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Tuesday, 26 March 2013

CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013
CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013


We’re very pleased to announce April 20th/21st as the dates for our 2013 Club Lotus Show at Donington and also to be back in our traditional April slot. The hall has been completely refurbished during 2012 and as well as a new coat of paint there’s a new restaurant, bar, toilets, heating and wiring -you’ll hardly recognise the old place..!

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CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013
CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013


We’re very pleased to announce April 20th/21st as the dates for our 2013 Club Lotus Show at Donington and also to be back in our traditional April slot. The hall has been completely refurbished during 2012 and as well as a new coat of paint there’s a new restaurant, bar, toilets, heating and wiring -you’ll hardly recognise the old place..!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW ONLINE THROUGH CLUB SHOP!



CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013
CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013


We’re very pleased to announce April 20th/21st as the dates for our 2013 Club Lotus Show at Donington and also to be back in our traditional April slot. The hall has been completely refurbished during 2012 and as well as a new coat of paint there’s a new restaurant, bar, toilets, heating and wiring -you’ll hardly recognise the old place..!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW ONLINE THROUGH CLUB SHOP!



CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013
CLUB LOTUS SHOW & FESTIVAL 2013


We’re very pleased to announce April 20th/21st as the dates for our 2013 Club Lotus Show at Donington and also to be back in our traditional April slot. The hall has been completely refurbished during 2012 and as well as a new coat of paint there’s a new restaurant, bar, toilets, heating and wiring -you’ll hardly recognise the old place..!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW ONLINE THROUGH CLUB SHOP!



Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Lotus Parts Sale - Dec 2012
Lotus Parts Sale - Dec 2012
Please download the latest Lotus Aftersales parts sale list which has recently been released to the Lotus Dealer network. Please note the new list replaces any previously released sales list and any customer inquiries/orders need to be placed directly through the Lotus dealer network. Your local or preferred Lotus dealer will be pleased to quote prices and availability.


Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Lotus Exige S voted joint winner of evo’s ‘Car of the Year, 2012
Lotus Exige S voted joint winner of evo’s ‘Car of the Year, 2012

The supercharged 3.5 V6 Exige S secured the top honour from evo magazine’s ‘Car of the Year’ test, marking the huge achievement of the entire Lotus workforce.


Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Group Lotus unveil the next generation Exige at Frankfurt 2011
Group Lotus unveil the next generation Exige at Frankfurt 2011

1080kg Lightweight Exige Chassis + 350 PS 3.5l V6 Supercharged Evora S Engine = The all NEW Exige S

Raw performance, agility, unparalleled ride and handling and mind blowing drive experience, these attributes are what people have come to expect from Lotus. And we don’t like to disappoint. After months of media speculation Group Lotus is proud to announce the latest addition to the family: the extraordinary new Exige S, the ultimate lightweight high performance sportscar.



The most powerful production Lotus road car ever built Evora GTE
The most powerful production Lotus road car ever built Evora GTE
The Evora GTE road car: The most powerful production Lotus road car ever built. Simple.

Producing over 444 PS from the 3.5l V6 Lotus Evora engine, the GTE is, quite simply, the most powerful Lotus road car ever built. Yet contrary to its extreme roots, the Evora GTE road car also delivers a comfortable and refined element to its high performance driving characteristics.



Elise Pure Lotus Nothing Less ALL Torque AND ALL Action
Elise Pure Lotus Nothing Less ALL Torque AND ALL Action

Elise S and Elise SPS option added to the iconic Elise model year 2012 range

Ask anyone to define Lotus in recent years and most people will hold up the Lotus Elise as a perfect example of exactly what makes Lotus such a firm favourite in the hearts and mind of sportscars enthusiasts.



Group Lotus Getting ready for Frankfurt 2011
Group Lotus Getting ready for Frankfurt 2011

More Lotus Than EVER - Getting ready for Frankfurt? Our countdown has begun:

3 new cars, 2 new options AND 1 special limited edition

Who:          Group Lotus

What:         See below and there’s a lot so we’ll keep it brief AND we’re not going to tell you everything….

