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Report: Lotus City Car to come to United States in 2013 as Ethos

According to a report by duPontRegistry, Lotus plans on bring a production version of its City Car Concept to the United States under the ‘Ethos’ nameplate sometime in 2013 as a 2014 model year. Prices for the Lotus Ethos will start around $45,000. The report says that Lotus is currently planning two powertrains. A series [...]

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Cars being discontinued for the 2012 model year

Wondering where the Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS/STS, Ford Ranger and the Honda Element aren’t available for sale at your local dealership? Well, if you loved those models (and a bunch of others) we’re sad to say that they have been discontinued for the 2012 model year. We’ve put together a little list for you for [...]

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2011 Frankfurt: Lotus Evora GTE is the most extreme road-going Lotus ever

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Lotus unveiled the most powerful Lotus road car ever built – the Lotus Evora GTE. Powered by a 3.5 liter V6, the Evora GTE makes over 438-hp and combines the company’s lightweight DNA for extreme road-going performance. “Originally created as a special limited edition for the Asian market and [...]

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2011 Frankfurt: 2012 Lotus Exige S gets 3.5L supercharged V6

Lotus has always been known for its raw performance, agility, handling and lightweight construction – and that’s not about to change. After months of speculation the company today took the covers off of its new 2012 Lotus Exige S, “the ultimate lightweight high performance sportscar.” Weight in at just 2,380-pounds and being powered by a 3.5 [...]

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Video: Nissan GT-R wins Motor Trend’s 11 sports car drag race, Ferrari 458 Italia wins Best Driver’s Car

Video: Nissan GT-R wins Motor Trend’s 11 sports car drag race, Ferrari 458 Italia wins Best Driver’s Car

Supercars and sports coupes are my favorite segment of any segment out there. So you can images the excitement I had when I heard that CARandDRIVER was lining up 11 of the world’s most desirable supercars for a side-by-side drag race. The list includes some of the most exciting cars out there including the Porsche [...]

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Video: Lotus’ 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show teaser makes you go WTF?!

Video: Lotus’ 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show teaser makes you go WTF?!

Lotus has a lot planned for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week. So far we know that the automaker will show up with a collection of three new models for release. The automaker has plans to debut a replacement for the Lotus Elise S,  a special edition Lotus Evora GTE and something else. This [...]

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Freddie Mercury Lotus Evora S to be auctioned off for charity

Queen fans, this is your lucky day. Lotus has just announced that it is celebrating the 65th birthday of the late Freddie Mercury with a special-edition Lotus Evora S. The Freddie Mercury Lotus Evora S comes in a pearl white exterior along with deep red and gold highlights. Inside, there is a one-off yellow interior, inspired by [...]

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Lotus coming to Frankfurt with three new vehicles

Lotus coming to Frankfurt with three new vehicles

Lotus plans on making a statement at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show with a collection of three new models for release. First is the Elise S, the Elise SC’s replacement, that comes with a new supercharged motor that promises tons of torque. The Elise S also promises improved throttle response, and better fuel economy. As [...]

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Rapper Swizz Beatz shows Lotus how to add some ‘swagger’

Rapper Swizz Beatz shows Lotus how to add some ‘swagger’

Linking brands and iconic music or movie figures to aid in collaborative marketing seems to be part of all of the buzz that producers of consumer products are working at in order to boost sales and marketing appeal. In terms of the automobile industry, Eminem hooked up with Chrysler and their “Imported from Detroit” campaign. [...]

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Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept to debut at Pebble Beach

Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept to debut at Pebble Beach

Joining the Lotus Exige Final Edition and the Lotus Elise Final Edition this week at Pebble Beach will be a hardcore version of the Lotus Evora. Known as the Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept, the concept is developed with the aim to bring global motorsport GTE category race technology to the roads. Click here [...]

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