It's been a matter of debate for months now as rumours continue to abound over the future of Group Lotus. But rather than clarify the situation, most reports serve only to confuse and frustrate an already jaded audience.
Much has been speculated, many of it inaccurate, and whilst I could go through each and every...
Do you care about the truth? Do you care about the survival of a company whose engineering innovation has fundamentally influenced the cars we drive today? Do you really care? Or is Lotus just another target to parody and poke fun at for our own amusement?
At this week's Auto China motorshow in Beijing, Lotus have been showcasing a limited edition Evora GTE specially adapted for Chinese roads. Meanwhile new owner DRB-Hicom has confirmed the sportscar maker is not for sale - yet, and Lotus say they've raised their IndyCar commitment by reducing the number of cars it supports from five...
In the light of continuing speculation, Lotus has taken the extraordinary step and released a full statement to dispel any rumours and clarify the present situation.
Although some of Group Lotus' recent plans have been scoffed at by many (myself included), the one aspect I 'really' approve of is Lotus' move into rallying. After all, how can we not embrace the chance to see something modern and exotic join the slip-fest, even if it is only for a few FIA...
When is an Elise not an Elise? When it's an Exige with its roof removed. Kind of like an Elise, but not. If you see what I mean.
No? Well neither did we.
The long-running saga between Group Lotus and Tony Fernandes' 1Malaysia Racing Team has been brought to an amicable conclusion. In a joint-statement released earlier this morning, Proton, Group Lotus, 1Malaysia Racing Team and its owner Tony Fernandes announced that the legal dispute in the English Courts relating to the "LOTUS" and "TEAM LOTUS" brands...
Following our recent interview with Caterham's CEO, Ansar Ali - Behind the scenes at Caterham Cars - the company has now confirmed details of its programme to develop the next iconic Caterham model.
Complete with a newly refurbished Lotus Test track at Hethel and new Chief Instructor in the form of former Lotus F1 driver, Martin Donnelly, the Lotus Driving Academy (LDA) opens its doors for the autumn term with a brand new syllabus and the new ‘Lotus Licence’.
I have been sitting on some news about Caterham during the past few weeks, as we waited on some of the moves to play out. And it's been fascinating to watch this minnow of the car industry become such a talking point on the global stage.