Where:      Hall 5, Stand B02

When:       9.00am (CET)

Why:        Because you can’t get more Lotus than this…

3 new models



Monday, 5 September 2011

Evora S for the Mercury Phoenix Trust - Another One Bites The Dust
Evora S for the Mercury Phoenix Trust - Another One Bites The Dust

CALLING ALL GIRLS and boys - September 5th will see the Savoy Hotel play host to a very special celebration, the 65th birthday of THE HERO, the late, great Freddie Mercury.

DEAR FRIENDS of Freddie will unite in GOOD COMPANY at Freddie’s FLASH birthday bash which is set to be ‘a unique night of comedy and rock and roll’ as the climax to this year’s Freddie For A Day. The highlight of the night will be an auction to raise funds for the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the  HIV AIDS charity set-up in his honour by band mates Brian May, Roger Taylor and Queen manager Jim Beach after the singer’s death in 1991.



Monday, 8 August 2011

LoTRDC Race Preview Donington 13th and 14th August 2011
LoTRDC Race Preview Donington 13th and 14th August 2011
Ken Savage heads to Donington next weekend (13/14 August) keen to build on his lead at the top of the Lotus Cup UK Championship table. The Production class driver, who is also competing with great success in the Elise Trophy this year, has scored several class victories and leads Steve Quick by 11 points at the halfway stage of the season. With last year’s Elise Trophy round at the East Midlands circuit cancelled whilst it awaited refurbishment, only Savage has race experience here in a Lotus and will be aiming to use this to his advantage.


Friday, 24 June 2011

Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK Snetterton June 25th and 26th 2011
Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK Snetterton June 25th and 26th 2011
The Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup UK Championship heads to Snetterton this weekend (25/26 June) for the Lotus Festival, which promises to be a very special event!


Wednesday, 13 April 2011

First Motors TV Lotus on Track show airs this week
First Motors TV Lotus on Track show airs this week
The first in a new series of Lotus-motorsport based programmes airs on Motors TV from this week. Expanding on the popular transmissions featuring LoTRDC races, the new format incorporates additional content in a new magazine show. With a new presenter and much more variation in the content, the show promises a fresher and more entertaining programme than seen previously.


Friday, 18 March 2011

Piper-Heidsieck Brings Sparkle to the Elise Trophy
Piper-Heidsieck Brings Sparkle to the Elise Trophy
Piper-Heidsieck is delighted to announce it will be the exclusive champagne sponsor of the Elise Trophy during the 2011 racing season.  The popular and vibrant champagne brand has agreed a twelve month sponsorship deal including support of the winner's podium offering first, second and third placed drivers bottles of their multi-award winning champagne.


Monday, 14 March 2011

Lotus Parts Sale - March 2011
Lotus Parts Sale - March 2011

Lotus Aftersales are holding a spring sale of various classic parts and accessories and a list of these is here.

The majority of these are for Esprit, Elise S1 and S2, Elan M100, 340R and Excel but there are a few items for Elite, Elan and Europa so have a look and see if there's anything you need. You can choose to collect your parts from either Lotus Aftersales on Saturday March 19th of from your local dealer.



Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Lotus Engineering Unveils Supercharged Production Range Extender
Lotus Engineering Unveils Supercharged Production Range Extender

The new production Range Extender that has been designed by Lotus Engineering together with Fagor Ederlan will be exhibited at the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva.

The production Lotus Range Extender is an extremely compact, lightweight, low-cost engine and generator, designed specifically for hybrid electric vehicles. The initial concept engine was fitted to the Jaguar Limo Green research vehicle and this new version has been redesigned by Lotus Engineering and Fagor Ederlan to optimise performance and develop the engine for series production.



Concept Lotus Bespoke - Mansory Evora
Concept Lotus Bespoke - Mansory Evora
The Evora customised in collaboration with Mansory is an “Individualisation Concept Car”. It showcases the scope of future Lotus customisation projects and will act as a test-bed for a new individualisation strategy by Lotus. This strategy will result in a cutomisation programme that is largely based on customer feedback and will reflect our new market-driven approach of developing and designing cars.


Tuesday, 1 March 2011

HALOsonic: Sound Technology with Vision
HALOsonic: Sound Technology with Vision

Lotus and HARMAN create next generation intelligent pedestrian warning system, integrating the advanced HALOsonic sound synthesis system with video technology.

This cutting-edge enhanced version of the HALOsonic safety system incorporates input from imaging sensors to enhance the quality of the sound synthesis system. HALOsonic has been developed specifically for electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, and will have its first public demonstration on the Lotus Engineering cutaway hybrid Evora 414Evolution exhibit at the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva.



