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Lotus Elise 2010

August 25th, 2010

The Lotus Elise 2010 model is a small two-seater convertible and low weight: measures less than 3.80 m in length and weighs less than 1,000 kg. The 2010 model Elise looks different, a new engine for 136 hp and the remaining changes to consume less. The Lotus Elise will have three variants: “Elise”, “Elise R [...]

The Lotus Exige that uses carbon neutral methanol, bioethanol, gasoline is a very sustainable vehicle in action.  Before, you thought that it’s not possible to have Eco-Friendly cars. Now, here it is – the Lotus Exige Eco-Rally car in front of you. Drive this eco-friendly car on Earth Day and show Mother Earth how you [...]

A speedy automobile is made-up of powerful engine so it can race at extreme speed. The Lotus Elise is a speedy sports car. It can accelerate up to 60 miles per hour (100 kph) in only 60 seconds. It travels fast because it only weighs 430 pounds (690 kg), which is actually half the weight [...]

LOTUS ELISE

June 10th, 2010

Lotus made its name in road cars with the raw handling Seven Kit car in 1957, following that up with the small, light and fine handling Elan in 1962. Despite the famous maxim of founder Colin Chapman ‘For better performance, add lightness’ Lotus’s road car program lurched through the 1970s based around powerful supercras and [...]

LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO

June 9th, 2010

With the 1980 Esprit Turbo, Lotus entered the super car arena with a 148 mph (237 km/h) challenger that was a best seller for the Hethel based (Norforlk) manufacturer during the difficult 1980s. To banish the ‘lag’ often associated with turbocharger engines, Lotus engineers used a Garrett T3 turbocharger running at 8psi (lb/ in), bolted [...]

LOTUS ESPRIT V8

June 8th, 2010

If the Lotus Esprit had a problem it was that it never had the right number of cylinders. Eight or twelve are the requisite number in any supercar worthy of the title yet Lotus felt four were enough. In turbocharged form they probably were going on the basis of mere figures, but in terms of [...]

ELITE/ ECLAT

June 7th, 2010

The dramatic; wedge shaped Lotus Elite of the 1974was Colin Chapman’s big move up market. Sweeping aside the old order of Elans and Europas, its backbone chassis and coil spring suspension were pure Lotus in design and execution, and conferred fine handling and a good ride on this luxurious four seater sports car. The new [...]

LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM

June 5th, 2010

Despite early problems, the Lotus Europa was the world’s first practical mid engined road car. First seen in 1966, it used a Renaullt 16 1470cc front drive power train, turned through 180 degrees in an Elan type backbone chassis, but with the rear suspension by lower wishbones and transverse top links, similar to contemporary racing [...]

Sports cars are one hell of a vehicle to drive. Small compact and really fast are the words that describe them. Well in the world of cars the minimum level of satisfaction is craziness. And the minimum level of the standards of the company Lotus is beyond craziness. Recently a concept was revealed by Lotus [...]

The Lotus Elise is a 2-seat mid-engine roadster obtainable in just an all specific uni trim level. The interior is justifiably Spartan, and the customary air-conditioning can be obliterated to save even more mass. Numerous alternative packages, such as the on the road Package and Sport Package, present a bit of special detailing. To accelerate [...]

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