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1964 Lotus Cortina

Lotus Cortina Ford Cortina Lotus Years: 1963-1970 / Engine: 1557 cc straight-4 Twin ohc for Mk1, 1557 cc straight-4 Twin ohc for Mk2 / Wheelbase: 98 in (2,489 mm) for Mk1 & Mk2/ Length: 168 in (4,267 mm) for Mk1 & Mk2 ...

1991 Lotec Colani Testa D’Oro

1991 Lotec Colani Testa D’Oro Seeking to break a world record for the fastest production car, Swiss-German designer Luigi Colani set out in the late 1980s to modify a Ferrari Testarossa to accomplish the task. The Testa D’Oro was fitted with ...

1936 Auto Union Typ C

Mercedes-Benz domination in Grand Prix ended with the Auto Union Typ C. It took a few years to get it right, but Ferdinand Porsche’s daring design with a mid-mounted V16 finally won. It claimed many victories from 1936 to 1938 ...

2009 Lotus Exige Stealth/Scura

Lotus Cars unveils its latest special edition – the Exige Scura, so called due to its dramatic matt black and carbon fibre theme, at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009. Translated as ‘dark’ from Italian, the name ...

2013 Lotus Exige V6 Cup

Having already got the motoring press hot under the collar with production of the road-going Exige S, we are turning up the temperature at this weekend’s Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch with the official launch of a new track-focused model: ...

Lotus Esprit Sport 300

Years: 1992-1995 Names: Sport 300 / Type 85 Units: 64 Engine: 2,174 cc inline 4 turbo Power: 300 bhp @ 6500 rpm Torque: 287 lb/ft @ 4,400 rpm 0-60 mph: 4.7 seconds The Sport 300 is a lightweight ultra-high-performance ...

1965 Lola T70 Mk1 Spyder

To compete in the American series such as the USRRC and SCCA Can-Am races, Eric Broadley designed the Lola T70 Spyder. It was sold to private race teams and was Lola’s first commercial success with over 100 examples sold. The ...

2012 Lingenfelter Camaro RS Retrokit

DECATUR, Ind. – Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) offers Retrokits Camaro body design packages designed to give the new 2010-2012 Chevrolet Camaro an authentic 1969 muscle car look. “Many Camaro fans were disappointed when the design of the fifth gen Camaro ...

2010 Radical SR3 RS

A true ‘world’ supercar, the SR3 RS is as much at home flat-out through Eau Rouge, as it is providing passenger rides for your friends around the Nordschleife. It is the world’s most successful sports-racer, with over 600 satisfied customers. ...

Lotus Elise 99T (S2)

The Lotus 99T F1 car was the last Lotus to ever win a Grand Prix. Driven by Ayrton Senna and Satoru Nakajima in 1987, the car ended up finishing 3rd overall in the season. Painted in unique ‘Saffron Yellow’ with ...

Lotus 9

The Lotus Mark IX The first car built with regard to aerodynamics at Lotus was the 9. Its strange body was the work of Mike Costin who designed a fully enveloped body which could be described as streamlined. The ...

Worth the weight? Lotus Emira first ride

The Emira is claimed to be a sports car for the masses as well as for the purists, despite pushing one and a half tonnes. We see for ourselves “We’ll do a few laps in the electrical car,” says Gavan ...

2013 Reiter Gallardo GT3 FL2

Sant’Agata Bolognese, 28 January 2013. Automobili Lamborghini has announced a new GT3 motorsport program. The long-term agreement will commence with a new car for the 2013 and 2014 seasons: the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2, developed by Reiter Engineering in cooperation ...

1984 Lola T616 Mazda

In addition to two Mazda 727Cs, twin Mazda Lola T616s (powered by Type 13B engines) participated in the 1984 LeMans endurance race. One of the T616s finished first in the C Junior (C2) class and 10th overall. Its sister car ...

2014 Lykan HyperSport

W Motors is the first Arab Developer of High Performance Luxury Sports Cars based in the Middle East. The Official launch of W Motors was a major milestone for the automotive industry in the region and the world. W Motors ...

1963 Lola Mk6 GT

Lotus Exige (Series 1)

The original Exige was launched in 2000 with a naturally aspirated 1.8 L Rover K Series Inline-four engine in VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) tune. It produces 177 bhp (132 kW; 179 PS) at 7,800 rpm in standard form. There ...

Lotus Europa SE

Group Lotus plc unveils a new updated and significantly enhanced range of Europa’s at the 78th annual Geneva International Motor Show. The new entry level Europa is priced at £27,950 MSRP / ⁄37,500, with the range topping Europa SE available ...

1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo

Years: 1981-1986 Names: Turbo Esprit / Type 82 Units: 1,845 (2,274 including HC) Engine: 2,174 cc inline 4 turbo Power: 210 bhp @ 6,250 rpm Torque: 200 lb/ft @ 4,500 rpm 0-60 mph: 5.6 seconds April 1981 to October 1986. Cheaper ‘production’ version, with reduced trim spec; ...

