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Lotus Exige S (2012) CAR review

Lotus Exige S (2012) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Barry, 25 April 2012 00:01

Lotus stopped building the four-cylinder Exige a little while back, but the name returns with this, the new 2012 Exige S. It uses the old Exige’s basic tub and centre section, but combines it with new front bodywork and – the big news – a supercharged V6 from the Evora S that’s shrouded in all-new rear bodywork. What does the ...

Lotus Evora IPS auto (2011) CAR review

Lotus Evora IPS auto (2011) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 22 June 2011 12:00

The new Lotus Evora IPS has a very simple mission in life. New Lotus management are busy patching up their product range to expand Hethel’s footprint around the world – and much of the world prefers their cars to be automatics. Buyers in America and Asia, in particular, are likely to pick the two-pedal option, and Lotus predicts the new ...

Lotus Evora S (2010) CAR review

Lotus Evora S (2010) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 01 November 2010 16:31

This is the new Lotus Evora S, and with the help of a supercharger, its 3.5-litre V6 has been boosted from the standard Evora’s 276bhp and 252lb ft, to 345bhp and 295lb ft. Enough, Lotus hopes, to shake off criticism that the Evora just isn’t quick enough; it’s that car’s only real fault, so has the extra power turned the ...

Lotus Elise (2010) first drive CAR review

Lotus Elise (2010) first drive CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Barry, 19 April 2010 09:24

You’ll struggle to spot the difference, but this is the third-generation 2010-spec Lotus Elise. The basic chassis, brakes and dimensions remain unchanged, but the styling is subtly tweaked (the headlights are the stand-out change, but many of the panels are gently finessed) and the base model now has a 1.6-litre Toyota-sourced engine located amidships and a six-speed gearbox to replace ...

Lotus Evora (2009): the new CAR review

Lotus Evora (2009): the new CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Chris Chilton, 12 May 2009 09:00

So Lotus is rinsing out another Elise variant, eh? No, the Evora really is new, the first all-new Lotus for nearly 15 years in fact. It’s built to take on the likes of the Porsche Cayman and 911 and slots into the Lotus range above the Elise and below the forthcoming Esprit. You might have read our innovative, real-time test drive ...

Lotus Evora (2009) Live Drive – real-time CAR review blog

Lotus Evora (2009) Live Drive – real-time CAR review blog

Rated 4 out of 54

Chris Chilton, 04 May 2009 18:53

CAR is reporting live from the Lotus Evora launch in Scotland. Join our assistant editor Chris Chilton as he blogs a real-time test drive in CAR's exclusive Live Drive for our first verdict on Lotus's new 2+2. Stay tuned throughout the day as we update Chris's road test live. NB Start at the bottom and work your way up!  Monday ...

Lotus 2-Eleven (2009) n/a CAR review

Lotus 2-Eleven (2009) n/a CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 26 January 2009 11:39

The Government hates the car, and whether that’s true (or whether they just like taxing the motorist), there’s no getting away from the fact that life on the road can be pretty hard. So we need to escape, yet supercars are big and unpractical and out of the reach of almost all of us. Thus the track car came into ...

Lotus Europa SE (2009) CAR review

Lotus Europa SE (2009) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 20 January 2009 16:46

With the Lotus Evora on the horizon and getting ever closer, Hethel has chosen to update its current range-topping sports car, the Europa. Now available in SE guise, it offers more power and torque, tweaked sports suspension, bigger wheels, bigger brakes and a more luxurious cabin. But with the sublime Elise just below it and the Evora soon to be ...

Lotus Eco Elise (2009) green CAR review

Lotus Eco Elise (2009) green CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard (photos by Michael Topham), 09 December 2008 13:27

CAR's test of the Lotus Eco Elise has an inauspicious start. I slip into the driver's seat – with that swing-legs-in-haul-your-weight-around gymnastic routine familiar to generations of Elise owners – and thumb the start button. The first few hundreds yards confirm the Elise's rich DNA. Who doesn't love Hethel's back-to-basics purity? The tiny rim squirming in your palms, the wings' ...

Lotus 2-Eleven s/c (2008) CAR review

Lotus 2-Eleven s/c (2008) CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Nick Trott, 24 September 2008 09:00

The 2-Eleven is the most track-focused road car Lotus has ever built. And we’ve emphasised the ‘road car’ bit because despite the wings and splitters and launch control and racing stripes the Lotus 2-Eleven can be driven to the shops. There is a track-only version that does without lights, a horn, etc. but having driven the 2-Eleven comprehensively on the ...

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