The Lotus ethos has always been about efficient performance. “Simplicate, and add lightness” is an oft-echoed mantra coined by founder Colin Chapman. While the company is most known for its sports ...

Car companies often integrate engines from other manufacturers to leverage specialized expertise, cut costs, and meet stringent regulatory standards, and it usually works out for the best. One example ...

Lotus isn’t a brand one would immediately associate with the V8 engine; although some versions of the Esprit were fitted with this type of engine towards the end of the model’s lifespan, over two ...

When Lotus added a V8 engine to its Giugiaro-designed Esprit sports car in 1996, the company acknowledged that the exotic sports car game had changed. Lotus could no longer compete having only ...

The iconic British carmaker is pivoting from its all-electric ambitions, committing to hybrid and extended-range technologies while retaining internal combustion engines for the future. Lotus, the ...