Castle Sports Cars posted up a video recently of a MY10 Evora S and MY12 Evora S IPS, giving a first listen to the new exhaust note for the revised MY12 cars.
We think it sounds great, but let us know your thoughts in the forums…
Lotus on Track are hosting their final UK track day of the year on Saturday the 10th of December on the classic Goodwood Circuit in Sussex, and there are just 4 places still remaining.
Goodwood is near unique amongst circuits in that it’s layout remains untouched since the golden age of motorsport in the 1950’s and 60’s, allowing drivers to tackle the same course which has been graced by motorsport legends such as Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Stirling Moss.
Lotus on Track run the day as a semi-open pitlane event, with just 10 cars on track at a time. Drivers should be aware that Goodwood has strict noise limits, with a 98dB static test and 96dB drive-by detectors.
The day is priced at £165 and can be booked through the Lotus on Track site.
Lotus have announced the three teams that’ll be running the new Lotus twin-turbo V6 engine in Indycar next season at the LA Auto Show.
Lotus announces three partner teams to run Lotus IndyCar twin turbo V-6 racing engines in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
– Lotus Motorsport will supply engines to Bryan Herta Autosport, Dreyer and Reinbold Racing and HVM Racing.
Following on from yesterdays JCT600 dealer event, Lotus Cars have officially launched the mini-site for the new Exige S.
Inside you can find the latest information on what has to be the most anticipated Lotus to launch in quite some time, details on the cars development and the people involved, learn about the history of the Exige, see the press coverage building up to the launch and download great wallpapers for your PC.
Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think in our forum thread.
The Japanese blog Okidokyo has put together a fantastic video from the Japan Lotus Day, featuring the sites and sounds of the many Lotus and Caterhams which attended the event at the Fuji Speedway, including a selection of Classic Team Lotus F1 cars.
Okidokyo: Japan Lotus Day 2011 at Fuji Speedway from Remi Schouten on Vimeo.
Discussion: SELOC Chat – Great video from the Japan Lotus Day at the Fuji Speedway
Leeds based Lotus dealer JCT600 held an open day this evening, giving customers a chance to see the new V6 engined Exige S for the first time, and forum member pmyhill was kind enough to allow us to share some of his pictures and video from the event.
This particular car features Elise Club Racer style black strip around the rear lights, while the new shots give a great view of the 345bhp supercharged 3.5l V6.
You can find more images and a video from the event below, and be sure to check out the forum thread to have your say. You can also find more photos of the Exige S (2012) in our gallery. Continue reading
Surrey based Lotus specialists Back on Track are looking for an Evora owner to work with them in researching and developing suspension geometry settings for Lotus’s highly rated 2+2.
Back on Track have built up a reputation as one of the countries premiere sports car and Lotus specialists, and already offer an outstanding range of geometry services for the Elise, and would like to work with an experienced owner to gain feedback on settings and adjustments for the Evora.
If you’re interested then you can contact Back on Track directly through their website, or find out more through our forum thread.
Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi young driver test and 18 year old Estonian racing driver Kevin Korjus was driving the LRGP R31 today, making his debut in an F1 car after an impressive first season in Formula Renault 3.5 which saw him take 3 wins including his second race in the series – making him the series youngest ever race winner.
Kevin: “It was very much a learning day for me – my first chance to drive the R31. The main priority was to give me a little bit of assessment; I gradually built up my confidence, and then by lunchtime I was feeling pretty comfortable with things. I was looking forward to doing some hard laps, but I must say it was really hard especially for my neck, physically and to learn all the buttons, and to do everything at the correct time. It is very different from the World Series.
Sounds like one to watch out for in the future.
Source: LRGP – Abu Dhabi young driver test, Day 2: Kevin’s first taste of the R31
Canadian racing driver and this years Formula Renault 3.5 Champion, Robert Wickens, was on track today in the Young Drivers test in Abu Dhabi, giving the team the chance to evaluate the 22 year olds performance on track along with trying out some prototype parts and tyres for the 2012 season.
How did you enjoy stepping into the R31 for the Abu Dhabi young driver test today?
RW: I’m pleased with what we achieved today. I learned so much with everything, and Lotus Renault GP did an amazing job. The car really feels fantastic to drive.
Source: LRGP – Robert Wickens – “The R31 feels fantastic to drive”
Bruno Senna has had a turbulant few years in F1, from narrowly missing out on a chance to drive for Honda (later Brawn GP) in 2009 and a debut season with the tail-end HRT team it looked like Senna’s F1 career could be short lived until the Lotus Renault GP team took him on as a reserve driver for 2011 and later brought him in mid-season to replace Nick Heidfeld.
RACER have an excellent piece online looking at how despite little experience racing in karting he rapidly progressed from a car racing debut in Formula BMW in 2004 to the top flight today, and why he deserves his place there on merit and not just because of his famous uncle.
We’re also extremely interested in how you feel the young Brazilian has done over the last 5 races, if he deserves his place in the top flight of motorsport, and what you believe 2012 holds in store for him, so be sure to have your say in our forums…
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