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Driven: Lotus ExigeS 260 Sport

20 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

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 s...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street [Down On The Street Bonus Edition]

15 Nov 2009 18:45:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
I found a DOTS Lotus Europa today. I'd never even SEEN one in person. And it follows the rules— it was parked on the street (Los Alamitos Blvd— why anyone would park a Europa on Los Alamitos BLVD is beyond me... it's like asking for the car to get destroyed)

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Vintage road tripping, Canadian-style, in a brand-new Lotus Exige S 260 Sport

12 Nov 2009 16:11:02 PST

Itâ€™s truly invigorating to pilot any Elise/Exige, but during the course of the CBCCR weekend, it became clear that the Exige S 260 Sport is the hard-core captain of the team. Every corner is a thrill ride, every chance to bang through the gears a revelation in minimalistic thrust. But the E...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Nick Whale Sports Cars Launches Classic Car Division

11 Nov 2009 13:12:00 PST

Written by nospam@example.com (ClassicRallies)
With over 25 years in the business, Nick Whale is a well known name in the world of motorsport and prestige car retailing. With a history of selling premium and exotic brands such as Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, BMW, Audi and Lotus, Nick’s name will also be known to many as a main board directo...

Original story at Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally .

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2009 Tokyo Show: Lotus Exige Stealth/Scura

21 Oct 2009 22:10:11 PDT

God bless Lotus Cars. If thereâ€™s one car company that we can get behind, one marque that remains gloriously true to its heritage, then Lotus is it. And while the car you see here may be the umpty-bajillionth Elise/Exige variant to hit the streets in the past decade, weâ€™re not complaining...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Lotus Exige Scura: Lord Vader, Your Track Day Car Has Arrived

19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Written by Ray Wert
Orders for the 'Lotus Exige Scura' will be accepted from 21 October 2009 in Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia. This special edition will be available on the same basis in Japan known as the 'Lotus Ex...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Lotus Cars news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Lotus Cars news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars [Auto-Erotic Design] -- by Wes Siler from Jalopnik
• 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street [Down On The Street Bonus Edition] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• GM Designer Explains OnStar Car Hero Concept [Concept Cars] -- by Ben Wojdyla from Jalopnik
• The Plan -- from Automobile Magazine Blogs
• How Would You Like a Brand New ‘67 F1 Car? -- by Harlo from The Chicane
• Lotus Cortina drives up the bidding at Barons Auction -- by nospam@example.com (ClassicRallies) from Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally
• Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent [Engine Of The Day] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Ford Flex - Flex Time -- from Automobile Magazine Blogs
• Lotus Appoints New Motorsport Director -- from PistonHeads (Lotus News)
• 2010 Lotus Exige 260 S -- from Automobile Magazine Lotus

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First Look - 2010 Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racer

15 Sep 2009 23:09:00 PDT

A luxury GT takes to the track.The Lotus Evora may be the most luxurious Lotus to emerge from the British firm in recent years, but it still makes for a good race car -- a fact proven by the new Type 124 Evora endurance racer. Photo Gallery: First Look - 2010 Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racer - 2...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Lotus Designs Extended Range Electric Crate Engine [I Feel Gassy]

08 Sep 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
The Lotus Range Extender engine has been developed as part of the 'Limo-Green' project funded by the UK's Technology Strategy Board, a collaboration between Lotus Engineering, Jaguar Cars Ltd, MIRA Ltd and Caparo Vehicle Technologies, demonstrating a large, lightweight, prestigi...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: Project Car Hell, Lotus On A Budget Edition: Elite or Europa? [Project Car Hell]

21 Jun 2009 15:30:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? Hell yes! Which Lotus will settle into your garage like a coating of radiactive dioxin?(polls)

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Bad news for Lotus, Superfund 2010 entries

10 Jun 2009 23:57:21 PDT

Florida Hunt, who bought Team Lotus from the bankrupt outfit at the end of 1994, is the brother of the 1976 world champion James Hunt. However, Lotus Cars Limited, the ongoing sports car maker that is based on the company founded by Colin Chapman in 1952, ...

Original story at Motorsport.com . Related stories include: Lotus name back in F1 - ZerCustoms , Team Lotus set for F1 return with Litespeed - Motorsport.com and ... Autoblog

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Big Baggage Fees

30 May 2009 10:41:14 PDT

United States Now it has something for the guys with an "Art In Motion" package, which offers the use of a Maserati Gran Turismo, Bentley Continental GTC, Lotus Elise or Lotus Exige S. The vehicles are included by booking one of Halekulani's premier suites, ...

Original story at Hartford Courant . Related stories include: An electric speedster - Courier Mail , The autoweek list: 10 post-bankruptcy GM and Chrysler vehicles to ... - AutoWeek and ... Car Online , crash.net , Car Domain , Buyer Interactive

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Lets review: Lotus Evora

21 May 2009 20:10:12 PDT

There is nothing on the market quite like the Evora; Lotus says it is the only current production mid-engined 2+2 sports car in the world, so it can truly claim to be a niche filler (the “+2” bit means kids, people 5ft or shorter, or larger folk with a ...

