Lotus considering developing its own V8 and V6 engines for new mdoels
Lotus Esprit Concept Lotus’ CEO Dany Bahar says that Lotus is planning to power the new Esprit with its own design for a V8 powerplant. He said that Lotus engineers are currently studying the...
View ArticleegmCarTech’s Top 10 Concept Cars of 2010
Porsche 918 Spyder As we say goodbye to 2010, we’re looking back at the most important parts of the automotive industry during the year. We’ve already taken a look at the Top 10 Automotive Industry...
View ArticleBrand Spankin’ New Images: Louts Esprit, Elite, Elan, Elise visit the outdoors
Lotus Elite Lotus has just dropped some new images of the Esprit, Elite, Elan and Elise concepts (click on each link to learn more about the concept). All of Lotus’ concepts made our list of the Top 10...
View ArticleLotus wants to be the ‘British’ Porsche
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has a lot of ambitious plans for the British automaker’s future. For one, he wants Lotus to change its whole philosophy and compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and...
View ArticleLotus developing its own V6, V8 engines
Lotus’s popularity has been on the rise since the Elise and Exige began selling here in the US. But seeing as how supercar and sports car wars are on the rise, Lotus plans to expand. And as a part of...
View ArticleLotus misses out on UK funding to expand manufacturing facility
Lotus Esprit Remember those six supercar concepts that Lotus was flaunting around at auto shows last year? Well, it seems like production on those models may have to be delayed a little. Lotus has...
View ArticleLotus CEO: Lotus may sell or may spinoff and be publicly traded
Lotus’ new CEO Dany Bahar may be seen as an amateur in the industry, but the man now has 20 months as the head of Lotus under his belt and is looking to make some big moves. Bahar, who quit his top...
View ArticleLotus working on a 212 mph Esprit Superleggera
If someone told you today that a British company is on its way to build Britain’s fastest and most powerful production, you would probably think they are talking about Aston Martin or McLaren...
View ArticleVideo: Lotus Esprit teased along with new V8
Lotus has just dropped a video teasing its upcoming Esprit model and its new V8 engine that is currently under development. The model is expected to hit roads next year. The new V8 will have a...
View ArticleReport: Lotus CEO looking for partner to buy company from Proton
According to reports coming out of the UK, Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is looking for a partner who can buy Lotus from parent company Proton. Proton has controlled Lotus since 1996 and was recently sold to...
View ArticleReport: Lotus in ‘lockdown,’ Esprit delayed by 6 months
The CEO of Lotus, Dany Bahar, can’t seem to catch a break. New reports state that the company has been forced to suspend development on future models following the purchase of parent company by Proton...
View ArticleReport: Lotus drops 5-year, 5-car plan, new Esprit due 2014
Lotus can’t seem to make up its mind. After dropping CEO Danny Bahar, the company’s new owners have also dropped his five new cars in five year plan. The five-year five-car plan was unveiled a little...
View ArticleReport: Lotus Esprit very close to entering production
Word on the street is that work on the Lotus Esprit is almost finished with the official final sign off just weeks away. According to a report by AutoCar, the new Lotus Esprit flagship close to a...
View ArticleReport: 59 James Bond vehicles up for sale for 20M GBP
An entire collection of authentic and original James Bond cars is up for sale in the UK for 20 million GBP, which features 59 vehicles total. In 2011, it was purchased the vehicles by...
View ArticleReport: Lotus might actually produce the Esprit
Lotus has had it rough over the past years from an abusive CEO, who was eventually fired. As a result, many of their highly-anticipated projects, such as a new Esprit, were brought to a halt. However,...
View ArticleLotus gets a boost with a new CEO to continue the growth of the brand
PROTON and Lotus proudly announced to be appointing a new CEO to replace Aslam Farikullah, the current head honcho of the crippled British sports car brand. Farikullah will still be involved in the...
View ArticleLotus announces and confirms “exciting new car” for Geneva
Lotus may be on the brink of getting a brand revival following a troubled past as of recent. But some guys are running the show at the small British maker and they plan on making Lotus relevant as a...
View ArticleLotus officially signs deal with Chinese corporation, production to begin in...
It seems Lotus has struck a deal with some Chinese investors who go by the name of Goldstar Heavy Industrial Co. Ltd. That means both Proton and Lotus will be producing cars in China, which is a part...
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