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Five Reasons High Gas Prices Are Good For Real Drivers

While people who drive out of necessity are understandably upset about high gas prices, the real enthusiast driver recognizes the positives. Artificially low fuel prices have subsidized an American automotive lifestyle out-of-sync with the needs and desires of serious drivers. And although we're not happy to be forking over the dimes for premium fuel, we've got five reasons the enthusiast is happy the era of cheap gas is over. More »

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12:30 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Matt Hardigree
19,677 views, 126 comments

Latest by johnniewalker: Credit card companies must be loving the high prices for gas. They probably take their profits and invest them in oil futures - causing the prices to go even higher. The avg credit card transaction costs 3%. On a $4.00 more »

question of the day

What's The Best 2+2?

News of the 2010 Lotus Eagle, and Wes' expert analysis got us thinking about the 2+2, a truly gentleman's sports car. Most importantly, what's the best 2+2? More »

11:40 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,210 views, 117 comments

2010 lotus eagle

The 2010 Lotus "Eagle" Has Landed With New Pictures, Analysis

The British motoring rags are clamoring to reveal "exclusive" details of the 2010 Lotus Eagle. Yesterday, CAR brought us the first shot of the exterior of the new Lotus 2+2. Today, Autocar brings us the first interior shots and details of the powertrain. Even Lotus has gotten in on the act, issuing a press release that's full of hints about future high performance and convertible derivatives. All this is good for you because it means we can finally bring you some real analysis of the facts surrounding the $90,000 car that won't even be called Eagle.

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11:00 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Wes Siler
5,755 views, 62 comments

Latest by Tomsk: Not bad, but not "OMG wowzers that's hot all the dragons have wood" great, either. I have to wonder how Toyota feels now that the secret of the 3.5 V6 actually being compatible with the 6-speed stick is out. Probably something more »

2010 lotus eagle

2010 Lotus Eagle Hatches Six Days Ahead Of Schedule

The 2010 Lotus Eagle has landed almost a full week ahead of its planned reveal at the British Motor Show. This single image was released on the Car Magazine website only moments ago, and we have it in full-sized glory, along with specs, after the jump. More »

3:20 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,110 views, 66 comments

down on the street bonus edition

Forget The British Car Jokes: Panama To Alaska In An Aston Martin!

Imagine driving an Aston Martin or a Lotus from Central America to the Arctic! Impossible, you say? Jalopnik reader Arkyman was in Dawson City, Yukon (the boomtown Jack London made famous more than a century ago) and spotted these heroic Panama To Alaska Rally participants and their British steeds. Jump away to read Arkyman's description.


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4:40 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,478 views, 25 comments

british motor show

Lotus Eco Elise: Less Weight Equals Greater Fuel Economy, Green Movement Scoffs

Who does Lotus think they're fooling? The huge, evil corporation is now claiming that by trimming 70 lb. from the 1895 lb. Lotus Elise S, they've made it more fuel-efficient. Oh yeah? Those of us in the Birkenstock-wearing, wood-burning-stove-using intellectual elite — we know better. Where's the trunk full of batteries? Where's the electric plug? Where's the giant green leaf badge? Brown? Everyone knows that's the color of pollution. Where's the hybrid sticker on each and every side of the car proclaiming your environmentally-friendly ways? No, a lightweight track car with a small engine can't be green! We're going to get you outlawed, you evil speeders.

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11:20 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Wes Siler
3,020 views, 65 comments

Latest by ccc40821: They really didn't do it for better fuel economy, but for the driver to better be able to accellerate his/her way out of a dangerous situation. more »

2010 lotus eagle

FacelessPeople Ad Campaign Probably Attached To 2010 Lotus Eagle Debut, Definitely Creepy

Ferrari played their cards extremely well with the 2009 Ferrari California debut — it was stylish, it was measured, and it had the motoring press lapping out of the palms of their hands (a perfect example is today's spy photo of a topless California; see how Wert just laps it up? ). Lotus seems to be copying that campaign for the rollout of the pending 2010 Lotus Eagle, but this time, the marketing effort is decidedly more creepy. The "FacelessPeople" ad campaign consists at the moment of a website with a countdown timer, and, more bizarrely, people without faces attending public events wearing Lotus badges. Gah! Heebie jeebies anyone? Apparently the "True Character Will Emerge" in about 18 days. We're assuming that means they'll put a face on the much-anticipated new Eagle instead of covering it in a sheet.

