Founded by racing enthusiast Anthony Colin Chapman in 1955, Lotus has always prided itself on crafting hig performance, light weight sports cars. Lotus has always been prized by enthusiasts seeking maximum handling and performance althought the company itself has never been particularly focused on sales volume It rarely has more than one or two models for sale at a time. Some of the more notable models over the years would include the Elite, the Elan and the Esprit, a 2 seater wedge shaped sports car made famous the world over by 007 himself, James Bond. Lotus has changed hands over the years and is presently owned by a Malaysian investment firm who continues to honer Chapman’s original desire of producing lightweight and race-oriented sports cars. With tight cabin accommodations and minimal comfort and storage features, modern Lotuscars make poor grocery-getters. But for the enthusiast looking for a car that offers world-class handling and style at a reasonable price, the Lotus brand is hard to beat.
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Sport Coupe Comparison: War of the Sports Car Worlds Monday, 28 June 2010, 4:06 pm
The United States, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain may play nice with each other when it comes to diplomacy and economics, but in the sports car arena, it’s an all-out war.
Once upon a time, before globalism became a favorite buzzword, cars really said something about the countries that produced them. The frugality and reliability of a Honda subcompact spoke to the ingenuity and determination of post-war Japan. The power and size of a tail-finned Cadillac convertible embodied American swagger. And so on. The automobile used to be as much an expression of culture as a country’s art or food.
First Look: 2011 Lotus Elise Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 4:03 pm
A fresh look for the new decade.
It’s hard to believe, but Lotus’ pint-sized sports car has soldiered on with only minor changes for the last 10 years. For 2011, more small changes are on the way to give the Elise a fresher look for the new decade.
Photo Gallery: 2011 Lotus Elise – 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
First Look: 2010 Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept Thursday, 25 February 2010, 5:02 pm
While it has long been associated with British Racing Green, Lotus seems to be turning a different shade of green these days.
While it has long been associated with British Racing Green, Lotus seems to be turning a different shade of green these days. After showing us a number of biofuel and eco-friendly Exiges, the automaker teased this image of the Evora 414E, a series hybrid which will debut next week at the 2010 Geneva motor show.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept – 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
First Look: ItalDesign Proton Eco-Cars Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:02 pm
With a little help from ItalDesign and Lotus, Proton builds a microcar.
It’s taken Volkswagen several auto shows to unfold its vision for microcars of the future, but Malaysian automaker Proton, coupled with ItalDesign, are introducing a concept car and a crossover spin-off at the 2010 Geneva motor show.
Photo Gallery: 2010 ItalDesign Proton Eco-Cars – 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
Driven: Lotus ExigeS 260 Sport Saturday, 21 November 2009, 1:11 am
Extreme minimalism, extreme purpose, extreme performance.
Born from one of the most pure and minimalist sports cars, the Lotus Exige is an extreme car. Adding a fixed roof, a stiffer suspension, and a supercharger to the track-worthy Elise creates a rare intersection of capability and simplicity. So when Lotus announced the limited-edition Exige S 260 Sport, it was difficult to imagine what was left to change without diluting the form.
2010 Lotus Exige 260 S Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 10:10 pm
A public road doesn’t do it justice.
Objectively, the Lotus Exige is a very silly car. It looks like someone took an Elise – itself a silly car – and attacked it with carbon fiber. It’s so tiny and impractical that even I, a short 24 year old, had a difficult time climbing in and out of it.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Lotus Exige 260 S – Lotus Sport Coupe Review – Automobile Magazine
First Look: 2010 Lotus Exige Stealth Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:10 pm
Lotus Exige Stealth, or Lotus Exige Scura? It all depends on the market.
A new limited-edition Lotus Exige may be a certainty, but its nomenclature is anything but.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Lotus Exige Stealth – 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2010 Lotus Exige Stealth – 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
2009 Lotus Model Lineup
- 2009 Lotus Type 72D
- 2009 Lotus Exige S
- 2009 Lotus Elise
- 2009 Lotus Elise SC
- 2009 Lotus Elise Club Racer
- 2009 Lotus Elise California
