The Malaysian-owned new Lotus team has signed its first driver for the 2010 season, boss Tony Fernandes revealed on his Twitter page. "Public announcement soon," he said. "The dream continues." Meanwhile, Jarno Trulli was this weekend trackside for the Sprint Cup event in Phoenix ahead of his NASCAR test for Michael Waltrip Racing in the coming day.
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Crash-testing of the new Lotus F1 car is now taking place, technical boss Mike Gascoyne has revealed.
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Mike Gascoyne has said Lotus wants to name its 2010 lineup by the end of November.
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The new Lotus F1 team has moved to distance itself from claims its 2010 car is improperly based on Force India's design of this season.
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Aerolab has hit back at claims it and the new Lotus team may be breaching Force India's intellectual property.
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Kamui Kobayashi is not yet booking his flight back to his father's sushi restaurant.
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A new formula one espionage scandal is threatening to erupt.
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Could the Evora be going electric? A leaked Lotus presentation has revealed that the company is attempting to sell the model’s underpinnings to other manufacturers, while presenting them as the perfect platform for an electric car.Based on the success of the Elise chassis – which Lotus sold to Vauxhall to make the VX220 and, more recently, to Tesla to form the basis of that firm’s groundbreaking electric Roadster – it’s a shrewd move by the British company.The Evora is made largely from aluminium extrusions which can be cut to length – an ideal attribute for packaging the bulky batteries in an electric car.Lotus has two proposals for an electric layout.
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Fairuz Fauzy believes he has now proved his ability to move up to formula one in 2010.
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Gino Rosato's announcement that he will be joining Lotus in the upcoming weeks put back the emphasis on the fact that the renowned brand is evaluating its options regarding a future participation in the IndyCar series.
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Montreal, October 26, 2009 - For the last 18 years, Gino Rosato has risen through the ranks at Ferrari. The second Québécois, after Gilles Villeneuve, to serve the prancing horse, this Italian-Canadian from Laval announced at a press conference today that this year's Formula 1 Grand Prix, on November 1 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, will be his last.
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Lotus unveils 260bhp matte-black Exige Scura limited edition ahead of its Tokyo debut
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Lotus Cars is to unveil as special limited edition Exige - the Exige Scura - so called due to its matt black and carbon fibre theme - at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009.
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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 'Scura' reflects the stealth character of this already fierce looking Lotus and its stunning soft-feel matt black paint finish.
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Malaysia's national A1Grand Prix team is reportedly in talks with the new Lotus F1 Racing entry about collaborating in 2010.
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Lotus F1 Racing unveiled on Wednesday its wind tunnel model car. The team seems to be on schedule to compete in their first Grand Prix next season. Here's an interview with Mike Gascoyne, Lotus F1 Racing Chief Technical Officer.
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Jarno Trulli has admitted he could imagine switching to the new Malaysian-owned team Lotus F1.
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Malaysian national carmaker, Proton Holdings, wants the Lotus brand, which it has owned for over 10 years, to introduce new models.
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