[MoueMagazine]

8:20 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,468 views, 32 comments

Latest by dabitch: Meh, should have previewed. The URL got fubared. Here's a link straight to the image instead; [www.telegraph.co.uk] more »

british motor show

2010 Lotus Eagle Teases Us Ahead Of British Motor Show

We've spent months seeing the 2010 Lotus Eagle in get-ups ranging from an old Lotus Esprit mule to an homage to the caped crusader with makeup and heavy camo obscura. Now, thanks to a single image making its way onto the internet by way of Lotus, we're now finally get our first idea of the Eagle's real shape. The teaser shot hints at a surprisingly Elise-like hood and headlight treatment. Visible under the shroud of Lotus, the sharp fenders and slanted headlight treatment are clearly visible, as is the center hood spine over the front mounted radiator outlets. More »

Spy Photos

11:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,067 views, 13 comments

Latest by Lost_in_the_valley: Lets start again, for the hard of learning;- Small convertible sports car: Elise Small coupe based on Elise but more hardcore: Exige Small unloved and underestimated coupe: Europa New 2+2 Coupe (i.e. this car): Code named 'Eagle' Under development super car with V8 BMW engine more »

novelties

Speed:Sport:Life Pits GT500 Against F430 Against Elise Against... Caliber SRT-4?

In what they're dubbing the "Imaginary Internet Millionaire Track Test," the assemblage of miscreants that traffic in words under the banner of Speed:Sport:Life have assembled a Ferrari F430, Mustang GT500, Lotus Elise and a Caliber SRT-4 for a head-to-head showdown at MSR Houston. We're guessing the equally arbitrary Sentra SE-R Spec V wasn't available? Their observations of the Caliber come close to our views, but the results didn't come anywhere close to our expectations. You'll never believe who won. [Speed:Sport:Life]

3:00 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
5,665 views, 52 comments

Latest by kaneshadow: Fantastic article! I love the unconventional approach. Obviously many people here hated the fact that they're not simply ranked by BHP and cannot grasp a comparison where lap time is the ultimate machiavellian scoring (you like that historical reference don't you?). You more »

down on the street bonus edition

DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Vauxhall VX220

When was the last time you saw a Vauxhall VX220 in North America? ß®@ƒƒ managed to find one in California, Newport Beach to be exact (we're starting and ending the Down On The California Street DOTS-O-Rama Sunday in Orange County). The VX220 is a Lotus Elise chassis with an L61 engine from The General, and we're wondering what sort of crazy hoops the owner had jump through to get it registered here... oh, wait- is that a temporary tag in the rear window?

6:00 PM on Sun Jun 15 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,210 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: Came across this via Google. I have one of these little cars and since I bought it in 2001 I have only ever seen 2 others when out driving mine apart from when I met up with bunch of more »

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Green Track Cars at the Ultimate Track Car Challenge!

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novelties

Go Ahead, Lock Yourself In The Trunk Of A Lotus Exige S

You know those little glow-in-the-dark handles that you can pull on if you want to escape from being locked in the trunk of a car? You would think they're reserved for Cadillacs, Buicks, and other mafia-friendly sedans, right? You'd be wrong as they even come on the Lotus Exige S. We know safety comes first, but is this really necessary? Can you really fit a person in the cargo space of the little trackday toy?
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3:40 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,059 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: This proves that the Lotus Exige is not a proper drive-in car. more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Vintage Racing Hell Edition: 1964 Lotus Elan or 1960 Lancia Flaminia?