Evora Enduro - GT Concept
Evora Enduro - GT Concept

The Evora Enduro GT concept car is an evolved version of the podium placing Evora GT4 Endurance.

The Enduro has been developed by Lotus Motorsport under the expert eye of Lead Designer Nicola Scimeca.



Friday, 18 February 2011

Lotus Elise Club Racer - Maximum Fun, Minimum Collateral - Geneva Motorshow 2011
Lotus Elise Club Racer - Maximum Fun, Minimum Collateral - Geneva Motorshow 2011
Anyone harbouring under the misapprehension that Lotus might be moving away from performance through lightweight only needs to take a quick ride in the new 1.6 Lotus Elise Club Racer to know that’s definitely not the case. The bright engineers at Lotus put even the lightest of Lotus’ modern cars on a diet and managed to shed a further 24kg.


Thursday, 17 February 2011

A Tribute to Ron Hickman
A Tribute to Ron Hickman
It’s our sad duty to report that Ron Hickman died in a Jersey hospital on Thursday morning, 17th February. He was 78 and had been unwell since suffering a fall last autumn and his health sadly deteriorated in recent weeks.

Ron will probably be best known to Lotus enthusiasts as the man who created the legendary Elan but he also played a key role in designing the revolutionary Type 14 Elite. The Elite’s glassfibre monocoque was a groundbreaking piece of design and established Lotus Cars as manufacturers of world beating sports racing cars.


Monday, 14 February 2011

Is It Always Wise to CUSTOMISE?
Is It Always Wise to CUSTOMISE?

Who: Lotus

What: The multi-award winning Lotus Evora as you’ve never seen it before.

Where: The Lotus stand, Geneva Motor Show, Hall 1, Stand 1031

When: 2.15pm, Tuesday 1st March 2011



Friday, 4 February 2011

The Day of Reckoning in the IPR battle draws nearer
The Day of Reckoning in the IPR battle draws nearer
Chris Sawyer, Executive Editor of US-based website Cars In Context, reflects upon this week’s developments in the dispute over the IPRs to the Team Lotus Trade Marks in an inciteful article on AROnline. Check out what he has to say here.


Thursday, 3 February 2011

Bruno Senna joins Group Lotus Family
Bruno Senna joins Group Lotus Family
Lotus Renault GP ’s latest signing takes on development role for Group Lotus

The iconic Senna name is once again united with Lotus as Bruno Senna signs with Lotus Renault GP as third driver and also becomes the latest ambassador for Group Lotus. Bruno’s test driving role with Group Lotus is very development focussed and will see him provide valuable input into all Lotus cars, both track and road.


Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Lotus Cup: All For One And One For All!
Lotus Cup: All For One And One For All!
Over the years, the Lotus Cup Race Series has developed into one of the most successful race series brands in the world, often with capacity grids of Elise, Exige, 2-Eleven and Europa race cars racing and jostling for position. Previously operated from several countries in Europe and Japan, the Lotus Cup has now expanded considerably to include the USA, UK and Eastern Europe.


Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Murky waters stir ..... Group Lotus & Proton Also Delighted !?
Murky waters stir ..... Group Lotus & Proton Also Delighted !?
Group Lotus and Proton are delighted with the outcome of yesterday’s hearing in which the Judge ordered a full trial of this matter to be heard as soon as possible given the proximity of the start of the new 2011 Formula 1™ season in a few weeks. The trial has been fixed at the English High Court for 21 March 2011.


Lotus launches luxury lifestyle concept - Lotus Originals
Lotus launches luxury lifestyle concept - Lotus Originals

Who Says You Can't Buy Style?

February 2011 will mark the launch of new luxury lifestyle brand, Lotus Originals. Inspired by the Lotus DNA of innovation and design excellence, the debut collection is a range of performance outerwear, refined, luxury knitwear and leather goods that reflect the craftsmanship, heritage and spirit of Lotus. Lotus Originals will be exclusively available from the Lotus website (www.lotusoriginals.com) from February.



