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Lotus backtracks on electric-only plan in favour of new ‘Hyper Hybrid’ tech
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Lotus backtracks on electric-only plan in favour of new ‘Hyper Hybrid’ tech

New plug-in hybrid powertrain on the way, with “EV-centric” driving experience and over 100 miles of zero-emissions range
News
28 Nov 2024
Flagship Lotus Emira Turbo SE announced for UK in 2025
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Flagship Lotus Emira Turbo SE announced for UK in 2025

Brand-new European boss reveals the faster four-cylinder Lotus Emira Turbo SE sports car is coming to the UK next year
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28 Nov 2024
Lotus announces new European CEO in wake of UK job cuts
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Lotus announces new European CEO in wake of UK job cuts

Dan Balmer revealed as new European boss of Lotus Cars, promising to “read the room” with Hyper Hybrids and investment in assistance tech
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28 Nov 2024
Best future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money
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Best future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money

Identifying future classic cars is a tricky but potentially lucrative business, here are our future classic recommendations
Best cars & vans
25 Nov 2024
Lotus cuts another 200 jobs citing lack of market demand
Lotus Hethel factory

Lotus cuts another 200 jobs citing lack of market demand

Evija and electric sports car plans are still on track, according to the brand
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8 Nov 2024
Best new cars coming soon: all the big new car launches due in 2024, 2025 and beyond
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Best new cars coming soon: all the big new car launches due in 2024, 2025 and beyond

These are the biggest and most important new cars headed our way, from brands including Audi, BMW, Dacia, Ferrari, Ford, Skoda and more
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6 Nov 2024
Razor-sharp Lotus Theory 1 concept points the way to future electric sports car
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Razor-sharp Lotus Theory 1 concept points the way to future electric sports car

The Theory 1 takes inspiration from Lotus’s latest road cars, and its history in Formula One
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17 Sep 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

2024’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a celebration of over 130 years of engine tech, but it also looked well into the future
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17 Jul 2024
New electric cars coming soon: the fresh EVs of 2024 and beyond
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New electric cars coming soon: the fresh EVs of 2024 and beyond

The EV explosion has brought a huge range of choice to the market already but it’s only going to get bigger in the coming months
Best cars & vans
4 Jul 2024
New Lotus Emeya 2024 review: has the Porsche Taycan met its match?
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New Lotus Emeya 2024 review: has the Porsche Taycan met its match?

The new Lotus Emeya is a great electric car that’s packed with quality and tech
Road tests
2 Jul 2024
​Fastest SUVs in the world 2024
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​Fastest SUVs in the world 2024

We run down the list of the fastest SUVs you can buy right now
Best cars & vans
27 Jun 2024
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Best sports cars to buy 2024
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Best sports cars to buy 2024

Fun and thrills by the bucketload! These are the best sports cars for your money
Best cars & vans
25 Jun 2024
Car Deal of the Day: 893bhp Lotus Eletre R super SUV for just £634 per month
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Car Deal of the Day: 893bhp Lotus Eletre R super SUV for just £634 per month

Our Car Deal of the Day for 18 June proves you can get hypercar power for family car money
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18 Jun 2024
10 surprising things made by car companies, that aren't cars
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10 surprising things made by car companies, that aren't cars

The world’s biggest auto manufacturers have many strings to their bows...
Features
6 May 2024
New Lotus Evija X revealed: 2,011bhp track monster meets the Nurburgring
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New Lotus Evija X revealed: 2,011bhp track monster meets the Nurburgring

The Evija X has set the third-fastest time ever around the Nurburgring
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25 Apr 2024
Car Deal of the Day: breathtaking Lotus Emira V6 for £45k and an I.O.U.
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Car Deal of the Day: breathtaking Lotus Emira V6 for £45k and an I.O.U.

Our Deal of the Day for 15 March is a half-now, half-later plan for the last-ever petrol-powered Lotus sports car
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15 Mar 2024
Best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond
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Best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond

From electric cars to supercars, this is our list of all the best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond
Best cars & vans
13 Mar 2024
New Lotus Emeya gets 379-mile range and up to 905bhp to battle the Porsche Taycan
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New Lotus Emeya gets 379-mile range and up to 905bhp to battle the Porsche Taycan

The “ultimate all-electric grand tourer” from Lotus starts from £94,950, rising to £129,950 for flagship Emeya R
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7 Mar 2024
Lotus Type 134 electric SUV to undercut Porsche Macan
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Lotus Type 134 electric SUV to undercut Porsche Macan

The as-yet-unnamed Lotus mid-size SUV will be priced from around £55,000 when it goes on sale in 2026
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30 Jan 2024
Lotus ‘Type 135’ is a £75,000 electric sports car due in 2025
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Lotus ‘Type 135’ is a £75,000 electric sports car due in 2025

Zero-emissions Lotus Emira replacement will be built in the UK on a bespoke sports car architecture
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30 Jan 2024
Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus Flash Chargers - full range of chargers and battery storage systems

Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network

The British sports car maker will start rolling out 450kW rapid chargers in Europe next summer
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1 Dec 2023
Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
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Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars

The Chinese giant behind Volvo, Polestar and Lotus will join forces with NIO on battery tech
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30 Nov 2023
New Lotus Type 66: limited edition retro race car debuts at Monterey Car Week
Lotus Type 66 Monterey Car Week

New Lotus Type 66: limited edition retro race car debuts at Monterey Car Week

The Type 66 references Lotus’ plan to enter the Can-Am race series in 1970 that was never realised
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19 Aug 2023
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New Lotus Emira i4 2023 review
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New Lotus Emira i4 2023 review

We get behind the wheel of the last combustion Lotus ever. Is the new 4-cylinder Emira a worthy send-off?
Road tests
7 Aug 2023
New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood
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New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood

The Emira range will double in size with the arrival of a turbocharged variant courtesy of Mercedes-AMG
News
10 Jul 2023
New Lotus Eletre 2023 review
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New Lotus Eletre 2023 review

The new Lotus Eletre electric SUV heralds a new era for the British sports car maker
Road tests
10 Jul 2023
New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring
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New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring

EV hypercar could be the new lap record holder at the ‘ring.
News
14 Jun 2023
Lotus Emira review
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Lotus Emira review

The new Emira isn’t a game-changer, but it’s attractive, good to drive, and better-built than any Lotus before it
In-depth reviews
25 Apr 2023
New 2023 Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV priced from £89,500
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New 2023 Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV priced from £89,500

Three versions of the Lotus Eletre will be available at launch, headed by a scorchingly fast R model with 893bhp
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25 Oct 2022
Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division
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Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division

Simon Lane, boss of Lotus Advanced Performance, has given some indication of what’s on the horizon for the newly launched division
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24 Jun 2022
New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review
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New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review

We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker
Road tests
7 Jun 2022
‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
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‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’

Although the new Eletre does have a big battery sitting underneath, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks it’s still very much in the spirit of Lotus
Opinion
30 Mar 2022
New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire
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New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire

New Lotus Type 132 and 134 SUVs and Type 133 four-door will be designed at new UK studio
News
12 Jan 2022
New Lotus Type 132 SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch
Lotus Type 132

New Lotus Type 132 SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch

The Lotus Type 132 will be the first ever SUV from the Norfolk firm – the fastest version of which will have a 0-62mph time of around three seconds
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8 Nov 2021
Lotus reveals LEVA lightweight electric sports car architecture
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Lotus reveals LEVA lightweight electric sports car architecture

The new LEVA architecture will form the basis of three new Lotus electric sports cars – the most powerful of which will have up to 870bhp
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21 Sep 2021