Was it fair to pit a stock Mercury Lynx against a Chevette diesel-powered RX-7 in yesterday's Diesel Dilemma Edition Choose Your Eternity poll? Probably not, as the diesel Mazda pounded the daylights out of the badge-engineered Escort. Today we're going to move away from cars that you might consider using as everyday transportation and head into the realm of cars that stick their voracious snouts into your wallet every time they detect the proximity of a race track. That's right, it's Vintage Racing Hell today! Naturally, we'll need to go with PCH Superpowers Britain and Italy for this one, and the decade of the 1960s seems about right to sucker you into believing that these cars aren't so old that parts obtainment will be impossible. Hey, what's 40 or 50 years, right?
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5:20 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,475 views, 46 comments

Latest by n/a: I realize it's way too late to be making comments but I don't think that's a real Lotus Elan. I think it's probably an Evante kit car from the late 80s. They never looked quite right because they sat too more »

2010 lotus eagle

2010 Lotus Eagle Drives Around The Ring, Too Much Traffic In Gotham City

We can't get enough of the 2010 Lotus Eagle and its Batman-esque camo. We showed you photos of the Lotus Eagle at the Nürburgring about a week ago, and now we have what we're thinking is the accompanying video of it driving in and around the ring. As we see more angles it looks like perhaps that's a rich black or dark blue color underneath all that tape. Also, round brake lights? On a Lotus? Crazy talk. [YouTube via PistonHeads]

Spy Photos

11:20 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,011 views, 13 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: The only things that came to mind were: Lotus Eagle Interceptor The Wraith more »

industry news

Spyker, Lotus Join Forces

Future Spyker models will be built on Lotus platforms and share many of their parts thanks to a deal made earlier today. The Parts and Platform Commonality agreement should be good news for the troubled Dutch sportscar maker, meaning much of their development cost will be carried by troubled English sportscar maker, Lotus. The timing is especially good for Spyker, as it means they'll be able to take advantage of the forthcoming Eagle and Esprit models. More »

12:00 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Wes Siler
1,738 views, 33 comments

Latest by sos10: Spyker is a scam!!!! Officially they sold 6 cars last year, 4 of them where cars they repurchased from owners and resold, 1 was "sold" for nothing to one of the managers of Spyker..... and 1 (ONE!) was sold to a more »

2010 lotus eagle

2010 Lotus Eagle Laps Nürburgring, Continues Search For Joker


The upcoming Lotus 2+2 known as the "Eagle" was spotted again, this time at the Nürburgring. Unfortunately, it still is wearing the full camo inspired by Batman's mask. The report from Bridge To Gantry is that the Lotus isn't even doing hot laps, instead just cruising around at a casual pace. that's disappointing because the Eagle is supposed to be powered by a juicy 3.5-liter V6. It seems like Lotus is trying to take down the Porsche 911, but we'll have to wait and see just how fast it is, and what it looks like in unmasked Bruce Wayne form.
[BridgeToGantry]


Spy Photos

12:45 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,559 views, 17 comments

Latest by Lost_in_the_valley: here's a few facts; it won't be called eagle, that's the codename. the chassis is the new vva. the elise chassis is actually immensely strong. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Welcome To Burnaby, Where The Europas And Beats Roam Free

We saw the Chuck D-centric Olds 98 in Toronto a couple weeks back, and now the Canadian contingent is back with a whole bunch of seriously rare machines for our enjoyment. Donkeyassman has spotted a Lotus Europa, Lotus Elan, Chevy Chevelle, Mazda Eunos, and a pair of Honda Beats in the city of Burnaby, B.C. So put on your tuques and make the jump for many more photos and Donkeyassman's description.

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3:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,984 views, 40 comments

Latest by v8corvairpickup: What we need is to see fuel prices rise (I didn't say that!) so we can have easy access to the low mileage (kms) kei cars being dumped from the JDM. I'd love to have cheap gas so I can more »

alternative energy

ThoRR Electric Se7en Should Have Shocking Performance

Thor is of course the Norse god of thunder, thunder comes from lightning and lightning is made of electricity, thus naming an all-electric se7en ThoRR is appropriate. The chassis we all know and love is largely unmolested, but the powertrain is pure electrons with a Siemens 3-phase electric motor sporting a redline of 10,000 RPM, a peak horsepower of 272, and max torque of 331 lb.ft. Interestingly, there is no transmission to get in the way so this gets even closer to go-kart like driving.

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12:15 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,419 views, 40 comments

Latest by Bad Juju: @FreeMan: Looks like a radiator from a motorcycle, actually - they tend to be curved. Wonder which model they borrowed it from. more »

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