What makes a Lotus, a Lotus? Anyone familiar with automotive history would likely say it’s the coy “simplify, then add lightness” philosophy that defined Colin Chapman’s scrappy sports car ...

Lotus has unveiled a new EV concept which it calls “Theory 1,” a lightweight(-ish) electric sportscar concept inspired by the Lotus Esprit with nearly 1,000hp and capable of speeds up to 200mph. And ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Lotus’ new concept EV expresses the automaker’s confidence in the future of ‘intelligent’ lightweight sports cars ...

Lotus was founded by Londoner Colin Chapman in 1952, and the company's factory Formula 1 teams won seven constructors championships and six driver titles between 1958 and 1994. Some of the best F1 ...

Lotus has built no-nonsense, enthusiast-focused sports cars for decades, prioritizing lightness and efficiency over creature comforts, complicated tech and large-displacement engines. The Emira is the ...

Just a few years after Lotus made its Formula 1 debut, team boss and automotive legend Colin Chapman sketched a new design on a napkin while dining out. That sketch resulted in a revolutionary car ...

Lotus never competed in the original Can-Am championship, but it wanted to. Now, a mere 53 years late, the British sports-car company is set to produce a limited run of the car it started work on for ...

Lotus gives the new Emira 420 Sport more power while reducing its weight for a better experience.