Top speed is a still-impressive mph. Lotus goes back to basics and starts building the mid-engine, lightweight, two-seat Elise. Underpinned by a novel tub made of aluminum sections glued together, the Elise weighs a scant pounds. We cry out for Lotus to bring the Elise to our shores. Lotus develops a hp twin-turbo V-8 and drops it into the Esprit V In November , we test the Esprit V-8 and find that it moves from 0 to 60 in 4.
Sales begin in America as a model. The Lotus finishes first. We record a stunning 0-to time of 4. The world barely notices. We suspect it might be the most civil car in Lotus history, and to test our hypothesis, we drive one from England to Rome and back. New Cars. Buyer's Guide. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Lotus 77 F1 Lotus 78 F1 - Lotus 79 F1 - Lotus 80 F1 Lotus 87 F1 - Lotus 88 F1 Lotus 91 F1 Lotus 92 F1 Lotus 93T F1 Lotus 94T F1 Lotus 95T F1 Lotus 97T F1 - Lotus 98T F1 - Lotus 99T F1 Lotus T F1 Lotus F1 Lotus F1 - Lotus 29 IndyCar Lotus 34 IndyCar Lotus 38 IndyCar Lotus 42 IndyCar Lotus 56B IndyCar Lotus 64 Ford IndyCar Lotus 96T IndyCar Lotus 12 F2 Lotus 16 F2 - Lotus 18 F3 - Lotus 20 F3 Lotus 22 F3 - Lotus 27 Lotus 31 - Lotus 31 F3 Lotus 32 - Lotus 35 Lotus 35 F3 Lotus 39 - Lotus 41 F3 Lotus 44 Lotus 48 Lotus 51 - Lotus 55 F3 Lotus 61 F Ford Lotus 73 F3 - Lotus 74 F2 Lotus Mark I Lotus Mark II - Lotus Mark III Lotus Mark IV Lotus Mark VI - Lotus Mark IX - Lotus 13 Eleven S2 - Lotus Eleven - Lotus Mark X - Lotus 14 Elite - Lotus 15 - Lotus 17 Lotus 19 - Lotus LX Le Mans Lotus 23 - Lotus 26R - Lotus 30 Lotus 40 Lotus 47 - Lotus Europa Type 62 Lotus Esprit XR - Lotus Esprit Type - Lotus Exos T Lotus Evora Type Lotus Evora GTE Lotus T Le Mans Videos Pictures Wallpapers Forum.
Lotus Models. Current Lotus Lineup. Current Lotus Model Lineup The Lotus lineup remains relatively small — particularly in North America, sans the Elise and Exige since — with a continued mandate on building characteristically driver-focused cars.
Current Lotus Models. In-depth guides, reviews and pricing. Every Lotus you can buy today. Lotus Seven The Lotus Seven was a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car produced by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars initially called Lotus Engineering between and Lotus Seven Years: — Lotus Seven S2 Years: - Super Seven S2 Years: - L otus Seven S3 Years: - L otus Seven S4 Years: — Still the one many call the best ever. Lotus Elan Variants. Lotus Elan Years: — Lotus: Type Ford and Lotus build a homologation special.
The birth of one of the lowest slung coupes ever made. Lotus Excel Variants Lotus Excel Lotus Esprit In all there, were over 24 variants and derivatives of the Eprit between and Lotus Esprit Variants. Lotus Esprit S2. The Lotus Esprit Guide. Lotus Elise The Lotus Elise introduced a range of technologies that revolutionised the automotive industry; such as a chassis made from extruded and bonded aluminium, a composite energy absorbing front crash structure and lightweight composite body panels.
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A Grand Tourer GT inspired two-seater. Stopping power comes from AP Racing brakes with forged, four-piston calipers and two-piece J-hook brake discs. With a higher thermal capacity and improved bite, these discs offer improved debris clearance and reduced vibration for more consistent pedal feel and greater, fade-free performance. The Cup remains the range-topping Exige. Chargecooled for a consistent bhp and capable of generating kg of downforce, this is the road and track car to rule them all.
The radical aero package is not for show; the Exige Cup generates as much downforce at mph as the Exige Sport does at mph. Weighing just 1,kg the power-to-weight ratio hits a staggering bhp per tonne.
With Nm of torque from 2,rpm, mph is completed in 3. Downforce is balanced at all speeds, with the car generating 76kg at the front and a further 95kg at the rear, giving a total of kg. Every car comes with motorsport-grade carbon fibre panels include the front splitter, front access panel, roof, diffuser surround, enlarged air-intake side pods, one-piece tailgate and race-derived rear wing.
In addition to revised steering arm geometry to increase bump steer, handling characteristics can be altered via the Nitron three-way adjustable dampers high and low speed compression plus rebound adjustment and Eibach adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars, both as standard. Braking comes via forged, four-piston AP Racing brake calipers and higher thermal capacity two-piece J-hook brake discs front and rear.
The system is designed to give improved bite and reduced vibration, delivering consistent pedal feel and fade-free stopping power lap after lap. With a high-flow titanium exhaust system as standard, the Cup sounds like no other supercar at speed. Motorsport-derived variable traction control linked directly to the ECU helps maximise traction on corner exit by managing the giant surge of torque. Only active with the ESP stability control switched off, the five pre-set traction levels are displayed on the instrument cluster.
When production of the Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora end later this year, the final combined production total will be in the region of 55, cars. Notes to Editors For more information please contact the Lotus Communications team:. It is part of Geely Automotive, the fastest growing automotive group in the world. Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance sports cars including the Evora, Elise and Exige ranges. Production will start in Lotus Engineering provides a comprehensive consultancy service which works with many of the world's OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
It is internationally recognised for its long-standing contribution to ground-breaking automotive engineering and vehicle development.
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