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rental cars
Hertz Now Renting Lotus Elise, Exige In Italy
In yet another reason to visit Italy, Hertz announced yesterday a partnership with Lotus Cars to provide the Lotus Elise and Exige for rental. We are British Racing Green with envy. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by .357: Italy is looking even better now. Wine, women, weather and Lotuses. It really is one of the perfect rental cars.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Ferrari Elise Looks Suspicious
Ferrari is jumping on the Lotus-based ridiculous cars bandwagon alongside Dodge and Tesla. But Instead of electricity, this "Ferrari "Elise is electric blue, features electrical tape racing stripes, and comes with an electrifying stare. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Flathead Smith: Someone needs to take this abomination to China to be used in a rear ender. 5 Responses | Other threads
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new cars
Lotus Elise Purist Edition: Cheaper, Better
With auto companies across the board seeing slumping sales, Lotus has announced the "Purist Edition" Lotus Elise. For just $43,955 you get everything you need and nothing you don't. Brilliant. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Skunky: It's claims to be purist, but it has air conditioning? Let's ditch that and save a couple hundred pounds...in weight... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crime
British Man Ticketed For 173 MPH In Lotus Elise Capable Of 127 MPH
Tex O'Reilly, winner of the award for least Britishly-named man ever, was ticketed for 173MPH in a 50MPH zone while driving his Lotus Elise. One problem? The Lotus Elise tops out at a leisurely 127MPH. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by engineerd: They didn't throw out the ticket because it couldn't be proven? Or did ol' Tex have a really bad... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Carbon Fiber Elise
All-Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise Poses Interesting Question
This completely raw carbon fiber 2002 Lotus Elise was built for extreme weight savings, but it poses the question; is the weight savings worth the cost? More »
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Comment by Graverobber: You know, it's common knowledge that fiber helps you pass faster. 9 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
Tesla Issues Response To Top Gear Review
Top Gear’s Tesla Roadster review we posted Monday angered a few people at the Silicon Valley startup. Spokeswoman Rachel Konrad spoke with Wired Magazine about Clarkson’s unabashed words. Here's what she had to say.
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Comment by layabout returns: A little defensive,they'd have been better off not making that statement. TG had 2 cars that both had faults,nobody thought... 12 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
Top Gear Reviews Tesla Roadster
Jeremy Clarkson took the Tesla Roadster 'round the Top Gear track, saying it's "an astonishing technical achievement...it's just a shame that in the real world, it just doesn't seem to work." Video below.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: This is the car that all the TG guys seemed to think is the future,the Honda Clarity & good to... 14 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
The Stig Breaks In Top Gear Australia's Test Track
In case you missed it, the first episode of Top Gear Australia aired this week, and while we're still not sure how much we like the down under counterpart to the British original, it's still good entertainment. One thing we weren't sure of until we watched was what exactly the test track would look like. This clip shows Aussie Stig pounding out the first power-lap on the estimated 1.28-mile circuit in the new 2009 Porsche 911 More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by layabout returns: Did anyone else cringe while watching that? They should have been a bit more original & used their own personalities... 3 Responses | Other threads
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2011 Fiat Dino
Fiat To Jump On Elise-Based Sports Car Bandwagon For New Dino
The Italian trendsetters at Fiat have come up with a revolutionary new idea: After determining that the Lotus Elise’s extruded and bonded aluminum chassis is a singularly perfect platform, they’ve struck a deal to use it to underpin their next sports car, the 2011 Fiat Dino. But, unlike the Tesla Roadster and the Dodge EV, Fiat intends to use a propulsion method that guarantees good performance, thrifty economy and quick recharges: the internal combustion engine. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by BenMGC-GT: Its official, Lotus is a whore. Sellouts!!! 6 Responses | Other threads
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alternative energy
Driving The Detroit Electric Lotus Elise And Proton Persona
