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Lotus began as a constructor of racing cars, and has a long history of success in Formula 1. The Lotus Evora is the only vehicle currently sold in North America, but new versions of the Lotus Esprit, Lotus Elise, Lotus Elan and Lotus Elite are all slated to debut within the decade, as the company takes on a new direction under controversial CEO Dany Bahar.

Lotus founder Colin Chapman was a pioneer of using lightweight technology to win races – even at the expense of his drivers’ safety. Chapman and Lotus also invented modern aerodynamics with their Formula 1 cars, but their road cars have often been assembled with equal parts ingenuity and scavenging from other car makers parts bins. Despite this, their products have remained iconic, with the Elan, Europa and Esprit still held in high esteem. Lotus introduced their Elise to the North American market in 2005, and the vehicle became an instant classic, alongside its hardtop twin the Exige. In 2010, Lotus launched the Evora, a competitor to the Porsche Cayman, which serves as Lotus’ sole product on sale today.
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  • 2012 Lotus Evora S GP Edition Review 2012 Lotus Evora S GP Edition Review
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    Larger and more luxurious than the current lineup of Elise and Exige model, Lotus goes mainstream with its new Evora sports car – in the sort of niche-market hard-core way it knows best.
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  • 2010 Lotus 2-Eleven Review 2010 Lotus 2-Eleven Review
    There’s only one thing wrong with the 2-Eleven; you can’t drive it on the street.
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  • 2008 Lotus Elise SC 2008 Lotus Elise SC
    Anyone who’s familiar with Lotus and its founder Colin Chapman will no doubt also recognize its famous “to add speed, add lightness” mantra. And adding lightness is something Lotus has done extremely well with the 2,006 lbs Elise SC, but does adding a supercharger change the driving the experience in a meaningful way?
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 Despite being unveiled last year, the Lotus Exige S Roadster has been missing in action ever since. That will all change this summer, as the British automaker has confirmed it’ll be heading to dealerships – at least in Europe. The fastest convertible Lotus has never...

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