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Lotus Eletre To Weigh 4,400 LBS, 900 HP Version Coming: Report

Lotus Eletre To Weigh 4,400 LBS, 900 HP Version Coming: Report

If it does weigh 2,000 kg, it'll be heavier than two Elise sports cars but still light for its segment.

By Adrian Padeanu Mar 31 2022

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Lotus Elise Electric Successor Coming In 2026 With Double The Power

Lotus Elise Electric Successor Coming In 2026 With Double The Power

It will ride on a new dedicated EV platform.

By Angel Sergeev Oct 11 2021

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Made In China Lotus SUV Will Be Electric And Have 750 HP: Report

Made In China Lotus SUV Will Be Electric And Have 750 HP: Report

Oh, how the times have changed.

By Adrian Padeanu Nov 09 2020

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Lotus Announces Its Last Car With A Combustion Engine

Lotus Announces Its Last Car With A Combustion Engine

We might have already seen it testing.

By Chris Bruce Apr 22 2020

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Lotus Could Tweak Cars From Other Companies

Lotus Could Tweak Cars From Other Companies

Engineered by Lotus could be making a comeback.

By Nico Ylanan Apr 11 2020

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2022 Lotus Esprit Successor Could Have Hybrid V6 With 500+ HP

2022 Lotus Esprit Successor Could Have Hybrid V6 With 500+ HP

It's expected to go on sale in the second half of 2021 with or without the "Esprit" name.

By Adrian Padeanu Mar 16 2020

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Lotus Elan Might Come Back To Fight The Porsche Boxster

Lotus Elan Might Come Back To Fight The Porsche Boxster

It would sit above the Elise in Lotus' updated lineup.

By Adrian Padeanu Nov 07 2019

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Lotus Evija Could Be The Final Name Of The Electric Hypercar

Lotus Evija Could Be The Final Name Of The Electric Hypercar

Known for the time being as the Type 130, the flagship Lotus will debut on July 16.

By Adrian Padeanu Jun 25 2019

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Lotus Boss Says Type 130 Hypercar Will Blow Our Minds

Lotus Boss Says Type 130 Hypercar Will Blow Our Minds

The packaging of an EV has advantages for aerodynamics and the center of gravity.

By Chris Bruce May 15 2019

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Lotus And Williams Team Up, Rumored To Be Working On A Hypercar

Lotus And Williams Team Up, Rumored To Be Working On A Hypercar

The Omega project could rival the Aston Martin Valkyrie.

By Angel Sergeev Jan 28 2019

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We Will Have To Thank Geely For The 2020 Lotus Esprit

We Will Have To Thank Geely For The 2020 Lotus Esprit

Two new sports cars coming by the end of the decade.

By Angel Sergeev May 08 2018

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Lotus Could Push SUV Into Luxury Territory

Lotus Could Push SUV Into Luxury Territory

With the money of Geely and the technology of Volvo, Lotus will move upmarket.

By Angel Sergeev Apr 26 2018

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Lotus SUV Allegedly Arriving By 2022, 2 Sports Cars By 2020

Lotus SUV Allegedly Arriving By 2022, 2 Sports Cars By 2020

The company would likely build the SUV in China.

By Chris Bruce Jan 31 2018

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Thanks To Geely, Lotus SUV Seems Increasingly Likely To Happen

Thanks To Geely, Lotus SUV Seems Increasingly Likely To Happen

The crossover won't necessarily ride on an aluminum platform.

By Angel Sergeev Jan 15 2018

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Lotus SUV Revealed In Leaked Patent Images

Lotus SUV Revealed In Leaked Patent Images

It's a Lotus, Jim, but not as we know it.

By Sam Burnett Oct 30 2017

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Lotus 3-Eleven to have 420 PS and a target weight of 1962 lbs

Lotus 3-Eleven to have 420 PS and a target weight of 1962 lbs

Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales has revealed some new details about their 2-Eleven successor which will be called the 3-Eleven.

By Michael Gauthier Mar 17 2015

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Lotus CEO confirms the Esprit is dead

Lotus CEO confirms the Esprit is dead

Lotus announced plans to offer a new Esprit nearly four years ago but the model has been in limbo ever since the company abandoned their aggressive product strategy spearheaded by Dany Bahar.

By Michael Gauthier Sep 26 2014

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Lotus Esprit in limbo?

Lotus Esprit in limbo?

The chaos at Lotus has apparently claimed another victim - the 2013 Esprit. It remains unclear if the car has been axed or delayed.

By Michael Gauthier Oct 05 2012

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Lotus to build the Renault Alpine - report

Lotus to build the Renault Alpine - report

According to a recent report, the production version of the Renault Alpine A110-50 concept could be built by Lotus.

By Michael Gauthier Aug 13 2012

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Lotus gives up on their five year plan - report

Lotus gives up on their five year plan - report

Lotus has reportedly given up on their five year plan which was supposed to see the automaker launching six new models.

By Michael Gauthier Jul 26 2012

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Lotus announces new car for Geneva, downplays talk of sale

Lotus announces new car for Geneva, downplays talk of sale

Lotus faces a hazy future with Proton being sold to DRB-Hicom, but the company's five-year product plan remains intact.

By Michael Gauthier Feb 15 2012

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Lotus preparing for a buyout - report

Lotus preparing for a buyout - report

The Malaysian government recently reached a deal to sell Proton to DRB-Hicom and a new report is indicating Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is looking for potential buyers for the British brand.

By Michael Gauthier Jan 30 2012

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Lotus City Car aims to outperform MINI, BMW & Audi

Lotus City Car aims to outperform MINI, BMW & Audi

Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has revealed some new details about their upcoming City Car. He says it will be an EV or range-extended EV that will outperform models from BMW and Audi.

By Michael Gauthier Dec 12 2011

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2012 Lotus Exige S headed to U.S. as track-only model - report

2012 Lotus Exige S headed to U.S. as track-only model - report

Lotus' U.S. lineup has been pretty sparse since the Elise and Exige were banished when the smart-airbag exemption expired, but a new report says the 2012 Exige S will be offered in America as a track-only model.

By Michael Gauthier Dec 09 2011

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