Four years is an awfully short amount of time to be making a car from scratch, much less an ultra premium SUV, and a high-performance fully-electric one at that. Both are uncharted territories for Lotus, a brand known mostly to have made incredibly raw and engaging sports cars for hardcore enthusiasts. Outside of that circle, […]
Lotus Emira will start at $99,900 in US
The Lotus Emira will finally reach the U.S. in the third quarter of 2023, two years after the slinky sports car made its debut. A configurator is available on Lotus’ U.S. website, and it reveals that the Emira will be a bit more expensive than previously announced. The first version to arrive will be an […]
When Heritage Becomes A Headache
Not that long ago, the idea of a Lotus SUV, let alone an electric one, felt like the punchline to a bad joke. After all, the very nature of SUVs and EVs fly in the face of company founder Colin Chapman’s famous ethos of “Simplify, then add lightness.” Lotus’ Eletre has, for all intents and […]
2023 Lotus Emira First Edition Malaysian review – last call for ICE + MT blends rawness w usability; RM1.2m
Our caption asks, is the Emira the most complete Lotus sports car ever? The short answer is yes, but that’s not the full story. Here’s a recap of what the Emira is, why it’s not ‘the usual Lotus’ – even when taking into account Hethel’s previous efforts at a ‘GT’ – and why it is […]
One-off Lotus Evija X breaks down during EV ‘Ring record attempt
A one-off example of the Lotus Evija electric hypercar built as a time attack special was spotted at the Nürburgring on Tuesday in a likely attempt at setting a new lap record for an electric vehicle. According to our photographer, Lotus had the racetrack booked to itself for the whole day and a notary on […]
Lotus and Alpine part ways on joint electric sports car plan
Lotus and Alpine will no longer jointly develop electric sports cars for their respective lineups, the two automakers said this week in separate statements. The two said the decision to part ways was mutual and reached amicably, and that both remain open to future collaborations. Neither said they were abandoning plans for adding an electric […]
Lotus Type 133 Envya Spied Being Pushed To Its Limits At The Nurburgring
Lotus is readying their first electric sedan for a debut later this year, and ahead of the official reveal, our spy photographers have captured it being put through its paces on the Nurburgring. The car is known internally as Type 133, but is expected to take on the name “Envya” when it reaches production. The […]
2025 Lotus Envya (Type 133) spy shots
Lotus has been spotted testing prototypes for its upcoming electric sedan, a model that may go by the name Envya based on recent trademark activity by the automaker. The sedan is code-named the Type 133 and was confirmed in 2021 alongside three other EVs. They include the Eletre mid-size SUV that debuted last year, a […]
Sometimes You Just Have to Build Your Own Lotus 2-Eleven
Modify Everything After seeing a Lotus 2-Eleven with its body removed, Areg Balayan was immediately hooked on the idea of getting his own. However, you can’t really get 2-Elevens in the United States, and you definitely couldn’t drive one on the street. The Lotus Elise, though… well, that’s a different story. Can you see where this is going? Areg decided to start there, […]
Lotus Eletre EV coming soon to Malaysia – hyper SUV in 3 variants including 905 hp R, from RM630k est
The Lotus Eletre EV, which Hethel calls an ‘all-electric hyper-SUV’, is confirmed for Malaysia and will be coming very soon. According to our sources, the EV has amassed over 100 bookings despite there being no marketing activities by Lotus Cars Malaysia (LCM). We hear that LCM will be bringing in all three variants of the […]