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| 2008 Lotus Europa SE |
 | Lotus announced the updates for the 2008 Lotus Europa S and the 2008 Lotus Europa SE that will be presented at this years Geneva Motor Show. The 2008 Lotus Europa price starts at £27,950 MSRP and goes up to £32,995 MSRP for the top of the range 2008 Lotus Europa SE. The 2008 Lotus Europa has been designed... More » |
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| Lotus Eagle Chassis |
 | Lotus revealed today the first shot of their latest project - the Lotus Eagle. The photo reveals a module of Lotus Eagle's chassis. The Lotus Eagle will have a new and higher specification than the current model range and will be fully revealed at the British Motor Show in July. The Eagle project will... More » |
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| 2008 Lotus Exige S |
 | Lotus has announced the upgrades and the details of the 2008 Lotus Exige S. The power of the 2008 Lotus Exige S has been increased to 179kW (from 163kW) by means of a performance pack. The 2008 Lotus Exige S also receives new instruments which offer increased functionality and a new alarm/immobiliser... More » |
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| Lotus Low CO2 Opel Astra |
 | Lotus presented the results of their Low CO2 research done in collaboration with Continental Division Powertrain. The Lotus Low CO2 concept vehicle is demonstrated with the help of an Opel Astra. The Lotus Low CO2 Opel Astra is powered by a pressure-charged three-cylinder 1.5-litre gasoline engine. The... More » |
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| 2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 |
 | Lotus has launched yesterday the 2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260, which now has a revised engine management system that takes the power output up to 257 hp (260 PS) at 8000 rpm and 236 Nm (174 lb.ft.) of torque at 6000 rpm. With a top speed of 237 km/h the 2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 accelerates from... More » |
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| Lotus Exige Sprint |
 | The Lotus Exige Sprint will be built in only 40 units and each one will have an numbered chassis year build plate covering 1967 to 2007, except for 1982 when Colin Chapman passed away. The color scheme of the Lotus Exige Sprint honors the colors of the Lotus Elan Sprint, which entered production in early... More » |
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| Lotus Online Sales |
 | Stanstead based Castle Lotus announced that will raise money for charity this Christmas through Lotus online sales by teaming up with internet shopping portal TheGivingMachine. The Lotus online sales consist of a variety of Lotus models ranging from toy and model cars to the real thing.
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| Lotus Optical Access Engine |
 | The Lotus Groups announced they are continuing their collaboration with Loughborough University through the sponsorship of the Group Lotus Senior Research Fellowship into Laser Diagnostics. The goal of this research is reducing internal combustion engine emissions. The Lotus optical access research engine... More » |
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| Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary |
 | Lotus has announced the Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary special edition based on the 2008 Lotus Elise S. The hardtop Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary is destined for the European market and features twin airbags, a burnt Orange paintjob and a leather trim in orange stitching and a 40th commemorative letter... More » |
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| Lotus Hot Wheels |
 | The Lotus Hot Wheels concept is the product of the collaboration between Lotus and Hot Wheels - the famous die-cast brand. The Lotus Hot Wheels concept is a 1:5 scale model that was presented at this year's SEMA show.
Lotus Press Release:
Lotus Design Hot Wheels Concept
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| Lotus 2 Eleven Joins 8 Minute Club at 2007 Mt Buller Sprint |
 | Lotus announced that the 2-Eleven joined the 8 Minute Club at this years Mt Buller Sprint. In it s five year history the Mt Buller Sprint has seen only 17 cars that recorded a sub-nine minute run. The Lotus 2-Eleven recorded a time of 8m:59s on only its second dry run.
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| Lotus supports Children in Need |
 | The East Sussex Police driving the Lotus Exige S police car is heading a 2 million pound convoy of supercars on the roads of UK this week to support 'Children in Need'. The line-up include the following brands: Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bentley, Maserati and Pagani.
Lotus Press Release:
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| Lotus 2 Eleven Debuts at Mt Buller Sprint |
| Lotus announced that the Australian competition debut of the new Lotus 2-Eleven will take place at the Mt Buller Sprint hillclimb early next month. The Mt Buller Sprint has 132 corners and over a 16.1 km and it is usually climbed in less than 8 minutes.
Lotus Press Release:
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| Lotus 2008 Model Year Changes |
| The 2008 model year at Lotus brings air bags as standard for the Elise and the Exige, a high-definition LCD message panel, warning symbols are "secret until lit", keeping the instrumentation free from visual clutter and a "Thatcham approved" alarm/immobiliser system. With the introduction of air bags... More » |
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| 2008 Lotus Exige S Performance Pack |
 | The 2008 Lotus Exige S receives a Performance Pack that raises the power to the 240 PS / 179 kW (minimum) at 8000 rpm. This performance increase has been made possible by a Magnuson/Eaton M62 supercharger, new, faster flowing injectors, a higher torque clutch system and an upsized roof scoop. The 2008... More » |
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| Lotus Elise SC |
| Lotus announced the introduction of the Supercharged Lotus Elise SC. The 2008 Lotus Elise SC is powered by a 1.8-litre 2-ZZ VVTL-i engine that received a non-intercooled supercharger. This brings the Lotus Elise SC to 220 PS.
Some performance figures for the Lotus Elise SC: 0-60 mph in 4.4 sec /... More » |
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| Lotus Exige S Club Racer |
 | Lotus has released the details on a special edition Exige S - the Lotus Exige S Club Racer.
Unfortunately the Lotus Exige S Club Racer will be made in only 25 examples with a price tag of £39,950.
The Lotus Exige S Club Racer will be available with the following vehicle
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| Lotus 2 Eleven in Australia |
| Lotus 2-Eleven will go on sale in Australia at the same time as its official australian debut at the Australian International Motor Show in October. The Lotus 2-Eleven is equipped with a 1.8 liter supercharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine, tuned to develop 188kW at 8000rpm.
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| Lotus hybrid |
 | Lotus goes green . Lotus announced that they started working with Siemens VDO in a research and development program to reduce the CO2 emissions of future gasoline vehicles .
Lotus Press Release:
Low CO2 – efficient solutions for the future
Lotus Engineering, the engineering consultancy division... More » |
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| LOTUS Exige Sport 240 |
 | LOTUS Australia has released the details of its new LOTUS Exige Sport 240. The LOTUS Exige Sport 240 is equipped with a 1.8 liter supercharged intercooled four-cylinder engine that produces 240 hp and 230 Nm of torque. The LOTUS Exige Sport 240 has a driver-adjustable stand-alone traction control system... More » |
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