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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Since Lotus has been finding its way into many of our headlines, it should be no surprise that their famous track monsters, the Elise and the Exige are on their way out. But Lotus has made sure to give them a not-so-quite exit, hence the reasons why they are releasing Final Editions for both of [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration has just announced that it will be looking into nearly 4,400 Lotus Elises between 2005-2006 as owners have complained about finding oil leaking on a tire, causing handling problems. The document was filed on Friday after nearly 17 complaints from Elise owners who said that an oil-cooler line broke [...]
Lotus has been hard at work as they seek to expand their offerings. From axing the familiar Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige from the current lineup, to working on replacements for the latter and a new Elan, the future of the small British sports car make is under heavy development, especially since their image heavily [...]
Lotus has a long check list for changes to be made on its Elise and Evora models – 150 changes to be exact. The Evora will be launching a new 2012 model late this year, so it is the focus of the improvements. Lotus design boss Donato Coco is looking to give the car a [...]
Lotus’ new CEO Dany Bahar may be seen as an amateur in the industry, but the man now has 20 months as the head of Lotus under his belt and is looking to make some big moves. Bahar, who quit his top marketing job at Ferrari in 2009 to become CEO of Lotus Cars, has [...]