Lotus 340R

Born from the Lotus Elise family, the open-top 340R began as a concept car in 1998 and was showcased at the UK’s Birmingham Motor Show. Its popularity proved monumental, and enough blank checks were sent to Lotus for them to ...

1991 Lotec 928

In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine V8 displacement 4957 cc / 302.5 in³ bore 100.0 mm / 3.94 in stroke 78.9 mm / 3.11 in power 350.5 kw / 470.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm specific output 94.82 bhp ...

2006 Lotus Exige Cup

Lotus Sport, the motor sport division of Lotus Cars Ltd., has developed two higher performance versions of the 2006 Model Year Lotus Exige, the Lotus Exige Cup and the Lotus Exige Cup 240, both developed for track use straight out ...

Lotus Europa S

The new Lotus Europa S, a Grand Tourer (GT) inspired two-seater will provide Lotus customers with a spectacular sportscar with significantly enhanced levels of touring and cruising capability. It will provide drivers with higher levels of practicality and refinement to ...

2007 Radical SR8LM

In road legal trim and riding on Dunlop Direnza tyres Michael Vergers smashed one the world’s most prestigious production car records in a Radical SR8. The 13-mile Nordschleife circuit lap record now stands at 6 minutes 55 seconds, a full ...

2009 Lola B09/60

The record of Lola’s current generation of sportscars – including LMP2 class wins at Le Mans for the last three years in a row – underscores the company’s skill in creating the right package for endurance racing. Results in LMP1 ...

2010 Reiter Murciélago LP 670 R-SV

The new REITER Lamborghini LP670 R-SV can be unveiled to the public only a few months after the street version was officially presented in Geneva. The new Lamborghini GT1 race car is presented to the public at the 24-hours of ...

1969 Lola T163

Continued development of the Lola Can-Am car resulted in the winged Lola T163 of 1969. The T163 used a lightweight alloy monocoque with a dry-sump big-block Chevrolet V8. Chassis SL 163/17 was built specifically for Roger Penske and Mark Donohue ...

Lotus Sport 2-Eleven

28th February 2007 – Lotus Sport, the race car performance arm of Lotus Cars Ltd, today unveiled the new Lotus 2-Eleven. Launched at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show, the Lotus 2-Eleven is aimed at the true track day ...

2002 Laraki Fulgura Concept

This concept car was crafted by Lankari Design of Marocco. The chassis and driveline are based on a Lamborghini Diablo. Lankari Design specializes in models, virtual prototyping and prototype realization. In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Lamborghini V12 position ...

2006 Lotus Sport Exige GT3

A prototype of the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 race car was unveiled at the annual FIA GT Championship presentation ceremony outside the world famous Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 02 December, 2005. The following day (03 December 2005), the ...

Lotus Engineering APX Concept

APX by Lotus Engineering is the first example of a complete vehicle built on the innovative Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA). It is a 7-seater, four-wheel drive, crossover vehicle with a front mounted 300 hp supercharged V6 petrol engine. Weighing in ...

2009 Lola-Aston Martin LMP1

Paul Ricard, 9 March 2009. Following weeks of intense preparation Aston Martin Racing ran its new LMP1 cars for the first time at the Le Mans Series test held at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France on 8/9 March. Car ...

Lotus 7

“Adding lightness” is how Colin Chapman described his minimalist engineering philosophy. Of all the cars he made with this ethos, none have become more prolific than the Seven (7). It’s one of the most copied designs and many companies have ...

1976 Lola T286

Lola’s T296 was developed for the 3.0-liter class known as Group 6 and some were powered later in life by a 3.5-liter engine. These cars ran Interserie Championship and other major endurance races. Our feature car, HU-07, was raced three ...

Lotus Elise Type 25 Jim Clark Edition

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. In total, he won 25 Grand Prix ...

2001 Lotec Sirius

Created for and by Lotec owner Kurt Lotterschmid. He said “it always a dream to make a completely myself” and that’s what he did with the Sirius. It was made for top speed and could reach a theoretical 400 kph, ...

Lotus Elise (S3)

The Lotus Elise revolutionized the sports car market 14 years ago when the small, lightweight and agile 2-seat mid-engine sports car was introduced. By ensuring that the Elise stuck rigidly to Lotus’ core values of performance through light weight, the ...

2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer

For 2008 Lotus Cars released its latest limited edition – the exciting “Club Racer”, a visually distinctive version of the Exige S. The Club Racer represents a real value proposition, benefiting from standard upgrades as well as featuring a number ...

1966 Lola T70 MkII Spyder

Lola boldly called the MkII version of their T70 the most successful sports car of 1966. And rightly so since it won some of the most important UK races as well as the USSRC and CanAm Championships in North America. ...

Lotus Esprit S4s

Released in 1995, the Esprit S4S fits between the 264bhp S4 and the Sport 300. The S4S is designed to drive like a 300 and ride like an S4. In 1995, many modifications were added to the S4 to improve ...