Monday, 24 January 2011

Mansell Back On Track with Lotus in The Lotus Type 125
Mansell Back On Track with Lotus in The Lotus Type 125
Three decades after his F1 debut in a Lotus, Former F1 World Champion Nigel Mansell OBE takes to the track in the Lotus Type 125. Lotus Motorsport are delighted to announce a new ambassador in the form of Nigel Mansell. Mansell will also complete the Type 125 test driver line-up as he joins fellow former F1 driver Jean Alesi and Lotus factory driver James Rossiter to put the F1 inspired customer race car through its paces at Yas Marina Circuit™ in Abu Dhabi this week.


Thursday, 20 January 2011

Lotus Type 125 Track Debut
Lotus Type 125 Track Debut
Jean Alesi and James Rossiter put the F1 inspired race machine through its paces at the Autodromo di Vallelunga
Lotus’ F1 inspired customer race car, the Type 125, had its first official run out at the Italian track earlier this week as F1 legend Jean Alesi and Lotus factory driver James Rossiter completed over 200 kilometres during the two day test.


Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Lotus Celebrates Dubai Debut & More
Lotus Celebrates Dubai Debut & More
Lotus Evora GT4 Endurance on the podium in Dubai whilst the Lotus stand at Autosport International  wins 'Best Stand' award


Team Elise Trophy Complete the Dubai 24 Hour Race
Team Elise Trophy Complete the Dubai 24 Hour Race
With the smallest budget, lightest and least powerful car on the grid, Team Elise Trophy finished in 46th place out of 84 starters and most importantly saw the chequered flag in the Dubai 24 Hours this weekend. The road legal 160bhp car of 2000 vintage is a regular in the club motorsport scene, having been driven by the likes of Martin Donnelly, Andy Green and Jake Humphrey.


Thursday, 4 November 2010

Lotus Cup UK - A New Lotus Championship for 2011
Lotus Cup UK - A New Lotus Championship for 2011
Lotus on Track Racing Drivers Club ( LoTRDC ), in conjunction with Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR), are pleased to announce the formation of a new championship for the 2011 season: Lotus Cup UK


Thursday, 30 September 2010

Paris Motor Show 2010 - Lotus Announces 5 New Cars Plus 2 New Evora Versions
Paris Motor Show 2010 - Lotus Announces 5 New Cars Plus 2 New Evora Versions
In a world first for an automotive manufacturer, Lotus today unveiled an entire new product line up and introduced the world to the new Lotus lifestyle. At exactly 16.45 CET on September 30th 2010, via a live global webcast, surrounded by the world's press, Lotus made the ultimate statement of intent. Five new cars, two evolutions of existing models and a concept car. A flashy new website and a range of merchandise featuring not one, not two, but three separate clothing ranges. There's so much to take in that we thought we'd keep the post event words simple. We'll start by letting the man behind the vision do the talking; here's what Lotus CEO Dany Bahar had to say:


The New Elite - Arrives 2014
The New Elite - Arrives 2014
A New British Expression of Exclusivity
Look up elegant in the dictionary and you'll find variations on the following
1. dignified grace in appearance, movement, or behaviour
2. superb taste in design, style
3. something elegant; the ultimate refinement


The New Evora 'S' & 'IPS'
The New Evora 'S' & 'IPS'
Lotus announced the latest evolution of the award winning Evora at the Paris Motor Show - the Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option.


The New Elise - Arrives 2015
The New Elise - Arrives 2015

Oh yes, here it is! There's still room for the Elise at Lotus but what a difference a decade or two makes. The Elise due for release in 2015 is a sexy, agile beast of a car. Finally the Elise comes of age.


The New Esprit - Arrives Spring 2013
The New Esprit - Arrives Spring 2013

The Icon Is Back

The most eagerly anticipated Lotus makes its return. Without doubt, this is the car that the true Lotus aficionados have been waiting for: The ultimate Lotus.



New Eterne - Arrives Spring 2015
New Eterne - Arrives Spring 2015

The Statement of Intent

Enter the Eterne, the four door super saloon from Lotus. If the Elite is elegance incarnate then the Eterne is elegance redefined.



New Elan - Arrives Autumn 2013
New Elan - Arrives Autumn 2013
The End of Compromise

As the old saying goes, you can’t have your cake and eat it. In the past we were educated to believe we can’t have it all. But that was the past. Today’s driver demands more and the Elan delivers.



Lotus Parts Sale Dec 2012

Lotus Parts Sale March 2011

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