Lotus

Lotus to Bring Evora GTE Concept to Monterey

by Import RPM on August 16, 2011

British sports car make Lotus will showcase two vehicles at this week’s Pebble Beach Week 2011. First up will be the world premier of the Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept. This concept is a race car developed with a single-minded aim to be successful in the new global motorsport GTE category, which includes the [...]

Lotus City Car Gets Green Light for Production

by Import RPM on December 20, 2010

First Aston Martin approved the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet city car for production. Now, Lotus is yet another sports car manufacturer that appears to be jumping on city car bandwagon. According to CAR Magazine, Lotus has approved the City Car Concept for production. The little car first debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and it’s [...]

Video: Meet the 2014 Lotus Elite Hybrid Convertible

by Import RPM on October 14, 2010

Lotus earned plenty of attention at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, as it showed off five gorgeous concept cars. Among these concepts was the Lotus Elite, a 2+2 grand tourer featuring a Toyota-sourced supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine producing 611 horsepower. What’s also an attractive feature is the retractable folding hard-top, which doesn’t interfere with the [...]

Return of a Legend: 2013 Lotus Esprit Debuts

by Import RPM on October 3, 2010

Lotus may have stolen the Paris Auto Show. The British sports car maker debuted five concept vehicles at the show, each of which were nothing short of stunning. One of these included the return of a legendary nameplate — the Esprit. Powering the Esprit Concept is a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine that’s sourced from Toyota [...]

Lotus Evora S: More Power, More Speed, More Sport

by Import RPM on August 28, 2010

With a boost in power over the standard model, the 2010 Lotus Evora S benefits from an updated Toyota-sourced 3.5-liter V6 engine that makes 345 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The new S model also gets a Sport package as standard equipment, which translates into stiffer suspension, powerful cross-drilled brakes, and an unmistakable exhaust [...]