Original story at Mindanao Times .

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Project Car Hell, Nightmare On A Budget Edition: Iked Lotus Elite or Haunted Skoda 1101? [Project Car Hell]

10 May 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Want an oddball European project, but you're living in a hobo jungle? Problem solved! Project Car Hell's Greatest Hits

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: First Drive: 2010 Lotus Evora

06 May 2009 09:05:00 PDT

The Evora may be larger and heavier than the Elise, but results are brilliant and may just steal some Porsche customers.Company founder Colin Chapman's apocryphal credo - "simplicate and add lightness" - may have to be amended in honor of Lotus' new 2+2, the Evora. Of course, "complicate a...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Available in Germany: Graham Hill’s Lotus 11

30 Mar 2009 20:39:05 PDT

Written by Harlo
Often when you say that a car is ex-racing driver it means that a driver of some note once piloted the machine. By that definition, this is certainly an Ex-Graham Hill. Very rarely however, can that same term be used to describe both the driver and the builder of a racing car. But that, amazingly...

Original story at The Chicane .

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Opinion: Lotus Exige vs Apache Helicopter Gunship Top Gear BBC autos ...

16 Mar 2009 02:10:00 PDT

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond introduce the new Lotus Exige specifically engineered for America See Jeremy s test drive and review of it ... www.strimoo.com

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2010 Lotus Evora - Lotus Lives Larger

05 Jan 2009 11:01:00 PST

The Lotus Elise and fixed-roof Exige define sports car purity, but with the recently unveiled new Evora, due here late this year, Lotus will live a bit larger. The Evora retains the brand's trademark aluminum tub structure and mid-engine layout, but the former is stretched to squeeze in a...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Tesla CEO comments on Lotus EV report

03 Jan 2009 12:40:00 PST

Written by Sam Abuelsamid
Following the report on Friday that Lotus was planning to introduce an electric car of its own, we contacted Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk for a comment. Tesla and Lotus collaborated on development of the Roadster and Lotus builds the rolling chassis at its Hethel factory. The FT story did not c...

Original story at AutoblogGreen .

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Opinion: What it Feels Like to Drive a Tesla Roadster [Electric Cars]

18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 PST

Written by Brian Lam
Studying her lines it is clear to me this car has Lotus DNA, even though the car is much cleaner and classically beautiful looking than any bug eyed Elise or Exige, and more technologically advanced than the submarine Lotus James Bond drove in The Spy Who Loved Me (Thanks Ray). The British ca...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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2008 Lotus Elise R Road Test Review

26 Oct 2008 17:36:26 PDT

Written by Mark Bedford
There are views – supported by countless motoring press articles worldwide - that the Lotus Elise and Exige family are the best handling sports cars in the world. Some even going so far as to compare... Click through to The Motor Report ...

Original story at Motor Report .

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How To: Drift Gran Turismo 5 Cars: Lotus Elise

19 Sep 2008 00:19:46 PDT

Gran Turismo 5 cars, such as the Lotus Elise, have most of their weight directly behind the driver. Get free Gran Turismo 5 tips on how to drift in mid engine rear wheel drive cars with lower power in this free video.

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Defying Stereotypes, Lotus Europa Proves Rock-Solid On Heroic Cross-Country Trek

23 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
July 1st my dad and I bailed out of a visiting with my grandmother in Kansas and flew out to San Francisco to buy my dream car - a Lotus Europa. I had been lusting over these cars for about a year and half. Race car suspension? Check. Extreme light weight? Check. Racing history? Check. Lots of persona...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Cannonball Lambo or Bond's Lotus? Which Is Cooler?

19 Feb 2008 21:00:00 PST

Written by Mark Arnold
Recently we told you about the Rinspeed sQuba, a vehicle which blatantly mimics 007's Lotus Esprit submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me. And while the scuba-diving Elise is pretty cool, it just doesn't compare to James Bond's original Lotus-sub when it comes to the "cool" factor. Which got u...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Proton R3 Satria Mixes Malaysian Style With Lotus Tuning For Aussie Buyers

17 Feb 2008 21:45:00 PST

Written by Matt Hardigree
R3 is headed up by former Lotus engineer and prominent Malaysia race driver Tengku Djan Ley. The R3 Satria combines a range of special body enhancements as well as suspension development and a high performance power plant, to give the Satria Neo a true edge in the hot hatch arena.

Original story at Jalopnik .

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How To: Lotus Formula language coding primer

17 Jul 2007 07:22:28 PDT

Written by SearchDomino.com
Whatever you want to learn in Formula language, these tips, tutorials and resources will teach you how to code it.

Original story at Lotus Notes, Domino, Workplace and WebSphere tips and advice .

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