Tag Archives: Exige V6

Exige S Deliveries to Begin September

Posted on 21st April 2012

After numerous delays it appears the customer deliveries of the new V6 engined Exige S are expected to begin in September, with Lotus focusing on building the first run of Elise S’ while the Exige S supply chain is ramped … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged Delays, Delivery Dates, Exige S, Exige V6, Production

CAR Magazine Interviews Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar

Posted on 17th April 2012

CAR Magazine has posted up an interview with Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar having returned from his business trip to the Middle East. In the interview they discuss the recent take over of Proton by DRB-Hicom, the effect this has … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged 5 Year Plan, CAR Magazine, Dany Bahar, DRB-Hicom, Esprit, Evora, Exige V6, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Interview, New Era, Proton, Rumours, V8

New Exige S Posts Hethel Lap Time, Breaks With Tradition

Posted on 12th April 2012

For years Lotus have been carefully honing the art of producing cars precisely two seconds a lap quicker than their predecessors around the Hethel test track, so much so that it has become a running joke in the community. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged Exige Cup 260, Exige S, Exige V6, Facebook, Hethel, Lap Time, Pirelli Trofeo, Race Pack

New Exige S Reviews to be Published April 25th Despite Uncertainty Over Lotus’ Future

Posted on 11th April 2012

While the internet is awash with rumours of turbulent times ahead for Group Lotus there comes at least some positive news as AutoCar let slip in a piece about Lotus’ future that journalists have now had a chance to drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged 2012, April 25th, Embargo, Exige S, Exige V6, NDA, Press, Review

Video – Exige R-GT San Remo Test

Posted on 4th April 2012

Can’t wait to see the Exige R-GT in action? Well good news, United Racing Press have a video of the car in action at it’s San Remo test. Discussion: SELOC Chat – Lotus Exige R-GT rally car Source: YouTube – … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus, Motorsport | Tagged Exige R-GT, Exige V6, Lotus International Rally, San Remo, Testing, Video

Lotus Cars – Rallying – St Remo Test

Posted on 30th March 2012

Lotus took their new rally challenger, the Exige R-GT, over to St Remo for a shakedown test ahead of it’s début next month in the FIA European Rally Championship Italy’s Rally 1000 Miglia, held on the 19th-21st of April. Find … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus, Motorsport | Tagged Exige R-GT, Exige S, Exige V6, FIA European Rally Championship, Rally 1000 Miglia, Shakedown, St Remo, Testing

Lotus Cars – Lotus Establishes Bespoke Partnership With Mansory

Posted on 26th March 2012

The relationship between Lotus and Mansory has been growing over the past couple years, the German company working with Lotus on the Evora by Mansory concept car and to provide the carbon fibre bodywork for the Evora GTE. Lotus have … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged Customising, Elise, Evora, Evora GTE, Exige S, Exige V6, Lotus Cars, Mansory, Modifications, Official Customisation Studio

Lotus Exige on the Goodwood Hill

Posted on 15th March 2012

It seems to be a day for 1 minute videos today, with PistonHeads posting up an on-board video of Lotus Chief Tester Matt Becker taking the new V6-engined Exige S up the Goodwood Hill in a scant 60 seconds as … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus, Videos | Tagged Exige S, Exige V6, Goodwood, Matt Becker, PistonHeads, Preview Day

Updated: Gallery – Lotus at Geneva

Posted on 7th March 2012

Updated: Now with all the latest shots of the Lotus booth. You can also read Lotus’ official show report over on the Lotus Cars website. The Geneva Motor Show is already under way, and Lotus have published a selection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged 2012, Elise S, Evora GT4, Evora GTE, Exige S, Exige V6, F1, F1 Edition, Geneva Motor Show, LMP2, Lotus F1 Team, MY12

EVO – Funding Delays Hold Up Exige, Evora GTE and Esprit Development

Posted on 7th March 2012

EVO Magazine have posted exerts from an exclusive interview with Lotus Cars CEO Dany Bahar discussing the DRB-Hicom buyout of Proton and it’s impact on Lotus’ car development programme. As a result of the development freeze the launch dates for … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Lotus | Tagged Dany Bahar, Development Freeze, Esprit, Evo Magazine, Evora GTE, Exige S, Exige V6, Funding Freeze, Interview