REVEALED EARLIER THIS year, the Lotus Evora is now in production, the first car being delivered to its new owner last week. Now, Lotus has announced a highly-tuned track-ready version of its new hero car.

Dubbed the Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar, the newest addition to the Evora line-up is strictly for track use [...]

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WE FIRST SAW the 2010 Lotus Evora on Australian shores at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show back in February, and now Lotus has released details of its all-new supercar’s launch into Aussie showrooms.

The Evora is powered by a Toyota-sourced 3.5 litre V6 developing 206kW and 341Nm of torque, channelled through a six-speed manual transmission [...]

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According to Lotus insiders, the next-gen Elise will arrive sometime in early 2011 followed by an all-new V8-powered Esprit in 2012.

The 2011 Elise will likely be built upon an evolved version of the current model’s extruded-aluminium underpinnings and continue the same formula that’s made the pint-sized sportscar a track day fave, but the Esprit will [...]

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With its European launch a mere month away, Lotus has served up another heaping of 2010 Lotus Evora images to keep that steady flow of anticipation going.

Powered by a Toyota-sourced 3.5 litre V6 punching out 206kW (272hp) and 341Nm (252lb-ft) of torque, the Evora will knock over 0-100km/h in about 5 seconds, making it a [...]

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TMR’s Supercar aficionado Beddy almost blew his wad (of cash) when the Lotus Evora was unveiled at the Melbourne International Motor Show this year, and we can’t blame the guy – it’s a stunning step forward for the British marque.

Production of the Evora is now underway at Lotus’ Worcester and Hethel plants in the UK, [...]

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Buying that ‘Plucky Brit’ go-cart isn’t going to cost you any more than it did back in the good ol’ pre-meltdown days of 2008.

Lotus Cars Australia, commendably made the decision to absorb the Luxury Car Tax increase, introduced in 2008, rather than pass it onto their customers (a saving of up to $3,000 on some [...]

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Lotus is reportedly planning a blown version of the Evora, which will apparently be able to jump from 0-100 in less than 5 seconds and run to a 282kph top speed.

A Lotus engineer spoke to British car mag Autocar recently, saying the Hethel-based carmaker ”already had a blown version of the V6 engine running on a [...]

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Despite the recently announced Motor Show troubles in Adelaide and Brisbane, the Melbourne International Motor Show is all set for 2009. Lotus Cars Australia has chosen the 75th annual Melbourne Motor to give its new Evora flagship a southern hemisphere debut.

Expected to go on sale in Australia in the third quarter of 2009, Evora has generated extensive interest [...]

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Lotus has confirmed that its latest lightweight sportscar is destined for Australia, in fact, the order book is now open.

The Evora debuted at the London Motor Show in July of this year, and is expected to land in Australia in the third quarter of 2009. It will be the first of three all-new Lotus models [...]

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Slovenian website Avtomanija has weighed in on the juicy topic of McLaren’s much-rumoured successor to the indomitable F1 with these renderings of what it says represents the new F2/F12/P12.

There’s a little bit of Lotus Evora and Porsche Carrera GT in the design as well as a tinge of Aston in those wide rear arches, [...]

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Before the regular hard-top model’s even dropped and only weeks after its initial unveiling at the London Motor Show, Lotus has confirmed that a convertible will be joining taking up a slot in the Evora line.

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During the Lotus Evora’s unveiling at the British International Motorshow, Lotus announced a collaborative project with Polyphony Digital, the makers of the famed Gran Turismo racing simulator series on the PlayStation consoles.

On the day, visitors to the Lotus stand were treated to a special version of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, allowing them to drive the [...]

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