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• Lotus celebrates four decades at Hethel with Europe-only Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
  Though the name -- Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition -- is a mouthful, the car offers many exclusive features and comes in a at a 10-percent discount, given the equipment and options the car features, according to Lotus
• For Track Use Only: The 2008 Lotus 2-Eleven ready for stateside sales
  Based on Elise underpinnings, the Lotus 2-Eleven runs a supercharged Toyota 1.8-liter boosted to 252 horsepower and is capable of hitting 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds.
• More of a good thing: 2008 Lotus Elise and Exige
  Lotus has brought its Elise and Exige sports cars back for 2008 -- with more power and more options.
• First Drive: Lotus 2-Eleven
  First time you take a corner at max-g in a Lotus 2-Eleven, it's going to hurt. The seat digs into your ribcage, your eyeballs will try to pop out the side of your head.
• Road Test: 2007 Lotus Exige S - America's Best Handling Car Competition Video
  Watch this video road test of the 2007 Lotus Exige S from the America's Best Handling Car Competition featuring racer Max Angelelli and Motor Trend Techincal Director Frank Markus....
• Newcomers: 2007 Lotus Exige S
  An attractive power-to-weight ratio is one of the reasons we adore the new Lotus Exige S. With only 2077 pounds of car to push around, the S's supercharged engine puts out 220 horsepower and 165 pound-feet of torque, giving the two-seater a ratio bested by a small crop of ultra-high-priced sports cars.
• LA Auto Show: 2007 Lotus Exige S Video
  Watch the video of the 2007 Lotus Exige S at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show ...
• Lotus To Bring Potent Exige S To U.S.
  Lotus fanatics rejoice again. The legendary British automaker announced this week that itis bringing its most potent street-legal production car, the Exige S, to U.S. shores.By bolting on a Roots-type supercharger and air-to-air intercooler to the Exigeis already potent 1.8-liter engine, horsepower has been boosted 16 percent (to 220 hp from 190) while torque increases 20 percent to 165 lb-ft from 133. With 80 percent of peak torque available at just over 2,000 rpm, the revampe...
• Future: New Lotus Esprit!
  Lotus's long-awaited new Esprit will go into production in Hethel, England, in the first half of 2008. It replaces a car old enough to have starred in a James Bond movie with Roger Moore as 007. That model premiered in 1976 and was last sold in North America in 2004.
• First Look: 2006 Lotus Exige
  Like a one-ton hornet, the Exige exploits its 10.6-pound/ horsepower figure to an uncanny degree. While it's no drag-racer (a still impressive 4.7 seconds to 60 mph), it'll corner at over 1.0 g and put a track lap together on par with many race cars. This is the kind of machine that doesn't make a lick of sense until you put a wheel on the track. Once you do, you'll come away with an appreciation of what Lotus is all about....
• Future: Lotus Returns
  Now that the sublime Elise is firmly established in the U.S., Lotus has several follow-up cars on the way, including a new GT due next year. Though the body design of this car is all new, the chassis is a variant of the Elise's extruded-aluminum frame, stretched by several inches to give better cockpit space. The car's roof is higher, and the chassis side rails lower to allow easier cockpit ingress. The trunk is larger, and there'll be extra storage space behind the front seats, reached via a...
• Lotus Exige Coming To America
  Following a record-breaking first year of sales for the Lotus Elise roadster, Lotus Cars USA will begin importing the Elise's aggressive twin brother, the Lotus Exige. While a family resemblance to the Elise can be seen in the Exige's bodywork, every body panel is new except for the doors. The Exige is narrowly focused on taking the Elise's excellent handling to an even higher level of performance. ...
• Hottest 50 Cars, Trucks, and SUVs for 2006
  The new model year is upon us, bringing the darlings of the last auto show season to our local dealers and driveways. The dominant themes are fun and versatility, often taken together. Numerous new models are recasting successful predecessors, like the Mazda MX-5 and Mercedes-Benz M-Class, while others look to a more distant past for inspiration, such as the Jeep Commander and Toyota FJ Cruiser.While there are even more new and significantly revised vehicles hitting the market, the ...
• Who Knew Your Eighties Classic Was A Collector's Item?
  Did you ever hear the saying, "Everything that is old is new again?" Well, that's especially true in the case of the 1980's. Eighties classics are back in a big way in 2005. So, dust off your Swatch, grab your best pair of Jordache jeans and peg them tight, throw on your checked Vans, grab your Rubik's Cube, and get ready to relive those "glory days." That Eighties car you've meticulously maintained over the years and stored lovingly in your garage may now be a bonafide collectible."T...
• Lotus Celebrates Record Year In U.S.
  Lotus Cars USA, North American distributor of Lotussports cars, has set a new one-year sales record with the Elise roadster, surely re-establishing the British car maker as a pure sports car brand in the U.S. market....
• Lotus Cars USA Announces New Elise Pricing
  Lotus Cars USA, importer and distributor of British made Lotus sports cars, recently announced a change in the MSRP of its new Elise two-seat roadster, citing adjustments for exchange rates. Effective for all January production onward, the base MSRP for a 2005 Lotus Elise will be $42,990. Option package costs and delivery charges will remain unchanged."The exchange rate between the US dollar and British pound has not returned to a level that allows us to maintain our c...
• First Drive: 2005 Lotus Elise
  With great relief, we can report that the 2005 Lotus Elise apparently will demand no apologies and require no special considerations as it goes on sale in this country. But that was hardly a foregone conclusion prior to our first drive of the new U.S.-spec Elise at the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park outside Birmingham, Alabama. With this $40,000 car, Lotus is effectively relaunching its brand in America (the marque has become almost invisible through years of dwindling sales of the dated E...
• Lotus Delivers First Elise
  The first production Lotus Elise was delivered delivered to its owner earlier this week, little more than six months after the car's official U.S. introduction at the 2004 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. Lotus Cars USA CEO John English presented the keys to Lotus enthusiast and Georgia resident Chris Smith at the company's new, expanded headquarters here on Wednesday. Smith placed a deposit almost three years ago and purchased his car through Lotus of Atlanta, last year's leading Lotus dealers...
• First Test: 2005 Lotus Elise
  We've been anxiously awaiting our first test of the 2005 Lotus Elise. All the worldwide hullabaloo surrounding this car (available elsewhere since 1996!) worried us that the Elise we Americans would receive might not live up to its billing at the test track. We've never been so happy to report (now and in "First Drive," July) that the Elise has arrived, unmolested, and that every word written or uttered regarding this car is true.It's no secret that the key to its exceptional abil...
• Tuner: 2005 Forced Fed Lotus Elise
  Light weight, strong power, and outstanding grip are key elements for a competitive race car. Lotus's new (for North America, t