1278705660
Getting closer to the Paris Motor Show, more is being revealed – or rumored, perhaps – about what will be on show. AutoExpress is predicting the appearance of five Lotus concepts at the end of September: a roadster, two front-engined grand tourers, and the new Esprit. Last month, we ...
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Paris Preview: Lotus teases "Dawn of a new era," new Esprit finally arriving? 1277128680
Just in time for the summer solstice, Lotus sent out a cryptic message to let us know that the next evolution of the brand will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. No other clues have been revealed, but we're guessing that a number of hints will be dropped over the course of the summer. There ... -
Spy Shots: Lotus to upgrade Elise and Exige with V6 engine? 1275399060
A Lotus Exige-based mule has again been spotted out and about wearing tacked-on fender extensions to facilitate a significantly wider track than current versions. Sources suggest that this machine is drawing power from the same Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 found in the new Evora due to the fact that ...
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First Drive: 2010 Lotus Evora delivers performance, civility and little concession 1273766160
2010 Lotus Evora - Click above for high-res image galleryIn a move that would have impressed Harry Houdini, Lotus has made one thousand pounds of vehicle mass seemingly disappear – yet we still know it's there. We're high in the mountains above San Diego, challenging corners in the 2010 ... -
The Car That Could Solve Everything: European 2011 Lotus Elise S rated at 46.7 mpg 1270825080
2011 Lotus Elise – Click above for high-res image galleryParticularly given its performance capabilities, the Lotus Elise has always been remarkably fuel efficient. The Elise (and its hardtop Exige sibling) have long been a rolling testament to the benefits of light weight. Thanks to a new ... -
Video: Hennessey Venom GT spied out in the open 1269630000
Hennessey Venom GT spied in public – Click above to watch the video after the jumpThe insane Hennessey Venom GT won't be revealed publicly until this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (but come back this Monday at midnight for the full scoop), however, the crew at PistonHeads have recently ... -
Geneva 2010: Evorified 2011 Lotus Elise shows its new nose 1267570740
2011 Lotus Elise – Click above for a high-res image galleryIt's been a long time coming, but the Lotus Elise has finally gone under the knife and gotten a new nose inspired by its 2+2 sibling. Available in both standard (189 horsepower) and SC (218 hp) guise, the 2011 Elise also benefits ... -
Spotted in SoCal: Vauxhall VX220, a Lotus Elise in disguise 1266691680
Vauxhall VX220 in a La Jolla garage - Click above for high-res image galleryIf you spend any time hanging out in the same areas frequented by the affluent, you'll inevitably stumble across plenty of exotic motorized conveyances. Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and La Jolla, California are riddled ... -
Lotus vehicle engineering director Roger Becker retires after 44 years 1265152800
If you have ever ridden in or driven any Lotus product produced in the last four decades, you have experienced the handiwork of Roger Becker. Becker has been the director of vehicle engineering at Lotus for more than two decades and has one of the most finely calibrated backsides in the business. ...
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Frankfurt 2009: Melkus RS2000 provides thrills with history for big money 1253127540
Melkus RS2000 -- Click above for high-res image galleryThree years ago Melkus, the historic, East German race car builder, released renderings of a gullwing sports car they wanted to have ready in 2009. It always makes us happy to see the passionate guy make big plans and then get them ... -
Frankfurt 2009: Lotus Elise Club Racer and Exige Cup 260 give us that special feeling 1253044740
Lotus Elise Club Racer and Exige Cup 260 - Click above for a high-res image galleryAnother 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. We brought you ... -
Für Elise: New Lotus Club Racer model a lyrical composition of thrift with swift 1252004340
Lotus Elise Club Racer - Click above for high-res image galleryGuess what? Yet another special edition of the Lotus Elise is scheduled to make a grand entrance at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. This one, called the Elise Club Racer, is based on the 134-horsepower Elise S, and we ...
