Five of the best

The new Lotus Evora Cup/GT4 makes its racing debut this weekend (28th-29th August 2010) in the hands of Lotus rookie driver Ollie Hancock.

Lotus Motorsport has entered the Lotus Evora Cup/GT4 in the “Invitation” category of the European GT4 Championships as part of a year long development programme prior to a full GT4 championship assault in 2011. The GT4 will also be made available as a customer race car to privateer racing teams.

It’s an Evora but not as you know it

Lotus has taken the award winning* Evora and re-created it with a 350 PS 3.5l V6 engine to create the Evora S. Dany Bahar Lotus’ Chief Executive Officer summed it up beautifully when he said: “You don’t realise what you were missing from your driving experience until you get behind the wheel of the Evora S.”

The New Lotus 125 and the “Exos Experience by Lotus” – an Elite Club

Lotus 125

The Lotus 125 is an exclusive ultra high performance F1™ inspired race-car complete with Cosworth 3.5 litre GP V8 engine producing 640bhp linked to a six-speed semi automatic gearbox with paddle shift.
A bespoke carbon composite with nomex and aluminium core chassis with carbon composite panels contribute to a super light weight of just 560kg resulting in a phenomenal power to weight ratio of nearly 1000 hp per tonne.

Unlike a Formula One car however, an army of technicians and mechanics is not required to start the engine and keep the car running. The start button is all the driver needs to press to get going.
Purchasers of the Lotus 125 will be able to chose from a stylization of a classic Lotus livery, the Exos (explained below) concept design, or as an option, request their own, bespoke livery.

The Exos* Experience by Lotus

The Exos Experience, initiated and operated by Lotus Motorsport, is an elite club. A club in which the limited number of Lotus 125 owner drivers can refine their driving skills and challenge themselves in Formula 1™ inspired technology combined with expert one-to-one advice from former Grand Prix drivers and trainers.

1975

1975. Ah what a year (not so for Nixon advisors but hey you can’t please all the people). The Watergate verdicts aside, 1975 was the year we saw Jaws encourage people to stay out of the sea, Margaret Thatcher become the first female leader of the Conservative party and the future face of British football emerge as David Beckham first drew breath.

Media Statement: Frank Tuch

Tuch leaves Lotus at the end of July to join the Volkswagen Group.

You’re Only Supposed to Blow the B****y Doors Off

Next week Lotus takes a new twist on the old cult classic film, The Italian Job, in the run up to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Serienreife des Lotus Range Extender-Motors

Serienreife des Lotus Range Extender-Motors 

Eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen Lotus Engineering und Fagor Ederlan führt den Lotus Range Extender-Motor zur Serienreife.

Lotus Range Extender Engine set for production

Lotus Range Extender Engine set for production

A collaboration between Lotus Engineering and Fagor Ederlan will develop the Lotus Range Extender Engine for series production.

Always fancied a piece of Roger Becker?

Roger Becker, former Director of Vehicle Engineering for Lotus is celebrated with a series of special edition versions of the final run of European specification 1.8 litre Elise and Exige sportscars.

Taku Heads Down Memory Lane

This Sunday (30th May) will see Lotus IndyCar rookie, Takuma Sato, take on one of his biggest challenges to date, the 2010 Indy 500, also known as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. No pressure there then.

It's Just Another Brick In The Wall...

So what do Takuma Sato, 1 yard of historic bricks still exposed at the start-finish line out of 3.2 million original bricks, and a bottle of milk have in common? The answer: the Indy 500 of course. Get ready for a unique experience.

The Taku Twist

So what, you might ask, has got the normally level headed, cool, calm and collected Lotus IndyCar driver Takuma Sato in a spin? Well it’s quite simple. After more than 10 years in professional motorsport racing and 90 Formula 1 Grand Prix starts, this weekend sees Taku take on the might of oval racing for the very first time at the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 in Kansas.

Lotus Engineering demonstrates the lightweight future of the passenger car

• Study by Lotus Engineering concludes that a vehicle mass improvement of 38% versus a conventional mainstream vehicle can be achieved at only 3% cost.
• Efficient design and lightweight materials significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

Lotus Engineering präsentiert die leichtgewichtige Zukunft des Personenkraftwagens

• Die Studie von Lotus Engineering zeigt: Reduzierung des Fahrzeuggewichts um 38% bei lediglich 3% Kostensteigerung möglich.
• Effizientes Design und Leichtbaumaterialien reduzieren Gewicht, Treibstoffverbrauch und CO2 -Ausstoß signifikant.

Are You a Control Freak*?

If you answered ‘Yes!’ then you’ll know that despite your best efforts, there will always be certain things you can control and certain things you can’t. It’s all about balance. No one is immune, not even Lotus and recent events got us thinking a bit more about control.....

Lotus Appoints Shanfari Automotive Co LLC as the Official Lotus Cars Dealer in Oman

The appointment of Shanfari Automotive Co LLC (trading under the name Shanfari Lotus) demonstrates Lotus’ further commitment to the growing Middle East market. Shanfari Lotus will also offer performance car track training courses (from 2011) for owners to learn to drive their Lotus sportscar in a track environment and to prepare them for the new GCC Lotus Cup races starting next year.

Once upon a time.....in 1977

Once upon a time (last week) at the Lotus headquarters in Hethel. The Communications Team were hard at work thinking about the kinds of things communications people think about. Imagine the scene.....

Takuma will RUSH MORE for Indy victory!

We're not bold enough to try and rebuild Mount Rushmore, but in the same way that legendary, former US presidents, such as, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have revolutionised the United States of America, Colin Chapman and Lotus have revolutionised IndyCar Racing with the pioneering Lotus Type 38, the race car that changed the face of Indy forever in 1965.*

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* Sorry, we are too busy celebrating to elaborate!

Back To The Future - Lotus Aims For Ultimate SATISFACTION In IndyCar

The Sixties – What an era! A time of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys – and when Lotus put some noise to the roaring sixties with their sensational IndyCar innovations with more than a little HELP from the legendary Jim Clark. Proving that vintage isn’t a bad thing as our music heroes get older, the classic racing green and yellow Lotus makes a welcome return to IndyCar this weekend in St. Petersburg/USA.