Lotus Launches 218hp supercharged Elise SC
First Drive: Lotus Elise SC                   We clamber behind the wheel of the new supercharged Elise for the ride of our lives.                       Last week we got to drive the new 218hp supercharged Lotus Elise SC. It boats less power than the equivalent Exige S 240 because the Elise makes do without an intercooler in order to maintain rear visibility. This, of course, leaves the door...

Lotus Elise in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
The eagerly anticipated ‘Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™’ for PlayStation®3 was released by Sony Computer Entertainment UK at a recent launch event in London’s Marble Arch and was supported by Lotus Cars who has two versions of the iconic Elise in the game.One of the capital’s largest underground car parks was transformed into the GT5 Pit Lane which boasted some of the stars of the game which is heralded as one of the most realistic to date. Alongside the legendary 1996 Lotus Elise and the now...

2008 Lotus Elise SC In Detail
Introducing the Supercharged Elise SC, the newest addition to the 2008 Lotus line-up.Easily defined by its new rear spoiler and unique alloy wheels, this is the first time the multi-award winning roadster has been fitted with an all-new supercharger installation producing 162kW and an electrifying 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds.This is no mere engine swap from the supercharged Exige. Applied to the current Elise’s 1.8-litre 2-ZZ VVTL-i engine, the Lotus-designed, Magnuson-produced supercharger uses a...

That's a wrap! Union Jack Lotus Exige S filmed for Discovery Channel
Click image to enlargeNo, it's not the official ride of Captain Britain, but it would probably fit the bill nicely. The Lotus Exige S shown was the subject of an episode of Discovery Channel's How Do They Do It? series. The topic was vehicle wraps, and Lotus Design came up with the flag motif to be applied to one of its dynamic sports cars. Four techs took ten hours to complete the job this was a little more complicated than wrapping a city bus with a pizzeria ad and the results look pretty stunning. If...

Lotus to celebrate 60th anniversary a few years early
Lotus has always done things a little differently, so it should come as no surprise that the sportscar-maker is celebrating its 60th anniversary even though it's only 56 years old. The event that Lotus is commemorating is actually the first racing car which its founder, Colin Chapman, crafted in 1948, four years ahead of his founding Lotus Engineering in 1952. Since then Lotus has changed hands several times, falling under the General Motors umbrella, who in turn sold it to Romano Artioli's Bugatti...