The ongoing transformation of Lotus to a truly global performance car brand has reached its most significant milestone yet. The all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV – the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It takes the...
Lotus restarts Hethel factory tours after £100 million upgrade
One of the world’s best-known performance car production facilities – Hethel, the home of Lotus since 1966 – is reopening to the public. Factory tours of the iconic Norfolk site were paused in November 2017 as the £100 million redevelopment began. With the Emira, the...
Lotus Advanced Performance: new bespoke design and experiential division announced
Introducing Lotus Advanced Performance, a new division of the business dedicated to delivering thrilling bespoke vehicles and world-class customer experiences. It is another significant development in the ongoing transformation of Lotus from a UK sports car company to...
Hazel Chapman (1927-2021)
The global Lotus community is saddened to learn that Hazel Chapman, the wife of Colin Chapman and co-founder of Lotus, has died aged 94. Her contribution to motorsport and the motor industry in the latter half of the 20th century should not be under-estimated. She was...
From the road to the racetrack: resurgent Lotus motorsport division expands global commitment with Emira GT4 race car
Lotus, one of the most famous names in world motorsport, has revealed an all-new competition-spec GT4 challenger and at its core is the critically acclaimed Emira sports car. The culmination of more than 70 years of innovation on the road and track, it marks the start...
Lotus named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at prestigious News UK Motor Awards
“The future is bright for one of the world’s most iconic car brands” – the words of Rob Gill, Motors Editor at The Sun, as Lotus was honoured as ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at the News UK Motor Awards 2021. The prestigious award was presented by respected political...
Lotus confirms full specification and price of all-new Emira V6 First Edition
Lotus has confirmed the price and full specification of the all-new Emira V6 First Edition. The car, fully loaded with a host of desirable technology, infotainment and comfort features plus unique badging, costs £75,995. The price in major European markets has also...
Radford reveals ultra-exclusive Type 62-2 John Player Special
Radford has today unveiled its Type 62-2 sportscar in an iconic and distinctive John Player Special (JPS) specification. The Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford (The Type 62-2), is limited to just 62 examples worldwide, with each model built precisely to its...
All-new Lotus Emira pre-production commences following £100million investment in UK facilities
Another milestone in Lotus’ Vision80 journey is reached as Emira pre-production gets underway and further details of the substantial investments made in UK operations are revealed. Total investment in UK facilities now stands at more than £100 million, which includes...
Lotus Type 131 – the all-new sports car is named EMIRA
Lotus has today confirmed the name of its eagerly anticipated all-new sports car will be EMIRA. The news was confirmed during the Driving Tomorrow global digital conference broadcast. To date it has been known only by its codename, the Lotus Type 131. The name had...
Lotus Engineering consultancy going from strength to strength
Lotus Engineering, the consultancy side of the Lotus business, is going from strength to strength under the company’s Vision80 transformation strategy. Key to its rebirth as a force in global automotive engineering has been its ongoing transition to a new home....
Lotus embraces omni-channel retail strategy
Lotus will in future embrace a 360-degree omni-channel approach as part of its new retail strategy, incorporating the whole spectrum of customer interactions, from the traditional and physical to the modern and digital. The most obvious example of this is the launch...