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Lotus Evora Enduro GT

Lotus Evora Enduro GT Concept has debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. The car is based on the Evora GT4 Endurance racer. The car will actually take a part in June at the 24hr Nurburgring ADAC race in Germany. It was developed by Lotus Motorsport with the help of head designer Nicola Scimeca. There are no specs for Evora Enduro GT Concept, but the previous Evora Type 124 uses 4.0 liter V6 with 400PS (295 kW) coupled to a 6-speed Cima sequential gearbox. Lotus Evora Enduro GT will also comp

Lotus Elise Club Racer

Lotus has released new Elise Club Racer Edition. The sports car weighs just 876 kg (1 930 lb), which is 24 kg less than the regular car. The result is achieved thanks a lightweight battery and the removal of noise insulation material. The performance is also improved by adding a new Sport setting for the DPM system (Dynamic Performance Management) that works with the new sport suspension and adjustable anti-roll bar. Lotus Elise Club Racer Edition is powered by a 1.6-liter four cylinder VV

Mansory Lotus Evora

Mansory has revealed a tuned version of one of the best sports cars on the market - Lotus Evor. The car will be officially exhibited at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. There are no further details about the Mansory Evora, but it will come with boosted engine, besides the new looks. The body kit includes a front spoiler lip, front air intakes surrounds, side skirts, a new rear bumper with an integrated diffuser and a rear wing. Mansory Lotus Evora also boasts  a carbon fiber roof, which will

Hennessey Venom GT to make US premiere at SEMA 2010

Hennessey has officially announced that its all-new mid-engine super sports car Venom GT will celebrate its US debut at the upcoming 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas at 2nd of November. The ultra high-performance monster sports a Hennessey-tuned 6.2L V-8 twin-turbo power unit that produces the head-turning 1,200 horsepower

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Lotus City Car Concept - small and practical

Lotus unveiled the City Car Concept, which is a 3-door, four-seat compact car with hybrid system. Despite of the enormous weight for such a small car - 1 400kg, it has satisfying performance characteristic. The total power output is 220 PS (162kW) and 240Nm, although the continuous power figure is a more modest 54 kW (73 PS). The 1.2 liter petrol engine can run also on ethanol and methanol. The engine produces power for the electric motor alone and doesn't drive the car on its own. Lotus City Car Concept acc

2015 Lotus Elise at the Paris Motor Show - 350PS and 1095kg - NICE!

Another vehicle from Lotus at the Paris Motor Show – 2015 Lotus Elise. Although, most of the company’s cars look the same, they are much different. The new Elise features shark-inspired styling, floating taillights, and a number of carbon fiber components. The chassis is made entirely from aluminum for extra weight saving and improved handling. The small car is powered by 2.0 liter supercharged four-cylinder engine with 300PS (221kW) and a

2013 Lotus Elan unveiled at the Paris Motor Show

Lotus revealed their Elan at the Paris Motor Show. The car looks a lot like Honda CRZ, but the performance is rather better. Lotus Elan is powered by 4.0 liter V6 with 450PS and 465Nm of torque. The mighty engine is mated with 7-speed DCT gearbox, which delivers the power to the rear wheels. The weight of Elan is just 1 295 kg (2 855 lb), so it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and the top speed is 310km/h (193 mph). The company reports that there will be a hybrid variant of Elan, which will have emi

Lotus Eterne at the Motor Show in Paris - based on 2014 Elite

The lastest fashion is creating four-door coupe cars and Lotus  stuned everybody at the Paris Motor Show by revealing Eterne. The car is based on 2014 Elite, which means that it is powered by 5.0 liter V8 with 620PS and 720Nm. Furthermore, the company will provide a hybrid variant, which will use KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). Lotus Eterne is planned to go on sale in 2015, priced at £120 000. Lotus Eterne: Layout:

2014 lotus elite with kers - kinetic energy recovery system

2014 Lotus Elite with KERS - Kinetic Energy Recovery System

KERS in a production car? Yeah, right?! You may thought so, but Lotus have other opionion. They released first details about the 2014 Elite. The car is modern classic with 2+2 seats and astonishing design. The dimensions are 460cm in length, 190cm in width and 132cm in height. It features superb styling and  a retr

The first Venom GT goes in the Middle East

Hennessey Performance has exclusively announced the delivery of its first production-ready Venom GT supercar. Fully manufactured in UK, the Chassis Number 01 Venom GT is to be delivered to its new owner by the brand’s Middle East distributor, DiMora Motorcar. John Hennessey shares: “This is the fulfillment of a dream that I have had since I was a kid. But it is also just the beginning as we begin to demonstrate the performance capabilities of the Venom GT in the near future”. The astonishing first-produ

Hennessey Venom GT in ACTION

After the official unveil of the staggering, ultra-powerful Hennessey Venom GT, the guys at HPE are now showing us their Veyron-spanker in action. With ear-pleasing whizzing sounds, the all-new HPE Venom GT looks like agglutinate to the tarmac. On the short video, HPE is showcasing its aerodynamic prototype ride, which sports a mildly-tweaked LS9 V8 6.2-liters supercharged power unit with 725 horsepower. After a short test drive on the roads near Silverstone, England, John Hennessey shares…

Hennessey teases officially its dream ride Venom GT

The famous Texas specialist Hennessey Performance Engineering has released the first official image of its head turning, Elise-based supercar Hennessey Venom GT. Scheduled to make its grand premiere on March 30th, the speedy dream vehicle will be offered with three different power outputs - 725 horsepower, 1,000 horsep