Lotus has already sold out of its electric hypercar for 2020

Sponsored Links Mat Smith/Engadget Did you stare at the Lotus Evija and wonder how anyone could justify an electric hypercar costing over $2.6 million, especially from a brand best known for far lighter and cheaper gas vehicles? Apparently, you had no reason to doubt. Lotus told Autocar that it has already sold out of the… Continue reading Lotus has already sold out of its electric hypercar for 2020

James Bond Lotus Esprit-inspired Mini Remastered revealed

Silverstone-based David Brown has unveiled a one-off version of its modernised Mini Remastered, inspired by the Lotus Esprit from the 1981 James Bond film: For Your Eyes Only.  Understood to have been purchased by music mogul Simon Cowell, the special edition is painted in a distinctive maroon and copper livery, complete with stripes and bold ‘Turbo’… Continue reading James Bond Lotus Esprit-inspired Mini Remastered revealed

Geneva Motor Show 2020: the cars we would have seen at cancelled show

The 2020 Geneva Motor Show was due to open its doors to the world’s press on Tuesday 3rd of March, but has now been cancelled by show organisers due to the developing outbreak of coronavirus in Europe.  Geneva is one of the most important events in the motoring calendar, acting as a stage for some of… Continue reading Geneva Motor Show 2020: the cars we would have seen at cancelled show

@Geely: Wed 19 Feb 2020LOTUS EVIJA PRODUCTION COMES ALIVEThe new manufacturing facility where Lotus will build the Evija all-electric hypercar is being readie…

[embedded content] Lotus-Evija-production-is-ALIVE.mp4 Evija’s new manufacturing facility readied to deliver final prototypes for last stages of the testing programme Series production to begin in Hethel this summer “With our new factory ready, we are ahead of the pack in the emerging EV hypercar segment and 100% ready for some healthy competition” – Phil Popham, CEO,… Continue reading @Geely: Wed 19 Feb 2020LOTUS EVIJA PRODUCTION COMES ALIVEThe new manufacturing facility where Lotus will build the Evija all-electric hypercar is being readie…

Lister Storm II hypercar teased, with a switch from V12 to electric – Autoblog

Two years ago, the revamped Lister Motor Company dished out sketches for a Storm II hypercar. The name was a nod to the 1993 Le Mans race car and road derivative created by another incarnation of Lister in 1993, which housed a Jaguar XJR-9-derived 7.0-liter V12 amidships producing 546 horsepower. The tentative plan in 2018… Continue reading Lister Storm II hypercar teased, with a switch from V12 to electric – Autoblog

How Lotus stays disruptive after 72 years | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk Business News – Eastern Daily Press

Video PUBLISHED: 13:27 21 January 2020 | UPDATED: 13:45 21 January 2020 Stevie Smith �[The Evija] is something new for us and I don�t think the marketplace was expecting it.� Matt Windle, executive director of sports car engineering at Lotus. Photo: Lotus Lotus In a new video, Matt Windle, executive director of sports car engineering… Continue reading How Lotus stays disruptive after 72 years | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk Business News – Eastern Daily Press

Geely in talks to pump cash into Aston Martin: FT

LONDON (Financial Times) — China’s Geely has held talks with Aston Martin investors and management as it considers pumping much-needed cash into the luxury carmaker. The Chinese company is conducting due diligence as it looks at taking a stake in the UK group, which is in need of fresh finances, said four people familiar with… Continue reading Geely in talks to pump cash into Aston Martin: FT

New Lotus Evija: full details, pricing and specs

The Lotus Evija has entered the next stage of its development programme, with these latest images showing a prototype undergoing chassis development at Hethel Test Track in Norfolk. It’s the British brand’s first new car in a decade and, when it enters series production next year, Lotus says it’ll be the world’s most powerful road… Continue reading New Lotus Evija: full details, pricing and specs

@Geely: Mon 16 Dec 2019Lotus Evija: dynamic test notes (G. Kershaw)Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and I…

Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and Italy   Date: 6 December 2019Driver: Gavan Kershaw, Director, Attributes and Product Integrity, Lotus CarsLocation: Hethel, Norfolk, UKCar: Lotus Evija engineering prototype #2 Pre-test notes: Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and Italy. Engineering prototype #2 is the… Continue reading @Geely: Mon 16 Dec 2019Lotus Evija: dynamic test notes (G. Kershaw)Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and I…