Our favorite Malaysian automotive journalist, Paul Tan, has driven Detroit Electric's new battery-powered Lotus Elise. Partnering with Malaysian automaker Proton (the parent company of Lotus), Detroit Electric is attempting to revive itself by electrifying cars like this Lotus Elise and some Proton sedans and hatchbacks. The Detroit Electric Elise sports a 200 HP electric motor and a range of 200 miles from a 6.5 hour charge; in other words, the Tesla Roadster, which is also based on the Elise, had better watch its back. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by ndgoalie35: Wow what a novel idea. I like how they are reluctant to mention the new curb weight with all the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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tuners
Stark Automotive Lotus Elise R Powered By VTEC, Distinguished By Silly Paint
What do you get when you take a Lotus Elise S, subtract one 2ZZ Toyota four-banger, and substitute a Honda K-Series VTEC engine? You go back one in the alphabet and get the Stark Automotive Lotus Elise R. The crew starts with a base Elise, strips the car down and rebuilds the already-nimble sports car to customer specifications. The new mill is a K20A i-VTEC that normally sees duty in Type-R Hondas mated to a K20 six-speed gearbox. The result is a car that can reach 60 mph from a cold start in 3.9 seconds and achieve a top speed of around 160 mph. And how much does all that fun set you back? More »
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Comment by FrankGrimes: Why not just cram a LS3 up its butt and call it good. more » | Other threads
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industry news
Lotus Boss Says New, High-Performance Mid-Engined Supercar Coming In 2010
Moments after unveiling the Lotus Evora, Lotus Group CEO Mike Kimberley announced the brand would continue its expansion with two more new platforms. This means Lotus will be shifting to a three-platform model, with the Elise and Europa on the smallest chassis, the Evora occupying the second platform and a new, high-performance mid-engined supercar on a third, expected to debut in 2010. To top it off, Kimberly stated all three platforms would be refreshed or debuted within the next five years. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by FutureCarDesigner: Build It Now. Build It Now. Build It Now. I want that Esprit Now. Try nameing a car from lotus that... more » | Other threads
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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. More » -
2010 lotus eagle
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 » -
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]
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Comment by kaneshadow: Fantastic article! I love the unconventional approach. Obviously many people here hated the fact that they're not simply ranked by BHP... more » | Other threads
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vauxhall vx220
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?
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Comment by HalseyHizane: Came across this via Google. I have one of these little cars and since I bought it in 2001... more » | Other threads
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novelties
Hot Exotic Car-On-Car Mating Action
The purveyors of plunked Porsches, crushed Caterhams and other assorted crumpled cars at Wrecked Exotics have put together a collection of some of the hottest exotic car mating you're likely to see on the web. Want to see a Lotus get all up on a cab? What about a Ferrari 360 that likes to be on bottom? We know one Porsche 911 that has a deep yearning for Fiat-based foreign transportation. We guess it's safe for work, unless you work at an exotic car dealership. Our favorites are below and more are at Wrecked Exotics. [Wrecked Exotics] More »
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Comment by Buzz Killington: How on gods green earth did that pickup/ferrari combination even happen? I can't even wrap my head around that. 1 Responses | Other threads
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By Mark ArnoldComment by gadgetfanatic: OK, I can't hold this in any longer. Will it blend? more » | Other threads
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geneva auto show
The Rinspeed sQuba Dives Into Our Hearts
There's something about Lotuses that make designers want to submerge them in water, which is fine by us. While we've heard of no Lotus/Bond deals, the Rinspeed sQuba concept makes a fine heir to the swimming Louts Esprit that submerged in The Spy Who Loved Me. While these are obviously computer animations, a real version is going to debut at the Geneva Auto Show, though we're curious if it'll still have the carbon nano tubes that allow the driver and passenger to drive straight into the water without closing the roof. Awkwardly translated press release below the jump: More »
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Comment by Hello_Newman: Yeah I'll believe it when I see it actually do those things. more » | Other threads
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