Our favorite Malaysian automotive journalist, Paul Tan , has driven Detroit Electric's new battery-powered Lotus Elise. Partnering with Malaysian automaker Proton (the parent company of Lotus), Detroit Electric is attempting to revive itself by electrifying ca...

“ew cars were available at the media event today including a Lotus Elise, a Proton Persona, a Proton Savvy and a Daihatsu Coure.”

“us has a dedicated following around the world, and many of them were undoubtedly disappointed that the first special edition of the new supercharged”

HETHEL, England — The special-edition Lotus Clark Type 25 Elise SC was initially limited to 25 cars for the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland, but now Lotus has decided to produce another 25 cars for the mainland European market.

BRADFORD, England — Although Project Kahn typically modifies just luxury cars and SUVs , the British tuner is going sporty as it teams with Lotus for its 60th anniversary to build a special version of the Elise.

NORFOLK August 27, 2008: Jim Clark is considered by many as the finest and most naturally gifted racing driver of all time. He won the F1 World Championship twice for Team Lotus in 1963 and in 1965.

“cial edition Elises are becoming a dime-a-dozen, but Lotus decided Kahn Design should be tasked with creating its own bespoke version of the Elise to”

The Factory Five Cobra beat the Lotus Elise by a 2-to-1 margin in this week's Showrooms Showdown . I guess that shouldn't come as a big surprise, given the fact that CarDomain is definitely a built-not-bought kind of crowd.

“ad expected to see a blue 200 DARPA Urban Challenge Lotus Elise covered with sensor equipment but the autonomous Lotus Elise that is on display at the”

“us has unveiled the Evora - its first new car in 13 years at the 2008 British International Motor Show in London. The spacious car is powered by a 3.6”

Lotus rolled out a solar-powered and environmentally friendly concept car which is made up ganja, called Eco Elise, during the British International Motor Show. Sports cars aren't supposed to be green.

Rumors of a new sports car from Abarth have been circulating for months, and although details are still sketchy, one thing's for sure: a mid-mounted engine is part of the package. Autocar is confirming previous rumors that Fiat's sport division has struck a de...

Lotus wonât replace the Esprit until early 2011, company boss Mike Kimberley has said. The British supercar is being totally redesigned after Lotus put it on the back burner to fast-track the new Lotus Evora.

The highly-rumored new Lotus Esprit was put on hold while the company fast-tracked the new Evora, and won't be showing up until 2011 according to Lotus CEO Mike Kimberly in a recent Autocar report.

Lotus' limited resources were apparently tapped out by the fast-tracking of the new Evora , so the Esprit replacement has been delayed until 2011. According to Autocar , the new Esprit will be based off the same chassis as the Evora, but it will be widened and...

Perhaps the worldâs purest sports car, the Lotus Elise, is showcasing its environmentally friendly side at the British motor show this week. Although the Elise, with its chemically bonded aluminium chassis, low mass and huge performance thanks to a tremendous...

Usually when you think of LOTUS, you donât think of green technology, environmentally concerned, or ecologically minded. Speed, performance, and power are more common terms linked to Lotus cars.

London - Lotus is planning to unveil an eco-friendly version of the Elise sports car with a holistic approach showing that a car can be built with sustainable materials at the London Motor Show in July.

Created as part of Lotusâ drive to become the âgreen consultancyâ of the motoring world, it shows how eco-friendly materials can be used to create cars without sacrificing quality or speed.

The Eco Elise project promotes a green perspective which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. Sustainable materials, hemp, eco wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with hi-tech water based paint solutions, showcase ...

The 'Eagle' is the first entirely new model from the Norwich-based car company and motoring enthusiasts have been anticipating the launch of the new British sportscar since the popular Lotus Elise was released in 1995.

Like the flower it shares a name with, Lotus has gone green. But, instead of following the traditional green mantra of bio fuels and batteries, Lotus has taken a more holistic approach to automobile production with its new Eco Elise, set to be displayed at the...

The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on “greenâ€, one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. This holistic approach is in keeping with the progressive Lotus culture, driving Lotus to become the world’s green automo...

While Lotus 's previous attempt at a green car - the Exige 265 - focused mostly on biofuels, their new Eco Elise concept, debuting at the London motor show, showcases the company's work with green materials.

Lotus will reveal an “Eco Elise” technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show in London later this month, according to a report on the GreenCarCongress.com ; unlike most eco-friendly concepts, Lotus has chosen to focus “less on tailpipe CO2 and more...

Lotus is releasing a special edition Elise to pay tribute to F1 driver Jim Clark on the 40th anniversary of his death at the Hockenheim circuit. The car is launched this weekend at the Club Lotus Jim Clark Remembrance event at the Knockhill circuit, Scotland.

Back in 1996, Lotus created something quite fantastic in the Elise. A small, lightweight, simple car that was infused with a rare brilliance; it looked great, felt spot-on and handled like nothing else at the time.

HETHEL, England — Lotus will honor Jim Clark, the Scottish F1 driver and winner of the Indianapolis 500, on June 8 with the formal debut of the Clark Type 25 Elise SC at the Scottish Classic SpeedFair.

From that point, as the cliche goes, the rest was history. Clark eventually won the Formula 1 World Championship twice for Team Lotus in 1963 and again in 1965. In total, he won roughly a third of all races he entered, garnering 25 grand prix wins and the firs...

The Brit-based car maker just unveiled their special edition supercharged Elise, branded the Clark Type 25 Elise SC. Itâs inspired by the Type 25 F1 car Clark used to win the 1963 world championship, sporting a British racing green paint job, with a yellow st...