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Third-to-last Lotus Carlton for sale
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (600+ words) Piston Heads Third-to-last Lotus Carlton for sale Very fast family cars are two-a-penny these days; precisely none of them rival Vauxhall's masterstroke By PH Staff / Wednesday, 8 April 2026 / 71 comments If you've spent any time frequenting less interesting car websites, you may…...
Kia's First And Only Real Sports Car Is Really Just A Forgotten Lotus
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (790+ words) In June 1992, Lotus stopped Elan production after 3855 cars had been made, and the company was bought by Romano Artioli the following year. Artioli also owned Bugatti at the time, and the decision to acquire Lotus likely stressed finances so heavily…...
its fortunes dipped when lotus moved upmarket, deserting its signature small sports cars" - 8 Apr 2026 - Car Magazine - Readly
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (185+ words) How many of your friends own a Mc Laren Artura? For me it's one, and whenever I think of that guy, I envy him " or did, until a chilly chat changed my view. "The car is great," he said, "but…...
Noble M500 vs Lotus Emira: are old school sportscars better?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (544+ words) Have modern supercars got it all wrong? The Noble M500 and Lotus Emira are two Brit sports cars harking back to simpler times The Lotus is a strange one. It's not the fastest in the range, or the lightest " that'll be…...
Lotus Esprit returns as a $569, 000 carbon-fiber restomod, with only 50 built worldwide
2+ day, 47+ min ago (472+ words) Published on Apr 07, 2026 at 7: 04 PM (UTC+4) by Ben Thompson The Lotus Esprit is proving itself to be something of a comeback kid, as it has returned as a $569, 000 carbon-fiber restomod. But if you're thinking you want to snag one, don't…...
Kia Once Built a Lotus Sports Car for Japan Alone, This One Could Be Yours for the Right Price
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (172+ words) Most drivers have in mind a pure British roadster from the early 1990s, the Lotus Elan, but only a small group of fans are aware of the strange story of the Kia Vigato that followed. After the original Elan M100 run ended…...
Reborn $570, 000 Lotus Esprit Fires Up Its Rebuilt V8 for the First Time
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (447+ words) Few cars fit into automotive culture quite like the Lotus Esprit. It's sharp, geometric, and unapologetically low, always linked to late '70s optimism and the Bond era. For us car nuts, it's more than a sports car. Enter the Encor Series…...
The 2005 Lotus Elise Was a 1, 975-Pound Wake-Up Call
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (264+ words) It's tiny, raw, and smoother than any Lotus before it. We don't think they'll have to. The powertrain nestled behind the cockpit is Toyota's 1. 8-liter 2 ZZ-GE engine and six-speed as fitted over the front wheels in the Celica GT-S and…...
Carbon Restomod Coupes: Lotus Esprit
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (234+ words) Carbon Restomod Coupes'Trend Hunter The Encor Series 1 is a carbon-fiber restomod that reworks the original Lotus Esprit into a low-volume production supercar, retaining its wedge-shaped silhouette while refining proportions and construction Developed by British firm Encor, the car replaces the…...
Encor's Lotus Esprit Costs More Than Two New Ferraris But Sounds Better Than Either
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (450+ words) Only 50 examples of the reborn Esprit will be built, each carrying a $570, 000 price tag that doesn't even include the donor car There's no shortage of classic sports cars being dragged into the modern era by small firms with big ambitions....