According to reports coming out of the UK, Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is looking for a partner who can buy Lotus from parent company Proton. Proton has controlled Lotus since 1996 and was recently sold to Malaysian Conglomerate DRB-Hicom. Reports suggest that Bahar is making the move because Proton’s new owner may not be open [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
Even though production for the Lotus Elise/Exige are being ceased, it seems like people are still finding a way to use their bits and pieces. And this formula might sound very similar, but what we have here is an all-electric sports roadster. But this isn’t the Tesla Roadster. Nope, that ended production not too long [...]
Lotus has just dropped a video teasing its upcoming Esprit model and its new V8 engine that is currently under development. The model is expected to hit roads next year. The new V8 will have a displacement of 4.8 liters with power to come in around 612-hp. It will be mated to 7-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic [...]
Now that Lotus is owned by Proton, Proton is looking at offering a Aston Martin Cygnet fighter for European markets; Lotus also have announced that a new Esprit will be coming online too. Essentially, this means that there will be a Toyota Yaris-sized Lotus running about that isn’t meant to be a sports car for [...]
Lotus has recently made what turned out to be a not so well-received marking move, which is not to say it was ineffective as it apparently got people talking. A pretty well-produced video shows the details, and includes special appearances by r&b singer Alicia Keys and rapper T.I. The automotive brand teamed up with popular [...]
UK auto publication Evo has unveiled its list of contenders for the Car of the Year 2011. Evo’s Car of the Year award has become UK’s gold standard of performance car comparisons, consisting of only the manufacturers of the hottest and most impressive new cars of the year. This year Evo headed to Portimao in [...]
All Lotuses manufactured between June 1, 2004 and November 30, 2006, despite their Toyota powerplants, seem to be having some very British reliability issues. After reports of smoking and in one case, a fire, Lotus is recalling Elises and Exiges from that time frame to replace a faulty oil cooler line. The line is prone [...]
Lotus is releasing a new version of the Evora inspired by the Lotus-Renault Formula One race car to create a bigger buzz for the brand’s name in the racing world. The attractive new model is called the Lotus Evora S GP Edition. On the outside, the car is coated in black paint, with gold paint [...]
It is rumored that Proton, owner of Group Lotus, would be selling the brand to Genii Capital, an investment firm. Genii already owns a sizable share of the Renault GP, however with its F1 squad sponsorship, Lotus still holds a 25 percent share. Shooting down the speculations, Proton released a statement that “The alleged moves [...]
