The Lola T70 is back, and this time the wild part is not just the V8 noise. Lola Cars has announced a new run of 16 continuation cars based on the T70, and one version, called the T70S GT, will be road legal. Lola will also offer a track-focused T70S, so buyers can choose between full race-spec chaos or a slightly more civilized version of the same idea. Slightly. Period-Correct Look Thanks To Backward Engineering Lola CarsLola says the new cars started with original archive drawings and high-resolution scans of surviving period examples. The goal was to recreate the thing properly, down to its stance, proportions, and mechanical feel. That is why the cars keep an aluminum monocoque chassis, double-wishbone suspension, and a period-style Hewland transaxle layout. The track car uses a 5.0-liter small-block Chevy V8 with 530 horsepower, a five-speed transaxle, an 860-kilogram dry weight, and a claimed 203-mph top speed. The road-going T70S GT changes just enough to keep drivers from regretting every stoplight. It gets a modern 6.2-liter Chevy V8 with 500 horsepower and 455 lb-ft, a six-speed Lola-spec Hewland gearbox, tweaked dampers, better ergonomics, climate control, and a tiny bit of storage. Tiny. Modern Stuff Hidden Under The Retro Skin Lola CarsOne of the more interesting details sits in the gearbox. The company engineered the GT to keep an old-school H-pattern manual feel while using shift-by-wire electronics behind the scenes. That gives the car the tactile, mechanical experience enthusiasts want, but without asking owners to master every ugly habit of a vintage dog-box on day one. Then there is the material story, which sounds strange until it starts making sense. Lola’s new bodywork uses its patent-pending Lola Natural Composite System, a petrochemical-free material made from plant fibers, basalt fibers from volcanic rock, and resin derived from sugar-cane waste. Lola says early testing shows better stiffness and strength than traditional fiberglass composites, plus better impact tolerance than both GRP and carbon-fiber epoxy in some areas.Lola CarsThe company also says an independent assessment found roughly a 54 percent reduction in CO2 emissions versus conventional manufacturing, with some magnesium components cutting emissions by as much as 80 percent thanks to a seawater extraction process powered by solar electrolysis. That is a lot of eco talk for a car with a thunderous Chevy V8, but it probably also hints at where Lola wants to go next. Lola Was Revived In 2022 Lola CarsLola’s return feels bigger than just nostalgia marketing. The company, revived in 2022, has pushed back into motorsport through Formula E and says it has focused heavily on powertrains, control systems, materials, and supply chains since the relaunch. The T70S continuation doubles as a rolling showcase for how a heritage brand can build an old race car with new methods and still keep the magic intact.Better yet, the track version reportedly carries FIA Historic Technical Passport eligibility, which means owners may actually get to race the thing in historic events instead of treating it like garage jewelry. That may be the best part of the whole story because a Lola T70 belongs on the move, loud enough to make modern supercars sound like they need more coffee. Source: Lola Cars